# Christopher Cheever

> Christopher Cheever is a Series A investor at Fontinalis Partners backing Robotics and Drones. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Fontinalis Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fontinalis-partners)
- Location: Boston, United States
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Dec 2022
- Lead investor: 27%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-cheever-a78b0b25

Christopher Cheever is a Series A investor at Fontinalis Partners in Boston focused on Robotics and Drones. Christopher Cheever is based out of Boston, Massachusetts, and is the founder and managing partner of Fontinalis Partners. Christopher previously worked at LaunchCapital as an investment associate—venture capital. Christopher Cheever attended the Harvard University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 3 | 27% |
| Drones | 2 | 18% |
| Software | 2 | 18% |
| SaaS | 1 | 9% |
| FinTech | 1 | 9% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 4 | 36% |
| Series B | 2 | 18% |
| Seed | 1 | 9% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 9% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 9% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 5 | 45% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 9% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carputty | Carputty is a consumer automotive startup that provides car loan services to its clients. The company's transparent and easy-to-use line of credit puts the customer in the driver’s seat, while its proprietary, predictive valuation tool knows the perfect time to buy and sell and teaches owners to see their vehicle as an asset.Carputty wasfounded by Patrick Bayliss and Joshua Tatum in 2020. | $12.3M | Series A | Dec 06, 2022 |  |
| Highland Electric Transportation | Highland Electric Transportation is a comprehensive turnkey solutions provider that delivers electric school buses (EVSB) to school districts and third-party managed fleet providers (3PMs). | $253M | Private Equity | Feb 16, 2021 |  |
| Verity | Verity is the global leader in autonomous indoor drone systems, delivering cutting-edge solutions that work—every time. Our track record for building systems that are 100% reliable in environments where failure is not an option has earned us the trust of our clients around the globe including IKEA and DSV.Our integrated inventory tracking systemis powered by autonomous drone technology to enable zero-error warehouses for big box retailers, high-turnover 3PLs, and consumer goods manufacturers in Europe and the US. Verity’s solutions automate inventory management, monitoring, and inspection tasks, providing clients actionable insights into their daily operations.In the live events industries, Verity’s systems create magical moments for audiences around the globe, providing stunning light shows for clients including Cirque du Soleil and Madison Square Garden, and for global tours of major artists including Metallica, Drake, and Céline Dion. | $8.5M | Convertible Note | Nov 24, 2020 |  |
| Humatics | Humatics’ breakthrough microlocation system and analytics software comprise a Spatial Intelligence Platform™ that will revolutionize how people and machines locate, navigate and collaborate. A single Humatics system, using simple, inexpensive radio-frequency technology, can pinpoint multiple, moving transponder targets at ranges up to thirty meterswith millimeter-scale precision, vastly outperforming existing systems at a fraction of the cost. These systems can network together to provide broader, ultra-precise positioning coverage – from factory work cells to entire distribution centers and beyond. With its extensible architecture and application programming interfaces (APIs), the Spatial Intelligence Platform™ will power an ecosystem of new position-based products and services. Humatics was founded in 2015 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor David Mindell and technology industry veteran Gary Cohen. Headquartered in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Humatics has grown to include a world-class team of radar experts, programmers, roboticists, software engineers, and product development leaders. | $30M | Series B | Sep 16, 2020 |  |
| Humatics | Humatics’ breakthrough microlocation system and analytics software comprise a Spatial Intelligence Platform™ that will revolutionize how people and machines locate, navigate and collaborate. A single Humatics system, using simple, inexpensive radio-frequency technology, can pinpoint multiple, moving transponder targets at ranges up to thirty meterswith millimeter-scale precision, vastly outperforming existing systems at a fraction of the cost. These systems can network together to provide broader, ultra-precise positioning coverage – from factory work cells to entire distribution centers and beyond. With its extensible architecture and application programming interfaces (APIs), the Spatial Intelligence Platform™ will power an ecosystem of new position-based products and services. Humatics was founded in 2015 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor David Mindell and technology industry veteran Gary Cohen. Headquartered in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Humatics has grown to include a world-class team of radar experts, programmers, roboticists, software engineers, and product development leaders. | $28M | Series A | Jan 07, 2019 |  |
| Tomorrow.io | Tomorrow.io develops a SaaS Weather intelligence platform that provides real-time weather forecasts. Fully customizable to any industry impacted by the weather, customers around the world including the NFL, Uber, Delta, Ford, National Grid, and more use Tomorrow.io to dramatically improve operational efficiency. Tomorrow.io was built from theground up to help teams predict the business impact of weather, streamline team communication and action plans, improve productivity, and optimize profit margins.Tomorrow.io has operations across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. | $57M | Series B | Oct 04, 2018 |  |
