
Detroit Venture Partners (DVP) focuses on seed- and early-stage technology companies, including those in e-commerce, software, fintech, and mobile sectors, with a strong emphasis on Detroit and Michigan-based startups. Their strategy extends beyond capital, aiming to fuel innovation, foster sustainable growth, and leverage the extensive network of the Rock Family of Companies to provide resources, mentorship, and strategic partnerships, aligning with a "For More Than Profit" philosophy.
Average disclosed round size is $16.4M (across 19 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
22
Fund Size
$94.2M
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
22 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | $3M | Mar 2024 | |
| Seed | $17M | Feb 2024 | |
| Series A | $9M | Nov 2023 | |
| Series A | $10M | Aug 2023 | |
| WWheel the World | Series A | $6M | Mar 2023 |
| Seed | $10M | Sep 2022 | |
| KKabata | Seed | $2M | May 2022 |
| Series D | $100M | Feb 2022 | |
| Seed | $7.5M | Feb 2022 | |
| WWRKSHP | Unknown | — | Jan 2022 |
| Series A | $7.5M | Oct 2021 | |
| Seed | $4.3M | Oct 2021 | |
| Series B | $21M | Jul 2021 | |
| Series A | $10M | May 2021 | |
| Series B | $25M | Mar 2021 | |
| Series A | $3M | Jul 2020 | |
| Series C | $23M | Aug 2019 | |
| Series B | $44M | Sep 2018 | |
| Seed | $6M | Feb 2017 | |
| Unknown | — | Sep 2015 | |
| GGrand Circus | Unknown | — | Aug 2013 |
| MMiso Media | Seed | $2.4M | Sep 2011 |
Top Co-Investors
Courtside Ventures4 shared
Alumni Ventures Group2 shared
Assurant2 shared
Intel Capital2 shared
O.G. Tech2 shared
SV Angel2 shared
Kayyak Ventures1 shared
REI Co-Op Path Ahead Venture1 shared
AngelList1 shared
MissionOG1 shared
New Renaissance Ventures1 shared
TD Bank1 shared
640 Oxford Ventures1 shared
AV8 Ventures1 shared
Distributed Ventures1 shared
Tiger Global Management1 shared
Hashed1 shared
White Star Capital1 shared
Alpaca1 shared
Crew Capital1 shared
Last updated: 15 April 2026