# Investors based in Detroit (2026 list)

> 91 investors based in Detroit, 3% active in the last 12 months. Led by Ludlow Ventures, Fontinalis Partners, Detroit Venture Partners.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-detroit (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Investors based in Detroit

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Detroit. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page.

[See all 91 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-detroit)The top 25

**91** investors on the list No change this week

**11** cheques in 12 months Too few cheques to tell

**$9M** median round they joined *+13%* against the market median

**3%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**3%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (3)

- 1 [Ludlow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ludlow-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **116** **$6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Fontinalis Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fontinalis-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **65** **$10M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 3 [Detroit Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/detroit-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **26** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Invest Detroit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invest-detroit) quiet VC firm · United States **13** **$825K** median round **Aug 2015** last seen
- 5 [DTE Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dte-energy) quiet Corporate VC · United States **4** **$17M** median round **Mar 2013** last seen
- 6 [General Motors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-motors) quiet Corporate VC · United States **4** **$110M** median round **May 2019** last seen
- 7 [Quicken Loans](https://millionrounds.com/fund/quicken-loans) quiet Corporate VC · United States **4** **$1.6M** median round **Nov 2015** last seen
- 8 [Ally Financial](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ally-financial) quiet Investment firm · United States **3** **$50M** median round **Aug 2019** last seen
- 9 [Assembly Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/assembly-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **2** **$15M** median round **Oct 2024** last seen
- 10 [Compuware](https://millionrounds.com/fund/compuware) quiet Corporate VC · United States **2** **$852K** median round **Feb 2013** last seen
- 11 [Rock Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rock-ventures) quiet Family office · United States **2** **$100M** median round **Sept 2018** last seen
- 12 [Rockbridge Growth Equity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rockbridge-growth-equity-llc) quiet Private equity · United States **2** **$7M** median round **Nov 2010** last seen
- 13 [Venture for America](https://millionrounds.com/fund/venture-for-america) quiet VC firm · United States **2** **$393K** median round **May 2015** last seen
- 14 [Huron Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/huron-capital) quiet Private equity · United States **1** **-** median round **Feb 2013** last seen
- 15 [PVS Chemicals](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pvs-chemicals) quiet Growth equity · United States **1** **$9M** median round **Jun 2012** last seen
- 16 [VoyLét Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/voylet-capital) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$3.1M** median round **Jan 2015** last seen
- 17 [84 90](https://millionrounds.com/fund/84-90) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 18 [Altius Manufacturing Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altius-manufacturing-group) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 19 [Ascension Group International](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ascension-group-international) unknown Private equity · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 20 [Atlante Capital Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlante-capital-group) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 21 [BazziBrands](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bazzibrands) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 22 [Because Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/because-capital) unknown Private equity · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 23 [Black Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/black-ventures) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 24 [Bootstrapital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bootstrapital) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 25 [Brand:Detroit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brand-detroit) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen

**66 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **22** Oct **[Ultra Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/ultra-security)** Seed · $10M *With* [Ludlow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ludlow-ventures)
- **7** Oct **[Bloom](https://millionrounds.com/company/bloom)** Seed · $3.6M *With* [Detroit Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/detroit-venture-partners)
- **5** Aug **[Aurelius Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/aurelius-systems)** Series A · $40M *With* [Detroit Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/detroit-venture-partners)
- **1** Jul **[Pure](https://millionrounds.com/company/pure)** Seed · $8M *With* [Ludlow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ludlow-ventures)
- **1** Jul **[Ouster](https://millionrounds.com/company/ouster)** Other · $200M *With* [Fontinalis Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fontinalis-partners)
- **1** May **[Helm.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/helm-ai)** Venture *With* [Fontinalis Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fontinalis-partners)

## Stages This Year

10 rounds

- Seed **40%**
- Venture **20%**
- Other **10%**
- Pre-seed **10%**
- Series A **10%**
- Other **10%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **5**
- Automotive & EVs **3**
- Manufacturing **2**
- Defence Tech **2**
- Cybersecurity **1**
- Aerospace & Space **1**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

6 Q1 25

6 Q2 25

3 Q3 25

3 Q4 25

3 Q1 26

1 Q2 26

3 Q3 26

3 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about investors based in Detroit

### Who are the most active investors based in Detroit?

By cheques observed, the most active are Ludlow Ventures, Fontinalis Partners, Detroit Venture Partners, Invest Detroit and DTE Energy.

### How many investors based in Detroit are there?

91 are on record. 3% made an investment in the last 12 months and 3% have led a round.

### Which stages do investors based in Detroit back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (57%) and Pre-seed (14%).

### How big are the rounds investors based in Detroit join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $9M.

### Which sectors do investors based in Detroit back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Automotive & EVs and Manufacturing.

### Which investors based in Detroit lead the most rounds?

Ludlow Ventures (1 led), General Motors (1 led) and Assembly Ventures (1 led).

### What have investors based in Detroit invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Ultra Security (Seed, Oct 2026, with Ludlow Ventures), Bloom (Seed, Oct 2026, with Detroit Venture Partners) and Aurelius Systems (Series A, Aug 2026, with Detroit Venture Partners).

### How is this list of investors based in Detroit ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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