Mark Kendall
Investment Partners play an important role in the startup ecosystem. We have curated a list of the top Detroit Investment Partners. We have tried to select a variety of different types of investors across a variety of niches.
This list is designed to show off the investors with exceptional track records, industry experience and a unique understanding of the ecosystem.
Top Detroit Investment Partners
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Dan Gilbert
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Investor Type: Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
Investment Stage: Seed
Dan Gilbert is Founder and Chairman of Quicken Loans Inc., the nation’s second largest mortgage lender. He is also Founder and Chairman of…
Robert Mylod Jr.
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Investor Type: Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
Investment Stage: Seed
Robert Mylod is the Founder and Managing Partner at Annox Capital Management since 2013. From 1999 to 2011, Robert held several roles at…
Chris Thomas
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Investor Type: Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
Investment Stage: Seed, Venture
Chris Thomas is a co-founder and partner of Assembly Ventures. Prior to Assembly Ventures he co-founded the Detroit Mobility Lab and the Mi…
Mary Barra
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Mary Barra is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors Company. Barra was elected Chairman of the GM Board of Directors on Jan…
Ted Serbinski
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Investor Type: Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
Investment Stage: Seed
Ted Serbinski is a tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist investing in founders around the world building the future of transportation. Te…
Jonathon Triest
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Investor Type: Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
Investment Stage: Seed
Jonathon Triest is the founder and Managing Partner of Ludlow Ventures where he has invested in over fifty technology companies. Prior to…
Kate Hernandez
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
California native drawn to Detroit’s passion and creativity. Recovering lawyer/ banker/ consultant, and avid collector of antique keys and H…
Lindsay Aspegren
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Lindsay is a general partner at North Coast, an early stage, technology investment fund with $130 million in capital under management. A…
Jan Garfinkle
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Founder and Managing Partner, Arboretum Ventures.
Nancy Philippart
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Investor Type: Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
Investment Stage: Seed
Nancy Philippart – General Partner & Co-Founder @ BELLE Michigan, LP
Jason Nolte
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Jason Nolte – Founder & Investor @ NAX Group
Brian Hermelin
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Founder & Chairman of Rockbridge Growth Equity, Chairman of Active Aero Group, and resident comedian. Sits on more boards than we can compre…
Adrian Fortino
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Adrian Fortino is the Managing Director at Mercury Fund.
Carolyn Cassin
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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Carolyn Cassin is the founder and general partner at The BELLE Michigan Impact Fund.
Jake Cohen
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Co-Founder of eatBlue.com, Ugrub.com and Ubars.com. JD, MBA, BA from U of M. Wolverine Venture Fund alum. Wishes Trey Burke would stay for f…
Jacob Cohen
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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Jacob Cohen is a Partner at Detroit Venture Partners.
Brett deMarrais
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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Brett deMarrais is a Partner at Ludlow Ventures. Before that, he was the Founder of Wedit.
Matthew Bell
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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Matthew Bell – Director, SC Launch Program @ South Carolina Research Authority
Tim Petersen
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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Tim Petersen specializes in investments in medical device, equipment, and healthcare information technology companies, leveraging his broad …
Marc Rosenmayr
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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Marc Rosenmayr
Paul McCreadie
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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Partner & Chief Operating Officer at Arboretum Ventures.
Michael Gross
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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Michael is responsible for investment sourcing, deal execution and portfolio management, with a focus on healthcare, technology enabled serv…
Sachin Lawande
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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Sachin Lawande is currently President of HARMAN’s Infotainment Division. Mr. Lawande is responsible for all worldwide operations, direction,…
Matthew Hare
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Matthew Hare – Partner, CFO & COO @ Huron Capital
Gabe Karp
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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Executive team at ePrize, Inc. Crain’s Business General Counsel 2011 Winner for state of Michigan. Led efforts on multiple acquisitions, ven…
Sherwin L. Prior
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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Sherwin Prior was named Managing Director, General Motors Ventures LLC effective September 1, 2010. Prior to this appointment, he worked …
Patricia Glaza
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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Ms. Patricia (Patti) Glaza serves as Vice President, Invest Detroit and Managing Director, First Step Fund and Detroit Innovate. Ms. Glaza …
Ralph Christoffersen
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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Ralph Christoffersen joined Morgenthaler Ventures in 2001. Based in Boulder, Colorado, he focuses on biotechnology investments. Previousl…
Achyut Jajoo
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Achyut Jajoo
Kevin Prokop
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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Kevin Prokop – Director @ Questor
George Dunbar
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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George Dunbar joined Arboretum Ventures in 2010 as a Venture Partner. George utilizes his extensive healthcare operating experience as the …
Josh Linkner
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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Josh Linkner is the Keynote Speaker, New York Times Best Selling Author, Entrepreneur, Innovation & Creativity Expert at Platypus Labs.
Edward Saenz de Viteri
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Edward Saenz de Viteri
Steven Carrel
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Steven Carrel – Managing Director @ Transportation Resource Partners
Marcy Klevorn
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Marcy Klevorn
Thomas Shehab
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Managing Partner at Arboretum Ventures.
Charlie Moret
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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Charlie Moret is the Chairman, President, and CEO at Invest Michigan.
Nick Barker
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Nick Barker
Joseph Fadool
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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Joseph Fadool President and General Manager at BorgWarner Inc.
Luke Plumpton
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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Luke Plumpton – Partner @ O2 Investment Partners
Bryan Finnerty
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture
Bryan Finnerty
Patrick Corden
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
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Patrick Corden
Marten Van Pelt
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Investor Type: Investment Partner
Investment Stage:
Marten Van Pelt
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