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Emles Venture Partners

Venture capital

New York · Pre-Seed–Seed · 14 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Emles Venture Partners partners with ambitious founders to build the businesses of tomorrow. Its featured founders span a broad range of technologies and markets — from computation- and machine-learning-driven drug discovery for difficult diseases, to precision biology for sustainable food proteins, to surgical navigation and robotics for minimally invasive surgery, tech-enabled social selling of natural wellness products, text- and WhatsApp-based employee training for large enterprises and nonprofits, and next-generation ERP software for cannabis companies. The firm appears sector-agnostic, supporting deeptech, life sciences, consumer, and enterprise software companies alike.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
New York, New York, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity · Debt
Tracked investments
77

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website
Artem Pasyechnyk

Co-founder associated with portfolio company Canix.

Faisal Younus

Co-founder associated with portfolio company Pillar.

Jose Amich

Founder associated with portfolio company Zeta Surgical.

Maxine Anderson

Co-founder associated with portfolio company Arist.

Michael Ioffe

Co-founder associated with portfolio company Arist.

Michael Ivkov

Co-founder associated with portfolio company Pillar.

Ryan Laverty

Co-founder associated with portfolio company Arist.

Tahira Rehmatullah

Founder associated with portfolio company Commons.

Dave Saxena· Partner
Gabriel Hammond· Partner

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Emles Venture Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 56 of 77 portfolio companies

Fintech ×18Enterprise Software ×16SaaS ×16AI & Machine Learning ×12Consumer ×9Advanced Manufacturing ×8Deep Tech ×8Healthtech ×7

HQs:United States×18Mexico×8India×7Argentina×3United Kingdom×2Nigeria×2

Investments · 77 tracked

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By year:2023 · 12021 · 42020 · 12017 · 17 dated

1910 Genetics1910genetics.comin𝕏Jan 2021

1910 Genetics develops genetic engineering and biotechnology solutions, leveraging computational and biological approaches.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechCambridge, US

Jennifer O. Nwankwo(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSamir Kumar(Director)Marc Foster(Director)Jory Bell(Director)in

Co-investorsFoundersX VenturesPlayground GlobalY CombinatorM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Accenture Ventures

Alba Orbitalalbaorbital.comin𝕏Mar 2021

Alba Orbital manufactures PocketQube satellites and operates as a launch broker, providing small satellite deployment services.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechGlasgow, GB

Tom Walkinshaw(Founder)inThomas Robert Lamb Walkinshaw(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsY CombinatorMetaplanet

Aristarist.coin𝕏

Arist delivers entrepreneurship education courses to high school students in conflict zones.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechImpact & Social GoodNew York City, US

Michael Ioffe(Founder)inRyan Laverty(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcNeer Venture PartnersRebel FundY CombinatorRainfall Ventures

Asher
Asher Bioasherbio.comin𝕏

Asher Bio develops selective immunotherapy drugs that target specific immune cell types to promote beneficial effects while minimizing toxicity.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Ivana Djuretic(Founder)inAndy Yeung(Founder)in

Co-investorsGoAhead VenturesMission Bay CapitalMission BiocapitalRA CapitalY CombinatorThird Rock Ventures

Austin Softwareaustinsoftware.com

Co-investorsKube VC

Beekbeek.ioin𝕏acquired by Audible

Beek was an audiobook platform that provided access to audiobooks and original audio content for Spanish-speaking audiences before being acquired by Audible.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentMexico City, MX

Pamela Valdes(Founder/CEO)inMax Holzheu(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelLightspeed Venture PartnersOutbound VenturesY Combinator

Beek Technologies
Betterhalfbetterhalf.aiin𝕏

Indian matrimony and matchmaking app that helps users find genuine and verified profiles for marriage.

ConsumerMarketplacesSocialBengaluru, IN

Pawan Gupta(Founder)in

Co-investorsRebel FundY CombinatorCathexis VenturesFinSight VenturesTribe Capital

BuyPowerbuypower.ngin𝕏

BuyPower operates a bill payment platform serving African individuals and businesses, offering consumer energy bill payment, vendor payment services for businesses, and an energy data product for lenders conducting credit assessments.

Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechFintechFederal Capital Territory, NG

OJIMA BENJAMIN UFARUNA(Founder/CEO)inAsehinde Oladipo(Founder/Chief Operations Officer)in

Co-investorsMusha VenturesY Combinator

Canixcanix.comin𝕏

Canix provides an ERP and seed-to-sale software platform designed for cannabis cultivators, distributors, and manufacturers to manage inventory, integrations with state regulatory systems, and business operations.

AgTechCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Stacey Hronowski(Founder)in

Co-investorsCathexis VenturesConvergeY Combinator

Canvascanvas.comin𝕏

Canvas is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) with tools for grading, gradebook management, course content delivery, data reporting, and mobile apps for students, teachers, and parents.

Cloud ComputingEdTechSaaS

Co-investorsGaingelsFoundryTrilogy Equity Partners

Commonscommons.co

Commons sells CBD wellness products including gummies and softgels aimed at consumers seeking support for stress, sleep, and discomfort.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness

Deleedelee.coin𝕏

DEWI11 is an online gaming platform that provides information and articles about online games, including game updates, seasonal changes, new features, and strategies for players.

GamingHealthtechMedical DevicesMonterrey, MX

Liza Velarde(Founder)inAlejandro Abarca-Blanco(Founder)inJuan Felipe Yee De León(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

DirectShiftsdirectshifts.comin𝕏

DirectShifts operates a platform connecting shift workers with employment opportunities.

B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHealthtechHR TechSaaSNew York City, US

Sai Thumuluru(Founder)inVamshi krishna Gunukula(Chief Operating Officer)inShrinath Aithal(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorUpHonest CapitalMedStartr Ventures

Dribbble
EduRevedurev.inin𝕏

EduRev is an online learning platform that provides students with personalized education through video lessons, documents, and practice tests.

EdTechChandigarh, IN

Hardik Dhamija(Founder)inKunaal Satija(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorNeon

Elevatelevat-iot.com
Emi Labsemilabs.aiin𝕏Nov 2021

Emi builds digital infrastructure to increase access to professional opportunities for operational workers, who represent 80% of the global workforce and have been historically underserved online.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSector AgnosticBuenos Aires, AR

Andres Arslanian(Founder)inMateo Cavasotto(Founder)in

Co-investorsFiDi VenturesLorimer VenturesMerus CapitalY Combinator

Emporusemporus.com

Emporus is a crypto asset management platform that uses real-time on-chain data and AI models to autonomously allocate and manage capital across DeFi protocols.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech

EPIC AEROSPACEepic-aerospace.comin𝕏

Epic Aerospace builds Orbit Transfer Vehicles (space tugs) that enable satellites to be deployed to any orbital destination from shared launch vehicles and to move within space.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechBuenos Aires, AR

Ignacio Belieres Montero(Founder)in

Co-investorsFlucas VenturesITERATIVEMetaplanetY Combinator

Equbotequbot.comin𝕏

EquBot builds AI-based solutions, powered by IBM Watson, for investment and wealth management.

AI & Machine LearningFintech

Flatflat.mx

Flat.mx provides mortgages to foreigners buying property in Mexico, offering rate quotes, pre-qualification, and bilingual (English/Spanish) support through closing.

FintechPropTech

Co-investorsKube VCOutbound VenturesOyster VenturesStartupsHTwenty

Fuzionairefuzionaire.com

Fuzionaire develops chemistry technology based on Earth-abundant alkali metal catalysts and reagents (its ionic alkali metal / IAM platform) for applications in medicine, energy, and materials.

BiotechDeep TechNew Materials

Fuzionaire DXfuzionairedx.com

Fuzionaire Theranostics develops radiopharmaceuticals for oncology using its HetSiFA silicon (SiFA) chemistry platform, creating chemically matched fluorine-18 PET diagnostic and radioligand therapy pairs.

BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices

Garden Societythegardensociety.com𝕏

Garden Society makes craft cannabis edibles and premium pre-rolls using responsibly sourced, sustainable ingredients and strain-specific cannabis.

