About Detroit Venture Partners
Detroit Venture Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. It is primarily based out of Detroit, United States. As of Aug 2026, Detroit Venture Partners is an active investor, having invested in 98 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Aurelius Systems Overall, Detroit Venture Partners portfolio has seen 4 unicorns, 3 IPOs and 18 acquisitions including key companies like StockX, NBA and Rec Room. A lot of funds co-invest with Detroit Venture Partners, with names like Ludlow Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Detroit Venture Partners has team of 6 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 4 more
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Detroit Venture Partners' List of Top Investments
Detroit Venture Partners has a portfolio of 98 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in StockX and Observable Space.Their portfolio spans across United States, Australia, Israel and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 27 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Detroit Venture Partners:1. StockX
Online marketplace offering multi-category second-hand products. The product catalog includes apparel, footwear, fashion accessories, gaming consoles, toys, earphones, smart watches, keyboards, smartphones, trading cards, collectibles, and more. Its mobile app is available for Android and iOS users.
Key facts about StockX
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Detroit (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $495M
- Employee Count: 1,517 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Founders Circle Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group and 42 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Apr 08, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. NBA
Key facts about NBA
- Founded Year: 1946
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 29,214 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Avista Investments, Helios and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Unattributed, Jul 06, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Rec Room
Developer of a social application featuring user-generated games and experiences. The application allows users to create avatars and interact in virtual spaces. Users can explore games and environments designed by other users. The application offers tools for users to build and share their own creations.
Key facts about Rec Room
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $351M
- Employee Count: 157 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: First Round Capital, Acequia Capital and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Dec 17, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. WSC Sports
Provider of an AI platform for content management, creation, and distribution. The platform enables users to create content experiences. It facilitates content personalization based on user preferences. The platform helps users to stay prepared for emerging trends.
Key facts about WSC Sports
5. Ethos
Provider of online platform for term, whole, and universal life insurance. The platform offers options for creating wills and trusts. Estate planning tools and resources are available through the platform. The company facilitates no-medical-exam life insurance policies.
Key facts about Ethos
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $337M
- Employee Count: 302 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Meritech, Glynn Capital and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 21, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Detroit Venture Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Detroit Venture Partners has invested in 98 companies over the last 15 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Observable Space and most recent follow-on round was in Aurelius Systems.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2024 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2023 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
2022 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
2021 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Detroit Venture Partners' Investments by Stage
Detroit Venture Partners has made 38 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.81M, 18 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $15.4M and 6 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $15.9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 38 |
Series A | 18 |
Series B | 6 |
Angel | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Detroit Venture Partners' Investments by Sector
Detroit Venture Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, High Tech and Media & Entertainment. Notably, it has invested in 84 Tech companies, 57 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 57 Software companies and at least 43 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 30 |
Consumer | 11 |
FinTech | 10 |
High Tech | 9 |
Media & Entertainment | 8 |
Others | 61 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Detroit Venture Partners' Investments by Geography
Detroit Venture Partners has made most investments in United States (61), followed by Australia where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 61 |
Australia | 1 |
Israel | 1 |
Malta | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Detroit Venture Partners' recent investments
Detroit Venture Partners has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Aurelius Systems and Observable Space are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Detroit Venture Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 05, 2026 | United States | Series A | 4620 | [+7] | |
May 28, 2026 | United States | Series A | 3116 | [+6] | |
May 21, 2026 | United States | Seed | 4173 | [+8] | |
Nov 13, 2025 | - | Seed | 5665 | [+7] | |
Aug 21, 2025 | United States | Seed | 7843 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Detroit Venture Partners' Portfolio
Detroit Venture Partners has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - One, Branch, Rec Room and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is One. It became a unicorn in 2023, 3 years before Detroit Venture Partners first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Detroit Venture Partners' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 | Manufacturer of battery cells, modules, and energy storage systems | 2020 | Novi | Series B | dmkedid | ||
63 | Provider of auto and home insurance solutions | 2017 | Columbus | Series D | ga{ztjd | ||
71 | Developer of a social application featuring user-generated games and experiences | 2016 | Seattle | Series F | crszlco | ||
75 | Online marketplace offering multi-category second-hand products | 2016 | Detroit | Series E | fwhffqw |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Detroit Venture Partners' Portfolio
3 of Detroit Venture Partners' portfolio companies have become public. Ethos got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jan 2026 at marketcap of $1.1B and Vroom got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $2.54B.Here are Detroit Venture Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 29, 2026 | - | - | 6486 | |
Dec 02, 2024 | - | - | 4560 | |
Aug 07, 2020 | - | - | 2458 |
Acquired companies in Detroit Venture Partners' Portfolio
18 companies from Detroit Venture Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Dwolla in May 2026 by Network Merchants for $*****.Here are Detroit Venture Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 19, 2026 | Sep 13, 2016 | Series D | 3142 | |
Jan 19, 2023 | Nov 30, 2021 | Seed | 8442 | |
Nov 17, 2022 | Jun 03, 2013 | Seed | 8443 | |
Oct 25, 2021 | Sep 29, 2016 | Seed | 9044 | |
Oct 14, 2021 | - | - | 2861 |
Team profile of Detroit Venture Partners
Detroit Venture Partners has a team of 6 members including 4 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Detroit Venture Partners' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in Detroit Venture Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Detroit | - | ||
Partner | Detroit | - | ||
Partner | Detroit | |||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | Detroit | - | - |
Co-investors of Detroit Venture Partners
Over the past 15 years, 411 investors have co-invested in Detroit Venture Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Detroit Venture Partners: Y Combinator, Techstars and 55 others have invested in rounds before Detroit Venture Partners. There are 3 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Detroit Venture Partners and 3 companies where Techstars has invested before Detroit Venture Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Detroit Venture Partners: 215 investors entered a company along with Detroit Venture Partners. These include investors like Ludlow Ventures (10 companies).
- Invested after Detroit Venture Partners: A total of 139 investors have invested in Detroit Venture Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Invest Detroit (4 companies), Hyde Park Venture Partners (2 companies) and NCT Ventures (2 companies).
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