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Emerging Ventures
Angel networkLos Angeles · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
The firm targets early-stage technology startups through a thesis grounded in logical systems thinking and fresh outsider perspectives. Founders bring deep expertise from building and exiting successful ventures in insurance and finance, combined with extensive investment banking and capital markets experience. The approach emphasizes technical rigor, advanced analytical frameworks for risk assessment, and active engagement with promising early-stage technology entrepreneurs across diverse sectors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 30 of 63 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×19SaaS ×14Enterprise Software ×10Hardware ×5AgTech ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Deep Tech ×4Marketing Tech ×4
HQs:United States×19Canada×3Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 19 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×112 founders×53 founders×14+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with education data
University of Toronto ×4Loyola Marymount University ×2University of Alberta ×2University of Chicago ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×7Computer Science ×3Life Sciences ×3Business & Management ×2Economics ×2Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history
AlbertaSat ×3A100 ×2Acosta ×2Blue Fountain Media ×2University of Alberta ×2University of Pittsburgh ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
5 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 22 with degree data)
Investments · 63 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12022 · 12021 · 12019 · 12017 · 28 dated
ABCS Insights provides advertising measurement and audience targeting using deterministic purchase data from receipts and credit, debit, and ACH transactions across North American retailers.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechKissimmee, US
Michael Sheng(Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder)inJerome Shimizu(Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsVolition Capital
Turnkey solutions for blockchain token issuance and trading for digital and real-world assets.
Walnut, US
ANTHONY CITRANO(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsManta Ray VenturesMoonshots Capital
Adaviv provides AI tools for specialty-crop agriculture that turn field observations into real-time recommendations, helping farm teams optimize labor, inputs, and treatments while reducing waste, crop losses, and rejections.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Ian Seiferling(Founder)in
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Delta Emerald VenturesNew Stack VenturesREMUS CapitalAiSprouts VC
Early-stage consumer tech company focused on gaming content combining live streaming and short-form video.
New York, US
Nick Cuomo(Founder)inGavin Silver(Founder)in
Co-investorsalphabet angelsDrive CapitalJ-VenturesSand Hill AngelsStudio VCMiami Angels
Vancouver-based developer of 4D Vision software that combines 3D vision and AI to guide industrial robots.
Co-investorsBDC Industrial Innovation Venture FundFlying Fish VenturesLobby CapitalWUTIF CapitalBDC Capital CorporationJ-Ventures
Automotus uses computer vision and AI to help cities and airports manage commercial vehicle traffic and reduce CO2 emissions.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechGovTechMobility & TransportationSaaSLos Angeles, US
Harris Lummus(Executive Officer, Director)Jordan JustusinHarris Lummisin
BoardOliver Libby(Director)Tom Spengler(Director)Gabe Klein(Director)in
Co-investorsBand of AngelsE8 AngelsIrishAngelsKeiki CapitalPartnership Fund for NYCQuake Capital+6 more
Axle AI provides on-premise media asset management software designed for large professional video storage and processing.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Sam Bogoch(CEO)in
Co-investorsExpert DOJONovel CapitalPerot JainQuake CapitalBase10 PartnersGradient Ventures+2 more
Santa Monica, US
Alex Matrosov(Founder)
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersCisco InvestmentsOlive Tree CapitalStoneMill VenturesTwo Bear CapitalBlu Venture Investors
Bloomfield offers a vehicle-mountable FLASH camera system that combines plant-level imaging with deep learning to assess the health and performance of individual plants at scale.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwarePittsburgh, US
George Kantor(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy Mueller-Sim(Executive Officer, Director)Mark DeSantis(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors37 AngelsThe Yield Lab Asia PacificWGD Capital, L.P.The Yield Lab
Breakthru offers a library of 2-minute guided movement and breathing microbreaks designed to reduce stress and musculoskeletal pain while improving focus, energy, and cognitive endurance.
Digital HealthFuture of WorkWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsGraham Walker VentureWXR FundEshelman Ventures, LLCFullCircleWedbush Ventures
C2RO provides AI video analytics solutions that transform security camera feeds into behavioral and operational insights for physical retail and essential stores.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsArchangel Network of FundsCeltic House Asia PartnersHidalgo Venture CapitalMaple Leaf AngelsTandemLaunch
Autonomous AI marketing solution for SMBs enabling real-time campaign prediction and optimization.