ConsumerDirect to Consumer

Gridless Powergridless.cominOct 2017

Gridless develops battery technology and energy-efficient power solutions for organizations with demanding power requirements.

CleantechCybersecurityEnergyHardwareCollingswood, US

Jason Halpern(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inPatrick Murphy(Executive Officer, Director)inJay Bhatti(Director)Steve Vanderzwan(Director)

Havenhavenservicing.comin𝕏

Haven is a digital platform that simplifies home financing and mortgage management for homeowners by connecting them with mortgage companies.

FintechMarketplacesPropTechSaaSNew York City, US

Aditya Acharya(Founder)inNipun Kant(Founder)in

Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesConversion CapitalGoAhead VenturesRWT HorizonsY CombinatorBoxGroup

Haven Servicing
HelpNowgethelpnow.inin𝕏Defunct

HelpNow operates a network of ambulances and converted medical transport vehicles to provide rapid emergency response services in India.

HealthtechMH, IN

Shikhar Agrawal(Founder)inVenkatesh Amrutwar(Founder)inAditya Makkar(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

HENRYsoyhenry.comin𝕏

Henry is a coding bootcamp offering intensive online programs in full-stack development, data science, data engineering, and AI automation for learners seeking employment in technology.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechBuenos Aires, AR

Martin Borchardt(Founder)inManuel Barna Ferrés(Founder)inLuz Borchardt(Founder)inLeonardo Maglia(Founder)inManuel Barna(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccionDila CapitalKayyak VenturesMyelin VCNorte VenturesSquareOne Capital+2 more

Homebasehomebase.com.vn

Homebase offers financing products that let people buy or co-invest in residential real estate with low upfront payments (from 8%) and monthly installments, serving both Vietnamese and foreign homebuyers as well as investors seeking passive income.

FintechPropTech

Co-investorsY CombinatorFlucas VenturesITERATIVEKube VC1982 VenturesACE & Company+3 more

Houmhoum.comin𝕏Oct 2021

Houm is a proptech platform that helps property owners list and rent residential properties in Latin America.

MarketplacesPropTechSantiago, CL

Benjamín Labra(Founder)inNicolas Knockaert(Founder)inBenjamin Ignacio Labra Zelaya(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJorge Benitez(Director)Jonathan Lewy(Director)Hatim Khety(Director)

Co-investorsCapria VenturesCathexis VenturesCM VenturesFoundersX VenturesMagma PartnersMyelin VC+4 more

inBalanceinbalanceresearch.comin𝕏Acquired

inBalance uses machine learning to predict electricity prices, helping energy storage operators, EV charging networks, and similar businesses optimize revenue.

Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechEnergySaaSSan Francisco, US

Thomas Marge(Founder)in

Co-investorsKnockout CapitalLorimer VenturesY Combinator

Infeedoinfeedo.com

Co-investorsBling Capital

Jen Nwankwo (company)

Using computation, physics, and machine learning to develop drugs for difficult diseases.

Jigajiga3d.com
Juicy Marblesjuicymarbles.comin𝕏

Juicy Marbles is a food company that produces meat products made through traditional methods without laboratory synthesis or artificial chemicals.

Climate TechConsumerFoodTechLjubljana, SI

Luka Sinček(Founder)inMaj Hrovat(Founder)inTilen Travnik(Founder)in

Co-investorsFeelsgood Capital PartnersSilicon GardensWorld FundY CombinatorAgFunder

Karbon
Karbon Cardkarboncard.comin𝕏

Karbon Card provides financial services for cross-border payments, including foreign payment collection and sending, corporate cards, and cloud billing optimization.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBengaluru, IN

Pei-fu Hsieh(Founder)in

Co-investors2am VCAmino CapitalAvenir Growth CapitalDG Daiwa VenturesOlive Tree CapitalSommet AB+3 more

Kredikredi.mxin𝕏

Financiera Inteligente is a Mexican lending company that provides mortgage financing products for residential properties.

