Embark Ventures
Venture capitalLos Angeles Β· Pre-SeedβSeed Β· 2 people tracked
Also known as EMBARK MANAGEMENT LLC
Investment thesis
Embark Ventures backs pre-seed and seed stage deep tech startups led by ambitious founders. The firm seeks teams building breakthrough proprietary technology that creates a strong, defensible competitive advantage capable of transforming multi-billion dollar industries. Areas of focus include bio-healthcare, material science, software and computing, manufacturing and industrial, robotics and automation, and sensors and semiconductors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team Β· 2 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 12 of 24 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ6Hardware Γ4Biotech Γ3Logistics & Supply Chain Γ3Robotics Γ3Deep Tech Γ2Enterprise Software Γ2Medical Devices Γ2
HQs:United StatesΓ12CanadaΓ1
Investments Β· 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAttivare develops AI-powered personalized immunotherapy treatments using a proprietary biomaterial scaffold (ATTImmune) that delivers immune agonists directly to tumor microenvironments, aiming to reduce systemic toxicity in cancer and infectious disease treatment.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical Devices
Avro Life Sciences develops platform technology for novel drug delivery through passive transdermal administration.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesWaterloo, CA
FieldAI builds foundation models and AI systems for robots operating in unstructured field environments.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRoboticsAustin, US
Ali Agha(CEO)inShayegan Omidshafiei(AI and Science Lead)inDavid Fan(Chief Technology Officer)inSebastian Scherer(Director of Fieldable Embodied AI)
Kebotix uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and laboratory automation to discover and develop new materials and molecules.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsCambridge, US
Dennis Sheberla(Executive Officer)Semion Saykin(Executive Officer)Ashish Kulkarni(Executive Officer, Director)Alan Aspuru-Guzik(Executive Officer)
BoardTong Hui(Director)Andrew Krowne(Director)
Kula Bio develops bacterial propagation and feeding systems that enhance the nitrogen-fixing capabilities of naturally occurring microbes for agricultural applications.
AgTechBiotechNatick, US
Harrison Yoon(Executive Officer, Director)inVonnie Estes(Director)inWilliam Brady(Director)Alejandro Munoz(Director)J. Paul Austin(Director)Yide Alan Jiang(Director)
Machina Labs builds and operates software-defined factories using AI-guided robotics to manufacture complex metal structures and components from digital designs.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsChatsworth, US
Edward Mehr(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Lee(Director)Scott Brady(Director)Sam Smith-Eppsteiner(Director)Babak Raeisi Nia(Executive Officer, Director)
Optimal Dynamics develops a Transportation Decision System that uses advanced analytics and AI to optimize operations and automate decision-making for enterprise trucking companies and carriers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainPrinceton, US
Daniel Powell(Co-founder and CEO)inWarren Powell(Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer)inMichael Droesch(Director)John Hess(Director)Jon Galitzer(Director)Tony Adams(Executive Officer)
Parallel manufactures automated, battery-electric rail vehicles to enable railroads to serve shorter routes and lower-density markets traditionally served by trucking.
CleantechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainLos Angeles, US
John Howard(Executive Officer, Director)Joshua Posamentier(Director)Matthew Soule(Executive Officer, Director)
Cambridge, US
Guanhua Chen(Director)Toru Shiozaki(Executive Officer, Director)Garnet Chan(Director)
Construction tech company with autonomous vehicles replacing manual field layout with fully-coordinated design marking.
Soaring Tech develops autonomous heavy-lift unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for carrying payloads across military and civilian missions such as contested logistics and disaster response.
Defense TechLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Syntiant develops deep learning chips and hardware for edge AI applications, enabling voice, sensor, and audio processing in devices.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsIrvine, US
Kurt F. Busch(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bret Johnsen(Director)Jeremiah H. Holleman III(Executive Officer, Director)Samir Kumar(Director)Sunil M. Sanghavi(Director)
Cambridge, US
Brent Keller(Executive Officer, Director)Katie Rae(Director)Shreya Dave(Executive Officer, Director)Arunas Chesonis(Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Embark Ventures invest at?
- Embark Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Embark Ventures focus on?
- Embark Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Healthtech, New Materials, Robotics, Semiconductors.
- Where is Embark Ventures located?
- Embark Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Does Embark Ventures lead rounds?
- Embark Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media Β· Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamYipeng Zhao | Embark Ventures: Raising Seed Capital and Building MVP for Scientific Founders
Friday Coffee Meetup presented by Echo-Factory Β· Yipeng Zhao
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