Adrian Fortino

Adrian M.
C.
Fortino was the founder of Shepherd Intelligent Systems LLC, founded in 2009; Side.Cr LLC, founded in 2011; Flock Tag LLC, founded in 2012; and Sidecar Technologies, Inc., founded in 2012, where the title held was Co-Chief Executive Officer & Director.
Current jobs include Director at Sight Machine, Inc. since 2015; Director at Michigan Venture Capital Association since 2019; Director at Aclaimant, Inc. since 2020; Board Director at Ambyint, Inc. since 2017; Director at Buildforce Services, Inc. since 2020; Board Director at Chain.io, Inc. since 2021; General Partner at Mercury Partners Management LLC since 2014; and Board Member at Michigan Founders Fund since 2022.
Former jobs include Board Director at DeepField Networks, Inc. from 2016 to 2017; Director at PactSafe, Inc. from 2018 to 2021; Managing Director at First Step Fund LLC from 2012 to 2014; Managing Director at Invest Detroit Ventures; Board Director at Wizehire, Inc. from 2021 to 2023; and Co-Chair at Catapult Employers Association, Inc. from 2014 to 2019.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 2000 and an MBAistration from Stephen M.
Ross School of Business in 2010.