Dan Ratliff

Partner at Fontinalis Partners · Joined 2014

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Biography

Dan Ratliff is a Partner at Fontinalis Partners in Detroit. He joined the firm as an Associate in 2014 after an investment banking career and was promoted to Partner in 2023. He focuses on frontier technologies and how advances in compute, robotics, manufacturing processes, and software infrastructure impact global industries. He led or co-led Fontinalis investments in CelLink, Sibros, Carputty, and ChipFlow, led investments in Etched and Drivly, and served as board observer for Ouster before its 2021 public listing. He currently sits on the board of ChipFlow and is a board observer at CelLink, Sibros, Carputty, Halo Industries, and Swift Solar. He holds a BA from Michigan State University's Eli Broad College of Business and a Master of Finance from Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management.

Education

Previous Experience

Notable Investments

EtchedDrivlyCelLinkSibrosOuster OUST

Board Seats

Career Timeline

2014
Joined Fontinalis Partners as an Associate after a career in investment banking.
2021
Served as board observer for Ouster ahead of its public listing on the NYSE.
2023
Promoted to Partner at Fontinalis Partners.

Sources & References

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