Fontinalis Partners

Detroit, United States · DeepTech Native

Tier 1 Industrial Priority

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Bio

Fontinalis Partners is a Detroit and Boston firm founded in 2009 by Bill Ford, focused on early-stage mobility, industrial innovation, and energy. The firm manages $270m across three funds, with Fund III at $104m. The portfolio of 79 investments has produced about 20 exits via IPOs, SPACs, and M&A, including Life360, nuTonomy, and Ouster. Industrial and hardware holdings include Atomic Semi, Etched (AI inference), Vulcan Forms (additive manufacturing), and Tomorrow.io.

Industries

Transport & MobilityAI InfrastructureSemiconductorsAdvanced Manufacturing

Stages

SeedSeries A

Geography

Notable investments

Life360
nuTonomy
Atomic Semi
Etched
Vulcan Forms
Tomorrow.io