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Detroit Venture Partners LP

Last cheque observed Oct 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

SeedSeries AVenture

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 26 on record
Since the last cheque4751days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.2MRounds led0 of 26Sole investor3 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Detroit Venture Partners LP highlights

  1. 01

    26 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 81% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $1.5M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

SEC Form ADV: exempt reporting adviserFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Based in
Detroit, MI, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first26 appearances

  1. 2013

    9 rounds

  2. Oct
    BoostUpSeed · US · finsmes.com$1.0MWith 2 others
  3. Sept
    LevelElevenSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 7 others
  4. Jul
    ChoreMonsterSeed · US · pevc.dowjones.com$1.5MSole investor
  5. Jun
    GINKGOTREESeries A · US$1.0MWith 2 others
  6. Jun
    OpsmaticSeed · US$3.0MWith 8 others
  7. May
    Grand CircusVenture · US$1.3MSole investor
  8. Mar
    ChalkflySeries A · US · modeldmedia.com$750KWith 4 others
  9. Mar
    QuiklySeries A · US · sec.gov$1.0MWith 3 others
  10. Mar
    SocialProofSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.3MWith 3 others
  11. 2012

    4 rounds

  12. Jun
    RockbotSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 7 others
  13. May
    Are You a HumanUSUndisclosedWith 2 others
  14. Apr
    QuiklySeed · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  15. Mar
    UpToVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  16. 2011

    13 rounds

  17. Dec
    SociocastSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 4 others
  18. Dec
    MarxentVenture · US · finsmes.com$1.0MWith 2 others
  19. Nov
    StyleCasterSeries A · US · venturebeat.com$1.0MWith 5 others
  20. Nov
    InstoreSeed · US · gigaom.com$1.2MWith 5 others
  21. Oct
    Are You a HumanUSUndisclosedWith 2 others
  22. Oct
    UpToSeed · US · techcrunch.com$875KWith 1 other
  23. Sept
    FludUSUndisclosedWith 3 others
  24. Sept
    Miso MediaSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$2.4MWith 3 others
  25. Jul
    Are You a HumanSeries A · US · finsmes.com$750KWith 2 others
  26. Jun
    MarxentUSUndisclosedWith 2 others
  27. Jun
    hiredMYway.comUS · modeldmedia.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  28. Apr
    FludSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 3 others
  29. Mar
    SociocastSeries B · US · research-live.com$1.8MSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

BMBrian Michael HermelinPartneriForm ADV
DGDaniel GilbertPartneriForm ADV

We also hold 3 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$56Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Detroit Venture Partners LP
SEC number
CRD 281114

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

OpsmaticBought by New RelicUndisclosedNov 2015
StyleCasterBought by SheKnows MediaUndisclosedAug 2014

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Detroit Venture Partners LP. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Detroit Venture Partners LP

What does Detroit Venture Partners LP invest in?

Detroit Venture Partners LP invests most often at Seed and Series A (81% of the rounds on record).

How active is Detroit Venture Partners LP?

26 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2013.

How big are Detroit Venture Partners LP's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.2M.

Does Detroit Venture Partners LP lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 26 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Detroit Venture Partners LP invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Detroit Venture Partners LP investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2013.

Who does Detroit Venture Partners LP invest alongside?

Most often Ludlow Ventures (6 rounds together), Invest Detroit (5 rounds together) and Frankel Commercialization Fund (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Detroit Venture Partners LP?

Detroit Venture Partners LP is a VC firm based in Detroit, MI, United States.

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