# Jessica Robinson

> Jessica Robinson is a Series A investor at Assembly Ventures backing SaaS and Fraud Detection. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Assembly Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/assembly-ventures)
- Location: Detroit, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2025
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicarobinson

Jessica Robinson is a co-founder and partner of Assembly Ventures.Jessica Robinson joins Assembly Ventures from her prior role leading the Michigan Mobility Institute, an initiative focused on the development of talent for the mobility industry, which she co-founded alongside Chris Thomas. Jessica previously led the development of next-generationmobility efforts at Ford Smart Mobility where she was the director of city solutions, a team which supported go-to-market strategies for the company’s entire mobility portfolio. As an early leader in the new mobility industry, she was a key field leader at Zipcar, the world’s largest car sharing organization, where she held roles in growth, operations, and marketing across North America.Her background in technology and innovation includes prior work at Techstars launching corporate startup accelerators with industry-leading partners. She is an active startup mentor, advisor to the Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund at the University of Michigan, and a micro lender who invests in women entrepreneurs and business owners in Detroit.In recognition of her public-private work, Jessica has been named a Next City Vanguard, a competitive distinction for top young urban innovators working to make change in global cities. She previously served as advisory board chair for PlanetM, an initiative of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, to connect startups to resources, testing, and pilot opportunities in the state.Jessica graduated with highest honors from the University of Massachusetts with a BA in anthropology and brings an unexpected perspective to the challenges that fall at the intersection of mobility and technology.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 100% |
| Fraud Detection | 1 | 100% |
| Business Development | 1 | 100% |
| Supply Chain Management | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Secro | Secro is an early-stage startup developing a supply chain platform to eliminate fraud, inefficiencies, and exploitation from global trade. Its cloud-based platform offers organizations the ability to securely collaborate and efficiently perform all functions needed to negotiate, sign, finance, execute, and audit complex cross-border supply chaintransactions. It also utilizes advanced technology to vet customers, protect data, prevent fraud, detect suspicious behavior, and ensure confidentiality.Secro was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. | $13.9M | Series A | May 23, 2025 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Augment Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/augment-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Innoport](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bernhard-schulte-innoport) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Signal Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/signal-ventures-3f4a) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sway Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/swayvc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [TMV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/trail-mix-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Wilhelmsen Marine Fuels (WMF)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wilhelmsen-marine-fuels-wmf) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Assembly Ventures

VC Fund · Detroit, United States

We invest in, and strategically support, the entrepreneurs and mobility companies moving the Western world.

4 contacts available at Assembly Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Thomas | Co-Founder and Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-thomas |
| Felix Scheuffelen | Co-Founder and Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/felix-scheuffelen |
| Jessica Robinson | Co-Founder and Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jessica-robinson-2 |
| Sujoy Sarkar | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sujoy-sarkar-440c |

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## FAQ

### What does Jessica Robinson invest in?

Jessica Robinson invests primarily in SaaS, Fraud Detection and Business Development startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 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 Jessica Robinson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jessica Robinson closed in May 2025. Shizune tracks 1 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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