Co-investorsWalnut Venture Associates
Corvus Robotics builds autonomous drones that perform warehouse inventory scanning and material handling automation for large enterprises across North America.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Jackie Wu(Founder/CEO)inKabir Mohammed(Director)in
BoardArthur Chow(Director)inShripriya Mahesh(Director)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCathexis VenturesCIBUS ENTERPRISE FUND II LPf7 VenturesGoAhead VenturesOne Way Ventures+9 more
DepoDirect is a remote deposition platform that lets legal teams schedule and manage depositions with vetted digital reporters, exhibit management, video recording, instant rough transcripts, and AI-generated summaries.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Joshua(Head of Engineering)inTodd Seligman(Founder)in
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesFf Venture CapitalFirstMile VenturesMetroCap PartnersOkapi Venture Capital
DigiBuild is a construction procurement platform that helps general contractors, subcontractors, and property owners source materials, reduce costs, and maintain project timelines.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSMiami, US
Robert Salvador(Founder)inApril Moss(Co-Founder & former COO / Chief Customer Officer)inIvan Franco(Founder)in
Co-investorsPICUS CAPITALDraper AssociatesCathexis VenturesChain ReactionHelium-3 VenturesNeer Venture Partners+10 more
Edge develops AI-powered software for intellectual property professionals, including patent drafting and trademark clearance tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Evan Zimmerman(Founder)inLen Boyette(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorJude GomilaAnterra CapitalClocktower VenturesConvective CapitalDeep Ventures+4 more
Everyset provides a digital platform for managing background performers in film and television production, handling tasks from start work and extras breakdowns to payroll processing.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Rumala Sheikhani(Founder)inEbrahim Bhaiji(CEO)in
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalHAVEN VENTURESKern Venture GroupBlumberg CapitalFoundersX VenturesGradient Ventures+1 more
FanAI provides marketing measurement and attribution technology that links marketing activity to sales outcomes, using causal attribution measurement that does not rely on cookies.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSports TechSanta Monica, US
Johannes Waldstein(Founder & CEO)inDieter Neujahr(Co-Founder & COO)inDavid Bachowski(Chief Technology Officer)inJeff Katz(Chief Product & Strategy Officer)inAdam Holt(SVP of Sales)inGregory Tutton(Director)
Co-investorsCounterview CapitalExpansion Venture CapitalRosecliff VenturesCourtside Ventures
ForceN designs, tests, and manufactures force/torque sensing solutions with on-board digital processing and edge intelligence for robotic OEMs, including teleoperated surgical and complex robotics applications.
Deep TechHardwareRoboticsToronto, CA
Robert Brooks(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesLaurier Startup FundMaple Leaf AngelsNorthspring Capital PartnersNorthtech Capital InvestorsAngel One+2 more
Health Hero is an enterprise platform that turns employee health actions into tokenized, on-chain assets and rewards, offering a private-label real-world-asset (RWA) toolkit, AI-powered dashboards, and a marketplace for trading tokenized organizational assets.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareWellness & Fitness
Anthony Diaz(Founder)
Co-investorsAcacia Digital HoldingsAlumni VenturesCalifornia Technology VenturesHouston Angel NetworkNeer Venture PartnersOne Planet Group+6 more
Insured Nomads provides travel insurance and health coverage tailored for global nomads, remote workers, and distributed teams, with integrated features for modern travelers.
Digital HealthInsurTechTravel & Hospitality
Juliana Jernigan(Founder & Chief Medical Officer)in
Co-investorsWinning Together Fund
Magma helps companies that build AI agents package and license their agents' interaction data — traces, corrections, and completed workflows — to AI labs, paying those companies a revenue share.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ramtin Shahzanian(Founder)in
Co-investorsVela PartnersY CombinatorAccion Venture LabAcequia Capital (AceCap)Capria VenturesGeneral Catalyst+5 more
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Matchbook AI provides B2B data matching and verification solutions that resolve duplicate accounts, inconsistent naming, and incomplete company records across business systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsExpert DOJOLiebenthal VenturesPanache VenturesQuotidian Ventures
Modelwise develops Paitron, software that automates safety analysis such as FMEA for critical hardware systems using model-based failure propagation, AI, and qualitative models.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSaaS
Co-investorsAtlas Ventures (UK)CALIFORNIA INNOVATION
Monotype is a global organization that provides design and technology solutions to enable creative professionals and brands to build and express authentic identities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSWoburn, US
Co-investorsHGGCTA Associates
Advanced ManufacturingMobility & TransportationAnn Arbor, US
Lihang Nong(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAdditionAtlas VentureBackend CapitalConscience VCCory Levy+4 more
Omnitron develops microscale MEMS sensing technology, including optical mirrors and related semiconductor devices, serving markets in energy, automotive, and optical networking.
