Patti Glaza
InvestorManaging Director at ID Ventures · Executive Vice President, Venture and Managing Director, ID Ventures at Invest Detroit
Detroit Metropolitan Area
About
Patti Glaza is EVP & Managing Director at Invest Detroit Ventures, where she oversees multiple venture funds and a portfolio of over 200 companies across healthcare, IT, materials, mobility, and B2C sectors. With more than 20 years of experience in high-tech investment and operations, she has invested in pre-seed and seed-stage technology startups throughout the Great Lakes region. Glaza holds an MBA and serves on the boards of several startups and industry associations.
Experience
- Invest Detroit VenturesEVP & Managing Directorcurrent2014 — presentGreater Detroit Area
- Ripple ScienceBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentGreater Detroit Area
- Genomenon, IncBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentGreater Detroit Area
- Michigan Venture Capital AssociationMember Board of Directorscurrent2013 — presentMichigan
- Micro-LAM TechnologiesBoard Member2017 — 2025Portage, Michigan Area
- HT Mobile AppsBoard Member2018 — 2022Dexter, MI
- Great Lakes Protection FundMember Board Of Directors2013 — 2020Greater Chicago Area
- ShoptelligenceBoard Member2018 — 2019Ann Arbor, MI
- Arsenal Venture PartnersPrincipal2011 — 2014Michigan
- Clean Technology & Sustainable Industries OrganizationExecutive Director/CEO2007 — 2011Austin, Texas
- Small Times / PennWell Corp.Vice President - Group Publisher2005 — 2007Nashua, New Hampshire
- Small Times MediaChief Executive Officer2002 — 2005Ann Arbor, Michigan
- HealthMedia Inc.Director of Business Development, Marketing, Client Services2000 — 2002Ann Arbor, Michigan
- AccentureManager1992 — 1998Detroit, Michigan
Education
- University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessMBA, Corporate Strategy/Marketing1998 — 2000
- Michigan State UniversityBA, International Relations/Economics1988 — 1992
Skills & more
Advanced MaterialsBoard AdministrationHealthcare2Biotechnology2Technology Commercialization6Portfolio Management4Global Business Development5Energy56Cleantech99Investments12Sustainability15Venture Capital99
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Solar EnergyCommercializationStrategic PartnershipsNanotechnologyBusiness DevelopmentMarketingEntrepreneurshipStart-upsLeadershipStrategyStrategic PlanningManagementFrom Patti's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business257
Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaTige SavageCo-founder at RevolutionWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftHyun KooPartner at March Capital PartnersRichard GuVice President at March Capital Partners
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Also attended Michigan State University75
Sumant MandalCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital PartnersJay W. SchmelterCo-founder at RiverVest Venture PartnersSteve HoltzmanBio Advisor at Amplify PartnersKevin NovakFounder at Rackhouse Venture Management LpTamara SteffensManaging Director at Thomson Reuters VenturesKevin MorningstarGeneral Partner at Rockies Venture Adviser, Llc
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ripple Science1
Also worked at Genomenon, Inc3
Also worked at Michigan Venture Capital Association7
Jim AdoxExecutive Managing Director at Clarevia VenturesJoshua BeebePartner at MK CapitalAdrian FortinoGeneral Partner at Mercury FundKim PasquinoManaging Director at Wakestream VenturesCamila NoordeloosGeneral Partner at Grand VenturesJohn MannesPartner at Basis Set Ventures
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Also worked at Shoptelligence2
Investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at ID Ventures
'Tember Shea
Community and Portfolio Manager at ID Ventures
Belvin Liles
Venture Innovation Associate at ID Ventures
Brittany Thompson-Johnson
Executive Assistant at ID Ventures
Jeff Ponders
Principal, Portfolio Success at ID Ventures
Lee Rawlings
Managing Director at ID Ventures
Martin Dober
Managing Director at ID Ventures
Prem Bodagala
Director at ID Ventures