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Fontinalis Partners

Fontinalis Partners

Detroit, Michiganfontinalis.com

Overview

Fontinalis Partners, founded in 2009 with offices in Detroit and Boston, is a venture capital firm focused on supporting entrepreneurs who are boldly reshaping mobility. Fontinalis invests in early-stage startups directly enabling efficient movement today, as well as "horizontal" enabling technologies that are shaping the future of mobility. The firm invests across all facets of the world's mobility systems on a stage-agnostic basis.

Year Founded

2009

Portfolio Companies

50

Investments

Fontinalis Partners investments
CompanyDateStageLead
EtchedJun 2024Series ACo-investor
VehoDec 2021Series ACo-investor
SkyryseOct 2021Series BCo-investor
Tomorrow.ioMar 2021Series DCo-investor
VulcanFormsJan 2026Series DCo-investor
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Key People

Chris Cheever

Founder And Managing Partner

Mark Schulz

Founder Partner

Mei-Wei Cheng

Senior Venture Partner

Paul Mascarenas

Venture Partner

Dan Ratliff

Partner

Gabe Cunningham

Partner

Tanya Bega

Investor Relations Director

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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2026

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FAQ

Where is Fontinalis Partners based?

Fontinalis Partners is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

When was Fontinalis Partners founded?

Fontinalis Partners was founded in 2009.

How many portfolio companies does Fontinalis Partners have?

Fontinalis Partners has 50 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Fontinalis Partners's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Etched, Veho, Skyryse, Tomorrow.io, VulcanForms.

What was Fontinalis Partners's most recent investment shown here?

Fontinalis Partners's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in VulcanForms in 2026.

What sectors does Fontinalis Partners focus on?

Fontinalis Partners focuses on Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Cybersecurity, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech.

What company stages does Fontinalis Partners focus on?

Fontinalis Partners typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Fontinalis Partners's AUM?

Fontinalis Partners's assets under management are estimated between $250.0M and $500.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersDetroit, Michigan
Year Founded2009

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