About Fontinalis Partners
Fontinalis Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2009. It is primarily based out of Detroit, United States. As of Sep 2026, Fontinalis Partners has invested in 81 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Auto Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Carputty Overall, Fontinalis Partners portfolio has seen 5 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 20 acquisitions including key companies like Lyft, Life360 and Turo. A lot of funds co-invest with Fontinalis Partners, with names like 8VC sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Fontinalis Partners has team of 13 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 5 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Fontinalis Partners' List of Top Investments
Fontinalis Partners has a portfolio of 81 companies, including 5 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in SkyRyse and Ara Labs.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Canada and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Auto Tech and 28 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Fontinalis Partners:1. Lyft
Network facilitating on-demand transportation and ride scheduling services for individuals. It provides options for immediate rides, scheduled pickups, and various vehicle types. The network offers programs for business transportation needs. It also focuses on safety measures and community support initiatives.
Key facts about Lyft
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.02B
- Employee Count: 3,913 as on Dec 31, 2025
- Investors: HTIF, SeedFord Partners and 163 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Aug 06, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Life360
Mobile app connecting family members and close friends. It enables users to view the location of their family members on a map, communicate with them, and receive alerts. Users can organise their friends by creating circles. The application offers real-time GPS tracking and driving info of the family members. It also provides a paid premium version with additional features. The app is available for Android and iOS.
Key facts about Life360
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $89.7M
- Employee Count: 863 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Maven Ventures, Moonshots Capital and 47 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jun 05, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Turo
App-based P2P car rental platform. Their platform connects vehicle owners who are willing to rent their cars with other users. Users can host or rent their vehicle on the platform and users in need of vehicles can search and book the vehicles of their preferences. It offers features like insured rides, contactless-delivery options, and more. Their mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Turo
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $523M
- Employee Count: 1,799 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: August Capital, Allen & Company and 55 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Apr 03, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Tomorrow.io
AI-powered weather intelligence platform using satellites for real-time forecasting. It combines satellite data, machine learning, and real-time atmospheric modeling to deliver hyperlocal forecasts and predictive insights. It helps industries like aviation, energy, logistics, and insurance anticipate weather risks and automate operational decisions.
Key facts about Tomorrow.io
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $425M
- Employee Count: 229 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: HarbourVest Partners, Trinity Capital and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, May 18, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Ouster
Manufacturer of lidar sensors, perception software, and solutions for autonomy. The company engineers lidar sensors designed for integration into existing and future applications. It offers hardware including sensors with varying fields of view and range capabilities. The company provides perception software tools and solutions. These are designed for industries such as industrial, security, traffic management, automotive, robotics, drones, and crowd analytics.
Key facts about Ouster
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $140M
- Employee Count: 385 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Runway Growth Capital, Tao Capital Partners and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 08, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Fontinalis Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Fontinalis Partners has invested in 81 companies over the last 15 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in zeroRISC and most recent follow-on round was in Carputty.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2022 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2021 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
2020 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
2019 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2017 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
Fontinalis Partners' Investments by Stage
Fontinalis Partners has made 28 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $27.4M, 24 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4M and 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $34.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 28 |
Seed | 24 |
Series B | 4 |
Series D | 3 |
PE | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Fontinalis Partners' Investments by Sector
Fontinalis Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, Transportation and Logistics Tech and Auto Tech. Notably, it has invested in 70 Tech companies, 56 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 45 Software companies and at least 22 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 28 |
High Tech | 27 |
Consumer | 26 |
Transportation and Logistics Tech | 24 |
Auto Tech | 21 |
Others | 105 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Fontinalis Partners' Investments by Geography
