Detroit Venture Partners

What is Detroit Venture Partners?

Detroit Venture Partners (DVP) is a venture capital firm that actively engages in seeding and supporting startup and early-stage companies, particularly those categorized under sectors such as software, information technology, media, biotech, business solutions, fintech and financial services, hardware and manufacturing, healthtech and fitness, medical devices and hospital services, as well as investment management.

Established in 2010 and situated in Detroit, Michigan, DVP is recognized for investing in ventures operating within the realms of marketing technology, consumer web, technology, internet, mobile software, social media, and e-commerce. Their investment portfolio is robust, encompassing diverse and innovative industries that are integral to driving forward economic growth and technological advancement.

DVP was founded by Dan Gilbert, the founder and chairman of Rocket Companies, with a vision to cultivate and expand Detroit's entrepreneurial ecosystem. The firm celebrates Detroit's rich heritage of innovation, heart, and hustle, and is dedicated to partnering with visionary founders.

By leveraging the expansive network of more than 90 companies within the Rock Family of Companies, DVP ensures to provide its portfolio companies with unparalleled support and resources to thrive in a competitive market.

The team at DVP comprises committed individuals such as Founding Partner Dan Gilbert, Partners Jake Cohen, Jared Stasik, Venture Partners Delane Parnell, Kate Hernandez, and other supportive officers including Ghadir Hammoud, Lindsey Kilbride, Haemi Kim, and Operating Partner Gabe Karp.

The fund's specialties include early and seed-stage investments, and they are dedicated to nurturing the growth of impactful and transformative companies that they believe have the potential to move the world forward.

What they say:

We invest in companies based in Michigan and Ohio.