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Chris Stallman

Managing Partner at Fontinalis Partners

Detroit, Michigan

Overview 

Chris Stallman is the Managing Partner at Fontinalis Partners in Detroit, Michigan, with a background in private equity and venture capital partnerships. He has successfully invested in various companies across sectors like AutoTech, Analytics, and TransportationTech, including Chain.io and FreightWaves, showcasing a strong track record of supporting innovative startups and driving growth in the Midwest region.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Partner

    2011 - Current

    Fontinalis Partners is a thesis- & network-driven venture firm that invests early into the new frontiers of INDUSTRY. This domain includes emerging waves impacting large & critical industries across mobility, industrial, & sustainability innovation. The firm manages more than $275 million of committed capital and invests in early-stage companies (pre-seed to Series A). Board affiliations: ● Chain.io - director ● FreightWaves - director ● Karamba Security - observer ● Highland Electric Fleets - observer Prior board affiliations: ● Synovia Solutions - acquired by CalAmp ● TransLoc - acquired by Ford Motor Company ● Zagster - acquired by Superpedestrian ● Masabi Other recent M&A and IPOs: ● Auto Motive Power - acquired by Ford Motor Company ● Donut Media - acquired by Recurrent Ventures ● Geometric Intelligence - acquired by Uber ● Life360 - NASDAQ:LIF ● Lyft - NASDAQ:LYFT ● nuTonomy - acquired by Delphi/Aptiv ● Ouster- NYSE:OUST ● Parkmobile - acquired by BMW Group ● Postmates - acquired by Uber ● SPLT - acquired by Bosch ● Telogis - acquired by Verizon ● Unfolded - acquired by Foursquare ● Zendrive - acquired by Intuit

  • Associate - Valuation & Transaction Advisory

    2006 - 2011

    Stout is a global independent advisory firm specializing in investment banking & restructuring, transaction advisory, valuation advisory, accounting & reporting advisory, dispute advisory, and other specialty services. The company has 1,200+ professionals across more than 25 offices globally.

Stout provides investment banking, transaction advisory, and valuation advisory services.

  • Private Equity / Venture Capital Partnerships

    2005 - 2006

    The University of Michigan Investment Office manages all of the University's financial assets, which include the approximately $19.2 billion endowment. The University's endowment is one of the 10 largest among institutions of higher learning (and 3rd largest among public universities).

  • Equity Research

    2004 - 2005

    Industry & securities research across retail (2004) and gaming & lodging (2005)

Morningstar provides independent investment research to investors worldwide.

Raised $91,000,000.00 from SoftBank Capital.

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