Fontinalis Partners has made most investments in United States (57), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 57 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
Israel | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Fontinalis Partners' recent investments
Fontinalis Partners has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Carputty and Vulcan Forms.Here are the most recent investments by Fontinalis Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 09, 2026 | United States | Series B | 4663 | [+1] | |
Feb 02, 2026 | United States | Series D | 3044 | [+3] | |
Jun 11, 2025 | United States | Seed | 6239 | [+5] | |
Sep 17, 2024 | United States | Unattributed | 2629 | [+1] | |
Jun 25, 2024 | United States | Series A | 4887 | [+14] |
Unicorns in Fontinalis Partners' Portfolio
Fontinalis Partners has 5 unicorns in its portfolio - SkyRyse, Tomorrow.io, Vulcan Forms and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is SkyRyse. It became a unicorn in 2026, 6 years after Fontinalis Partners first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Fontinalis Partners' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 | Developer of advanced flight automation systems for aircraft | 2016 | Hayward | Series C | ujvivuu | ||
77 | AI-powered weather intelligence platform using satellites for real-time forecasting | 2016 | Boston | Series F | cpherar | ||
62 | Provider of industrial metal additive manufacturing system | 2015 | Newburyport | Series D | opksvfq | ||
72 | AI-enable last-mile delivery services for e-commerce companies | 2016 | Boulder | Series B | ikaoqev | ||
82 | App-based P2P car rental platform | 2010 | San Francisco | Series F | rzqzltu |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Fontinalis Partners' Portfolio
4 of Fontinalis Partners' portfolio companies have become public. Damon got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Nov 2024 and Ouster got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).Here are Fontinalis Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 18, 2024 | - | - | 6398 | |
Oct 09, 2020 | Dec 11, 2017 | Series A | 2529 | |
May 10, 2019 | Dec 13, 2011 | Series A | 3203 | |
Mar 29, 2019 | - | - | 6579 |
Acquired companies in Fontinalis Partners' Portfolio
20 companies from Fontinalis Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Denim in Aug 2025 by Truckstop.com for $*****.Here are Fontinalis Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 19, 2025 | Jan 27, 2020 | Seed | 3096 | |
Jun 13, 2024 | Nov 25, 2014 | Seed | 5155 | |
Nov 02, 2023 | Apr 19, 2021 | Seed | 5332 | |
Nov 09, 2021 | Apr 06, 2017 | Seed | 3399 | |
May 20, 2021 | Jan 26, 2021 | Seed | 6533 |
Team profile of Fontinalis Partners
Fontinalis Partners has a team of 13 members including 6 Partners, 3 Venture Partners and 1 Principal located in United States and China. Fontinalis Partners' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Fontinalis Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Detroit | - | ||
Partner | Boston | |||
Partner | Detroit | - | ||
Partner | Detroit | - | ||
Partner | Detroit | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Venture Partner | Shanghai | - | ||
Venture Partner | Washington, DC | - | ||
Venture Partner | Boston | - | ||
Principal | Detroit | - | - |
Co-investors of Fontinalis Partners
Over the past 15 years, 543 investors have co-invested in Fontinalis Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Fontinalis Partners: Techstars, Engage and 95 others have invested in rounds before Fontinalis Partners. There are 10 companies where Techstars has invested before Fontinalis Partners and 2 companies where Engage has invested before Fontinalis Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Fontinalis Partners: 199 investors entered a company along with Fontinalis Partners. These include investors like 8VC (4 companies).
- Invested after Fontinalis Partners: A total of 247 investors have invested in Fontinalis Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tiger Global Management (4 companies), SVB (3 companies) and Goodyear Ventures (2 companies).
Recent News related to Fontinalis Partners
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Carputty Secures Series B Funding to Expand Embedded Finance Infrastructure in Automotive IndustryTMC•Sep 09, 2026•Carputty, TTV Capital, Kickstart, Fontinalis Partners and 1 other
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Tomorrow.io Raises $175M to Deploy AI Weather Satellite ConstellationSiliconAngle•Feb 03, 2026•Tomorrow.io, Amazon, Experience., HarbourVest Partners and 8 others
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VulcanForms Secures $220 Million to Expand US Digital Metal Manufacturing PlatformMiningstockeducation•Jan 30, 2026•Eclipse, Vulcan Forms, 1789 Capital, Thewashingtonharbour and 2 others
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ZeroRISC Secures $10 Million Seed Funding for Supply Chain Integrity SolutionsPulse 2.0•Jun 20, 2025•zeroRISC, Fontinalis Partners, Analog Devices, Nuvoton
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ZeroRISC Secures $10 Million for Open Source Silicon Security DevelopmentSecurityWeek•Jun 13, 2025•zeroRISC, Fontinalis Partners, opentitan.org
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Hgen raises $5 million to scale high-efficiency hydrogen electrolyzersBiofuels Digest•Sep 19, 2024•Hgen, Seven Seven Six, Founders Fund, Fontinalis Partners
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Hgen Raises $5M to Commercialize Higher Efficiency ElectrolyzerANTARA News•Sep 17, 2024•Hgen, Seven Seven Six, Fontinalis Partners, Founders Fund
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Etched Raises $120M in FundingFinSMEs•Jun 26, 2024•Etched, Primary Venture Partner, Positive Sum, Hummingbird and 25 others
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Swift Solar secures $27 million in Series A fundingfromgeek.com•Jun 18, 2024•Swift Solar, Eni Next, Fontinalis Partners, Stanford and 5 others
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Swift Solar announces $27 million Series A funding roundPerovskite-Info•Jun 12, 2024•Swift Solar, Eni Next, Fontinalis Partners, Good Growth Capital and 7 others
