Oluwadi New Org. · JULY 22, 2026 · Stats · Updates ·
Detroit

Mobility · Manufacturing · Venture

Investors Companies Universities
29
companies
7
VC / investor firms
5
universities
41
total firms
5
people

FirmsDetroit

7 records
Investor / VC · VC
Arboretum Ventures
● ANN ARBOR, MI
Ann Arbor healthcare VC — largest Michigan VC by AUM. Managing Partners: Jan Garfinkle, Tom Shehab, Dan Kidle. Six funds. Healthcare devices, diagnostics, services, IT. Capital-efficient companies cutting healthcare costs. Midwest preference. Notable: HistoSonics ($2.25B exit Q3 2024), BioIQ, Inogen, NeuMoDx.
Jan Garfinkle
Est. 2002
Investor / VC · VC
Beringea
● Farmington Hills, MI
Farmington Hills (Metro Detroit) + UK transatlantic VC. $705M AUM. 30+ year history. Patient capital, advanced manufacturing, alternative energy, business services, consumer products, IT, life sciences, media, mobility. Notable: Socially Determined ($20M Series A 2025).
Est. 1988
$705M AUM
Investor / VC · VC
Detroit Venture Partners
● DETROIT, MI
Detroit flagship early-stage VC. Founded by Dan Gilbert (Rocket Companies/Quicken Loans founder). $300M AUM. Partners: Jared Stasik, Jake Cohen. Seed and early-stage tech. Core to Dan Gilbert's downtown Detroit revitalization strategy. Rock Family of 90+ companies as portfolio support network. Notable: StockX (early), Tome Software.
Dan Gilbert, Jake Cohen, Jared Stasik
Est. 2010
$300M AUM
Investor / VC
eLab Ventures
● Ann Arbor, MI
Investor / VC · VC
Fontinalis Partners
● DETROIT, MI
Detroit + Boston mobility-focused VC. $275M AUM. Next-generation mobility: transportation, autonomous vehicles, freight, industrial, sustainability. 103 investments, 19 exits. $3M–$10M early stage, $100K–$500K seed. Notable: May Mobility, Asterion Systems.
Chris Thomas
Est. 2009
$275M AUM
Investor / VC · Corporate VC
General Motors Ventures
● Detroit, MI
GM corporate venture capital arm. Detroit Renaissance Center HQ. Invests in mobility, autonomous, electrification, and supply chain tech aligned with GM's transformation agenda.
Est. 2010
Investor / VC · VC
Renaissance Venture Capital
● Detroit, MI
Detroit fund of funds and direct investor. Catalyzed Michigan's VC ecosystem growth. Co-invests across the state. Notable: Banza growth round 2025.
Est. 2008