Fontinalis Partners
Overview
Fontinalis Partners, founded in 2009 with offices in Detroit and Boston, is a venture capital firm focused on supporting entrepreneurs who are boldly reshaping mobility. Fontinalis invests in early-stage startups directly enabling efficient movement today, as well as "horizontal" enabling technologies that are shaping the future of mobility. The firm invests across all facets of the world's mobility systems on a stage-agnostic basis.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| VulcanForms | Jan 2026 | Series D | Co-investor |
| zeroRISC | Jun 2025 | Seed | Lead |
| Hgen | Sep 2024 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Etched | Jun 2024 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Etchd.ai | Jun 2024 | Series A | Co-investor |
Key People
Chris Cheever
Founder And Managing Partner
Mark Schulz
Founder Partner
Chris Stallman
Managing Partner
Kyle Messman
Venture Partner
Mei-Wei Cheng
Senior Venture Partner
Paul Mascarenas
Venture Partner
Dan Ratliff
Partner
Gabe Cunningham
Partner
Tanya Bega
Investor Relations Director
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
