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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 venture capital firm with $275 million of committed capital that invests in efficient movement, industrial innovation, and sustainability. Board affiliations: ● Chain.io - director ● FreightWaves - director ● Karamba Security - observer ● Highland Electric Fleets - observer 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 - ASX:360 ● Lyft - NASDAQ:LYFT ● nuTonomy - acquired by Delphi/Aptiv ● Ouster- NYSE:OUST ● Parkmobile - acquired by BMW Group ● Postmates - acquired by Uber ● SPLT - acquired by Bosch ● Synovia Solutions - acquired by CalAmp ● Telogis - acquired by Verizon ● TransLoc - acquired by Ford Motor Company ● Unfolded - acquired by Foursquare

  • Associate

    2006 - 2011

    Stout is a global independent advisory firm specializing in investment banking & restructuring, transaction advisory, valuation advisory, accounting & reporting advisory, dispute advisory, other specialty industry services. The company has more than 800 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 $17.9 billion endowment. The University's endowment is one of the 10 largest among institutions of higher learning (and 3rd largest among public universities).

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