FintechMonterrey, MX

Javier Aldape(Founder)inJC Mercado(Founder)inFernando Nader Giacoman(Founder)in

Co-investorsOlive Tree CapitalStartupsY CombinatorFirst Check VenturesSoma Capital

Lastbitlastbit.ioin

Striga provides regulated APIs for digital asset custody, trading, banking, and card issuing, letting businesses offer crypto and fiat neobanking services (virtual IBANs, wallets, and Bitcoin/stablecoin-linked cards) without holding their own licenses.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS

Co-investorsKube VC

Mendelsomosmendel.comin𝕏

Mendel is an AI-powered corporate expense management platform offering smart physical and virtual cards, expense controls, travel management, reimbursements, and automated invoice (CFDI/SAT) validation with native ERP integration.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Meru
Meru.commeru.comin𝕏

Meru operates an online marketplace connecting mechanics in Latin America with automotive aftermarket suppliers and parts dealers.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesMexico City, MX

Manuel Rodriguez Dao(Founder)inVirgile Fiszman(Founder)inFederico Moscato(Founder)inEduardo Mata(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBold Capital Partners

Meshthepeoplemesh.com
Metameta.how
Mitos
Mytosmytos.bioin𝕏Sep 2023

Mytos develops automated manufacturing technology for regenerative medicines, specifically targeting the production of stem cell-derived therapies to make treatments for conditions like Parkinson's, blindness, and spinal cord injury accessible and affordable to patients.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsLondon, GB

Ali Afshar(Founder/CEO)inIgnacio Willats(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAcequia Capital (AceCap)Artis VenturesDeep Science VenturesIQ CapitalKinled Holding+4 more

Nabisnabis.comin𝕏

Nabis is a cannabis wholesale platform that supplies branded products to dispensaries across California, New York, and Nevada.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Vince Ning(Founder)inJun S. Lee(Founder)in

Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundArtemis Growth PartnersBabel VenturesDelta Emerald VenturesJourneyOne VenturesOutbound Ventures+4 more

Odekoodeko.comin𝕏

Odeko provides software and operational systems for independent food service businesses to compete with chain restaurants through cost optimization and margin improvement.

Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSNew York City, US

James Burkhardt(Founder)inDane Atkinson(Chief Executive Officer)Tom Hore(Chief Product Officer)Stephen Mar(Chief Legal & Administrative Officer)Todd Sunsted(Executive Officer)Bernar Bekirov(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalMPG FundNotable CapitalPROOFSommet AB+5 more

Paradigmparadigm.coin𝕏

Paradigm is an institutional liquidity network for crypto that connects market makers, OTC desks, hedge funds and professional traders to negotiate and execute trades across 120+ products, including options, perpetuals and futures.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupKoch Disruptive TechnologiesMirana VenturesJump CryptoQuad-C Management

Parrot
Parrot Software 🦜parrotsoftware.ioin𝕏

Parrot is a point-of-sale and restaurant management software platform designed for restaurants in Mexico.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMonterrey, MX

David Villarreal(Founder)inRoberto Cebrian(Founder)in

Co-investorsOutbound VenturesY Combinator

Pearl
Perchgetperch.app

Co-investorsBackstage Capital

Pillarpillar.ioin𝕏

Pillar is a creator commerce platform that enables creators, coaches, influencers, and entrepreneurs to build online storefronts and sell digital products, memberships, courses, and services without requiring coding skills or a complex e-commerce stack.

ConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US

Faisal Younus(Founder)in

Co-investorsCrucible CapitalY CombinatorACE & CompanyAnalog VenturesAndreessen Horowitz

Prometheusprometheusfuels.comin𝕏Mar 2020

Prometheus Fuels develops systems that convert intermittent renewable energy into liquid fuels for remote electrification.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergySanta Cruz, US

Rob McGinnis(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsBMW i VenturesExpaMaersk GrowthMetaplanetY CombinatorARCH Venture Partners+3 more

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Emles Venture Partners made?
Emles Venture Partners has 77 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What stage does Emles Venture Partners invest at?
Emles Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Emles Venture Partners focus on?
Emles Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Medical Devices, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Wellness & Fitness.
Where is Emles Venture Partners located?
Emles Venture Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Emles Venture Partners lead rounds?
Emles Venture Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Emles Venture Partners co-invest with?
Emles Venture Partners most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Kube VC, Outbound Ventures, among 112 tracked co-investors.

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