| Humatics | Humatics’ breakthrough microlocation system and analytics software comprise a Spatial Intelligence Platform™ that will revolutionize how people and machines locate, navigate and collaborate. A single Humatics system, using simple, inexpensive radio-frequency technology, can pinpoint multiple, moving transponder targets at ranges up to thirty meterswith millimeter-scale precision, vastly outperforming existing systems at a fraction of the cost. These systems can network together to provide broader, ultra-precise positioning coverage – from factory work cells to entire distribution centers and beyond. With its extensible architecture and application programming interfaces (APIs), the Spatial Intelligence Platform™ will power an ecosystem of new position-based products and services. Humatics was founded in 2015 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor David Mindell and technology industry veteran Gary Cohen. Headquartered in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Humatics has grown to include a world-class team of radar experts, programmers, roboticists, software engineers, and product development leaders. |  | Series B | Sep 12, 2018 |  |
| Verity | Verity is the global leader in autonomous indoor drone systems, delivering cutting-edge solutions that work—every time. Our track record for building systems that are 100% reliable in environments where failure is not an option has earned us the trust of our clients around the globe including IKEA and DSV.Our integrated inventory tracking systemis powered by autonomous drone technology to enable zero-error warehouses for big box retailers, high-turnover 3PLs, and consumer goods manufacturers in Europe and the US. Verity’s solutions automate inventory management, monitoring, and inspection tasks, providing clients actionable insights into their daily operations.In the live events industries, Verity’s systems create magical moments for audiences around the globe, providing stunning light shows for clients including Cirque du Soleil and Madison Square Garden, and for global tours of major artists including Metallica, Drake, and Céline Dion. | $20.4M | Series A | Jun 05, 2018 |  |
| Tomorrow.io | Tomorrow.io develops a SaaS Weather intelligence platform that provides real-time weather forecasts. Fully customizable to any industry impacted by the weather, customers around the world including the NFL, Uber, Delta, Ford, National Grid, and more use Tomorrow.io to dramatically improve operational efficiency. Tomorrow.io was built from theground up to help teams predict the business impact of weather, streamline team communication and action plans, improve productivity, and optimize profit margins.Tomorrow.io has operations across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. | $15M | Series A | Nov 27, 2017 |  |
| Humatics | Humatics’ breakthrough microlocation system and analytics software comprise a Spatial Intelligence Platform™ that will revolutionize how people and machines locate, navigate and collaborate. A single Humatics system, using simple, inexpensive radio-frequency technology, can pinpoint multiple, moving transponder targets at ranges up to thirty meterswith millimeter-scale precision, vastly outperforming existing systems at a fraction of the cost. These systems can network together to provide broader, ultra-precise positioning coverage – from factory work cells to entire distribution centers and beyond. With its extensible architecture and application programming interfaces (APIs), the Spatial Intelligence Platform™ will power an ecosystem of new position-based products and services. Humatics was founded in 2015 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor David Mindell and technology industry veteran Gary Cohen. Headquartered in Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Humatics has grown to include a world-class team of radar experts, programmers, roboticists, software engineers, and product development leaders. | $18.1M | Series A | Sep 19, 2017 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Airbus Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/airbus-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Lockheed Martin Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lockheed-martin-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Presidio Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/presidio-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Intact Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/intact-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Blackhorn Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackhorn-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Canaan Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/canaan-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Fontinalis Partners

VC Fund · Detroit, United States

Fontinalis Partners, with offices in Detroit and Boston, is a venture capital firm strategically focused on next generation mobility. Fontinalis’ mission is to leverage the team’s considerable management experience, market access, strategic relationships, international expertise, and background in transportation innovation to scale companiesproviding next-generation mobility solutions. Fontinalis invests as a strategic partner across all facets of the world’s mobility systems on a stage- and size-agnostic basis. Fontinalis is not affiliated with Ford Motor Company.

5 contacts available at Fontinalis Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christopher Cheever | Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-cheever |
| Christopher Stallman | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-stallman |
| Dan Ratliff | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-ratliff |
| Gabe Cunningham | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gabe-cunningham |
| Gabe Klein | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gabe-klein |

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## FAQ

### What does Christopher Cheever invest in?

Christopher Cheever invests primarily in Robotics, Drones and Software startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Christopher Cheever last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Christopher Cheever closed in Dec 2022. Shizune tracks 11 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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