Drive Forward Fund — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm ($200K–$1.0M Checks)
Drive Forward Fund is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Detroit, Michigan investing in Other, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $200K–$1.0M checks.
- Check size
- $200K–$1.0M
- Partners
- 13 listed
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Sectors
- Other, AI / ML
- HQ
- Detroit, Michigan
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-09-15
Pre-Seed, Seed
$200K – $1.0M
13 partners
Investment Thesis
Capitalizing on Detroit's automotive legacy, Drive Forward Fund invests in AI-driven automotive innovations to lead the next wave of mobility solutions.
How Drive Forward Fund invests
Drive Forward Fund is a vc firm based in Detroit, Michigan. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, AI / ML. It does not invest in Fintech.
Drive Forward Fund typically writes checks of $200K–$1.0M per investment.
Partners & Team
Emily Chang
GP
Richard Barnardo
Head of Partnerships
I’m a young person
Young Person
We help 16-26 year olds with care experience turn ambition into action and step into powerful, lasting careers.
I’m an employer
Employer
If you’re looking to embrace youthful ambition, boost your business, and diversify your workforce, then we’re the charity partner for you.
Drive champions
Drive Champions
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
- •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $200K – $1.0M check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Ahmed Qazi, Career Specialist.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
Featured In
Browse More Investors
Fundraising resources
Frequently Asked Questions
See if Drive Forward Fund is a match for your startup
Upload your pitch deck to see how well you match with Drive Forward Fund and 10,000+ other investors.
Ask your AI assistant about this investor: connect InvestorMatch to Claude or ChatGPT
Is this your profile? Request a correction or removal