EMERGENT VENTURES
Actively deployingSilicon Valley · Seed · 15 people tracked
Investment thesis
Emergent backs exceptional founders early who demonstrate momentum, talent, and timing to create outsized impact. The firm believes in investing before trajectory becomes obvious, grounded in conviction. As hands-on partners, Emergent leverages deep product and operational expertise, an extensive network of enterprise software leaders and corporate operators, and global engineering talent insights to help seed-stage founders navigate product-market fit, build scalable go-to-market engines, and achieve breakout growth in Enterprise AI and intelligent software.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 5 of 6 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×3AdTech ×1Biotech ×1Creator Economy ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Deep Tech ×1
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCrux is an AI-powered analytics and creative strategist platform that helps performance marketers optimize advertising decisions and campaigns. The platform serves digital marketers and ad account managers seeking to streamline decision-making across multiple tools.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Himank Jain(Co-Founder and CEO)inAtharva Padhye(Founder)inPrabhat Singh(Founder)in<UNKNOWN>
Boson develops quantum-classical hybrid algorithms for accelerating complex engineering simulations, enabling faster product launches and reduced computational costs for organizations using high-performance computing.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum Computing
Observe.AI builds an AI agent platform that enables businesses to deploy specialized autonomous agents to handle customer conversations, support frontline teams, and optimize contact center operations. The platform serves enterprise companies across customer experience and contact center functions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Swapnil Jain(Founder/CEO)in<UNKNOWN>(CTO & Co-Founder)
Prezent is an enterprise communication and presentation productivity platform powered by AI that helps teams increase communication effectiveness and reduce presentation production time and costs. The platform serves large organizations in the F2000.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Rajat(Founder and CEO)
Shanda is a platform that simplifies podcast creation and editing for content creators and knowledge sharers. The software reduces audio editing time from hours to minutes, enabling storytellers and thought leaders to publish podcasts without technical barriers.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyFintechMedia & EntertainmentRoboticsSaaSSan Francisco, US
DumiPaul
Board seats · per SEC filings · 5
what is this? ⓘ$14M raise · filed Dec 2025 · via Anupam Rastogi
$6M raise · filed Oct 2024 · via Anupam Cecilia Rastogi
$3.7M raise · filed Apr 2022 · via Anupam Rastogi
$16.9M raise · filed Nov 2021 · via Anupam Rastogi
$6M raise · filed Aug 2021 · via Anupam Rastogi
Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does EMERGENT VENTURES invest at?
- EMERGENT VENTURES invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does EMERGENT VENTURES focus on?
- EMERGENT VENTURES focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software.
- Where is EMERGENT VENTURES located?
- EMERGENT VENTURES is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.
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