Depth Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Depth Ventures is an early-stage fund focused on backing exceptional, technically deep AI founders building category-defining companies. The firm leverages its partners' operator experience founding and scaling an AI unicorn, as well as institutional investing backgrounds, to support teams from first check through company building. It emphasizes concentrated conviction, moving early and decisively, and close partnership from day one—helping founders with hyperscaling, talent, fundraising, and financial strategy. The firm targets founders who pair technical depth with sharp insight into real market shifts, and offers a network designed to help companies accelerate without losing focus.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 6 of 19 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×3IoT ×2Cloud Computing ×1Construction Tech ×1Cybersecurity ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:United States×5
Who they back
founder profiles across 5 portfolio companiesWhere their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data
Harvard Law School ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 13 founders with career history
Google ×2Insight Data Science ×2OneCart ×2Redbud VC ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathEquipmentShare provides construction equipment rentals and fleet management technology for builders and contractors.
Construction TechIoTPropTechSaaSColumbia, US
Brad Siegler(Founder)inJeff Lowe(Founder)inJabbok Schlacks(CEO & Co-Founder)inWilliam Schlacks(Founder/President)inWilly Schlacks(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAmity VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFundersClubG SquaredGreat Oaks Venture Capital+12 more
Enterprise physical AI software
Cerebrium provides a cloud platform for deploying and operating AI applications, including real-time voice bots and large-scale inference pipelines, abstracting infrastructure complexity for teams building AI products.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Michael Louis(Founder)inJonathan Irwin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAUTHENTIC VENTURESGradient VenturesY Combinator
General Legal is an AI-native law firm that handles commercial contract work using AI integrated into attorney workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTech
Ryan Walker(Co-founder & CEO)inJ.P. Mohler(Founder)inJaved Qadruddin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAudaciousHAWKTAILOrange CollectiveScribble VenturesY Combinator
AI infrastructure and enterprise software
Enterprise AI security software
Rippling is a workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, finance, and employee data across a business.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Parker Conrad(Co-founder & CEO)inPrasanna Sankar(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAmino CapitalAnsa CapitalBain Capital Tech OpportunitiesBedrockBerkeley Frontier+33 more
Verkada builds AI-powered physical security solutions that integrate video security, access control, alarms, intercoms, air quality sensors, and visitor management into a single cloud-based platform.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTSan Mateo, US
Filip Kaliszan(Founder & CEO)inHans Robertson(Director)inBenjamin Bercovitz(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Ren(Executive Officer)inTim Wilcox(Executive Officer)in
BoardBill Trenchard(Director)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationCapitalGFelicis VenturesFifth Down CapitalFirst Round CapitalFounder Collective+11 more
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioEquipmentShareNASDAQ: EQPT
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Rippling · entrackr.com · Jul 16, 2026
General Legal · foundedceo.substack.com · Jul 12, 2026
Verkada · siliconangle.com · Jul 1, 2026
Cerebrium · techcabal.com · Jul 9, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Depth Ventures made?
- Depth Ventures has 19 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Depth Ventures invest at?
- Depth Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Depth Ventures focus on?
- Depth Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning.
- Where is Depth Ventures located?
- Depth Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Who does Depth Ventures co-invest with?
- Depth Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, G Squared, Felicis Ventures, among 65 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamPaul Jun, Depth Ventures MP on B2B SaaS, Finance & AI Ops
Grace Gong · Paul Jun
Paul Jun, Depth Ventures MP on B2B SaaS, Finance & AI Ops 📱
Grace Gong · Paul Jun
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