Deep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US
Eric Aguilar(Co-founder and CEO)Dr. Trent Huang(Co-founder and CTO)
Co-investorsCorrienteL'ATTITUDE Ventures500 GlobalInterlock CapitalLombardstreet Ventures
PixelCanvas.ai provides a 3D editor and generative AI tools for creating immersive web experiences, virtual events, and digital twins rendered in Unreal Engine 5.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyGamingMarketing Tech
Joey Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsFronturesUnlock Venture PartnersWavemaker Partners
PredxBio develops tissue analysis software that uses spatial multi-omics data to identify biomarkers and inform drug development decisions.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesPittsburgh, US
S. Chakra Chennubhotla(Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder)inD. Lansing Taylor(Co-founder, Scientific & Business Advisor)inMichael J. Becich(Co-founder, Scientific Advisor)inJeffrey L. Fine(Co-founder, Scientific Advisor)inB. Dusty Majumdar(Chief Executive Officer)inJoe Camaratta(Sr. VP Business Development)in
Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel NetworkKeiretsu ForumNewlin Investment Company LLCNW Angel
SingleKey offers tenant screening and rent payment protection tools for landlords, helping them evaluate rental applicants and secure monthly rent payments.
FintechPropTechToronto, CA
Viler Lika(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsGeorgian Angel NetworkInsurTechMaple Leaf AngelsSentiero VenturesBlockchain Founders FundStout Street Capital
Skyfront develops long-endurance hybrid-electric drones for defense and commercial applications, including surveillance and detection missions.
Defense TechHardwareRoboticsHoboken, US
Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesChaac VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCTechstars
Tensorfield Agriculture develops advanced agricultural machinery designed for specialty row crop farming.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsBay Area, US
Sandeep Mirchandani(Founder)in
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesMorado VenturesSOSV
Trusstor provides on-site management software for construction projects that tracks worker progress, resource allocation, and costs in real-time.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaS
Ofer Simon(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBuiltUp VenturesFirst Check VenturesMetroCap PartnersState of Mind VenturesVerissimo Ventures
Wyvern develops high-resolution hyperspectral imaging satellites and delivers satellite-based earth observation data for model-based predictions.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechDeep TechSpace TechEdmonton, CA
Chris Robson(Founder)inKurtis Broda(Founder)inKristen Cote(Founder)inCallie Lissinna(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelerate FundCortado VenturesForesight CanadaMaC Venture CapitalMaple Leaf AngelsSeraphim Space+17 more
Zenus builds AI-based facial analysis technology used at events across 20+ countries, with an emphasis on privacy-by-design and ethical use.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSSports TechAustin, US
Panagiotis Moutafis(Executive Officer, Director)Rakshak Talwar(Executive Officer, Director)Rahul Bijlani(Director)
Co-investorsGenesis VenturesMoneta Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
1 Second EverydayC2R0Continuous AIDriftDrift BioEvaFreatzGocharlieGrowfluxHappy CabbageHappy Cabbage AnalyticsKanari AiKeyMinerva CqMoodbitNeuronix Ai LabsOpen SesameOptimizeftOtisQaseSipscienceSoarTensorfield AgricultureVectraZippity
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMagma · ycombinator.com · Aug 14, 2026
Automotus · automotus.ai · Dec 19, 2025
Insured Nomads · insurednomads.com · Nov 26, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Emerging Ventures made?
- Emerging Ventures has 63 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Emerging Ventures invest at?
- Emerging Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Emerging Ventures's typical check size?
- Emerging Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What sectors does Emerging Ventures focus on?
- Emerging Ventures focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, FoodTech, Hardware, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Emerging Ventures located?
- Emerging Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Does Emerging Ventures lead rounds?
- Emerging Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Emerging Ventures co-invest with?
- Emerging Ventures most often shares deals with Maple Leaf Angels, Techstars, Alumni Ventures, among 109 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamWill AI take our jobs?🤔 w/ David Mandel, Managing Partner at Emerging Ventures | VC10X Podcast
VC10X with Prashant Choubey · David Mandel
Ep. 28 - David Mandel, Managing Partner of Emerging Ventures and Board Member of Pasadena Angels
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