Cerulean Ventures
Venture capitalSanta Barbara · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Cerulean believes AI will complete the digital transformation that software began, targeting stubbornly under-digitized sectors like manufacturing, supply chains, oceans and maritime, food and agriculture, and energy. Drawing on the partners' own experience building and exiting companies that created or reshaped industries in the digital economy, the firm now focuses on the physical world. Its first fund backed open source, SaaS, and AI/ML companies built on the data of these sectors, driving systemic change in pharma, the grid, and food systems. Cerulean seeks scrappy, resourceful founders in industries resistant to disruption, and is willing to invest with conviction even when other VCs will not.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 2 of 15 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Deep Tech ×1Hardware ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12022 · 12 dated
Stockholm
Thomas Duncan(Executive Officer)
Elio develops adaptive sensors that enable AI systems to dynamically select information at variable resolutions and dimensions, giving machine intelligence direct perception capabilities for physical world applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware
Co-investorsResolute VenturesScribble VenturesUpWestAnanda Impact VenturesOverview Capital
KYVE is a Cosmos SDK-based Web3 data lake protocol for validating and permanently archiving blockchain data streams.
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesD1 VenturesFlori VenturesIOSG VenturesLemniscap
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupFlori Ventures
Advanced ManufacturingNorth Las Vegas, US
Harry Ewert(President and Chief Executive Officer)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesQuantum Energy · ventureburn.com · May 13, 2026
Elio · news.northeastern.edu · Jun 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Cerulean Ventures made?
- Cerulean Ventures has 14 tracked investments.
- What stage does Cerulean Ventures invest at?
- Cerulean Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Cerulean Ventures focus on?
- Cerulean Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Energy, FoodTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS.
- Where is Cerulean Ventures located?
- Cerulean Ventures is headquartered in Santa Barbara, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamJahed Momand of Cerulean Ventures on Opportunities To Bring Together DeFi & Climate Finance
Nebular · Jahed Momand
Cerulean Ventures: live with Jahed Momand
The Arch · Jahed Momand
Jahed Momand/Cerulean Ventures-Ecological Assets in Cosmos: Next Frontier of DeFi
Gateway to Cosmos · Jahed Momand
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