Investors backing Detroit startups
212 investors have backed a company based in Detroit: 160 funds and 52 angels. Detroit Venture Partners, Michigan Rise and Red Cedar Ventures lead by local deal count, and most of them sit outside Detroit.
The most active investors in Detroit
What the numbers say about Detroit
212 investors have backed a Detroit company. 160 funds and 52 angels
Seed and Series A are neck and neck. 203 and 198 active investors
64 of the 160 funds have led at least one Detroit round. The rest only follow
Family offices are rare here. 1 against 18 private-equity firms
How a founder raised from investors like these
Frequently asked
Are there venture funds based in Detroit?
A handful, which is why this page counts investors by portfolio instead. The 212 investors here have already written a cheque into a Detroit company from wherever they sit, and that is the list that matters for outreach.
How many investors do founders contact to get meetings?
Founders in our Raise Benchmarks reached 45 to 900 investors per round. Callie Care closed $480K from 3 investors after 10 first meetings. Besample reached 900 investors for 55 first meetings. A wide, well-targeted list beats ten warm names.
How do I get a warm intro to these investors?
Fundraisly's Warm Intro maps your team's LinkedIn connections against every investor in this database and shows which of these funds and angels a colleague can introduce you to.
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