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AutoScale Ventures

VC
Detroit, MIWebsite

AutoScale Ventures is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Detroit, MI investing in Other, SaaS, Developer Tools. The firm typically writes $250K–$1.0M checks and has 12 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$250K–$1.0M
Portfolio
12 companies on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
Other, SaaS, Developer Tools, AI / ML, Marketplace, Consumer
HQ
Detroit, MI
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-07-28

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$250K – $1.0M

Portfolio

12+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses on early-stage startups innovating in the automotive supply chain and marketplaces.

How AutoScale Ventures invests

AutoScale Ventures is a vc firm based in Detroit, MI. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, SaaS, Developer Tools, AI / ML, Marketplace. It does not invest in Consumer, Media.

AutoScale Ventures typically writes checks of $250K–$1.0M per investment.

AutoScale Ventures has backed 12 companies in our records, including Carvaan Marketplace, VinAudit.com, VIN Check.

Partners & Team

EC

Emily Carter

GP

Automotive
Marketplace

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS
Developer Tools
AI / ML
Marketplace
Consumer

Does Not Invest In

Consumer
Media

Portfolio Companies (12)

Other

CA

Carvaan Marketplace

Automotive
VI

VinAudit.com

VI

VIN Check

EL

EliteWork.com

IN

InstantIP.net

LO

Locowork.org

KI

Kirkland Coworking

BO

Box

SaaS·Expansion-stage·Scale Venture Partners

Cloud content management and file sharing service for businesses.

DO

DocuSign

SaaS·Expansion-stage·Scale Venture Partners

Electronic signature technology and digital transaction management services.

KE

KeepTruckin

Cloud infrastructure·Expansion-stage·Scale Venture Partners

Fleet management software and electronic logging devices.

How to pitch AutoScale Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS, Developer Tools — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $1.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Emily Carter, GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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