LMNT Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingMercer Island · Seed · 7 people tracked
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Investment thesis
LMNT Ventures focuses on 'bits and atoms' — startups combining hardware and software, particularly those using physical AI to reshape the physical world. The team draws on decades of hands-on experience in robotics, climate, and industrial technology, emphasizing lived operating and founding experience ('tribal knowledge') to support founders. They position themselves as partners who understand the difficulty of building hardware companies and provide strategic guidance, network introductions, and hands-on support to early-stage founders.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
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What they invest in
from 21 of 27 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10Robotics ×8Hardware ×7Defense Tech ×5SaaS ×5Enterprise Software ×4Cleantech ×3Deep Tech ×3
HQs:United States×9United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×53 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with education data
Stanford University ×2University of Cambridge ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×9Computer Science ×6Finance & Accounting ×2Humanities ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2Physics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history
8Vc ×3Waymo ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2DeepMind ×2Embark Trucks ×2
Investments · 27 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFrontier develops a platform for frontline teams and crews to maintain secure communication and operational coordination.
Defense TechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainChicago, US
Co-investorsGenius VenturesHaystackZigg CapitalChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)
Luminous Robotics develops robotics technology aimed at supporting critical infrastructure at scale.
HardwareRoboticsBoston, US
Jayming Wong(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatBrandon Moak· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsClean Energy Venture
ARIX combines robotics and data analytics to inspect and manage critical industrial assets.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnergyIoTRoboticsJackson, US
Dianna Liu(President and CEO)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpContour Venture PartnersDorm RoomEnergy Transition VenturesInnovation Catalystkineo finance+4 more
Bedrock Robotics develops autonomous robotic systems for construction sites, applying self-driving vehicle technology to address skilled labor shortages in building, energy, data centers, and factories.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRobotics
Boris Sofman(Founder & CEO)inKevin Peterson(Founder)inAjay Gummalla(Founder)inTom Eliaz(Founder)in
Co-investors8VCC4 VenturesCapitalGDeviation CapitalEclipse VenturesEmergence Capital Partners+6 more
Chariot develops transportable power systems and high-voltage power distribution equipment for military and tactical operations in field conditions.
Defense TechHardwareSan Bruno, US
Adam Warmoth(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardErin Price-Wright(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAngel Collective Opportunity FundBrave CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)NEW VISTA CAPITALRavelin Capital+7 more
Clarity (formerly Anecdote) builds customer experience tools with an emphasis on compliance, data privacy, and security.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Abed Kasaji(Co-Founder & CEO)inPavel Kochetkov(Founder)inPavel Kotchetkov(Co-Founder & CTO)
Co-investorsProsus VenturesSukna VenturesPhaze VenturesTech Invest ComWamda CapitalHumba Ventures+2 more
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Clarity provides financial services for startups, including management information system (MIS) dashboards, financial modelling and forecasting, fundraising data rooms, accounting guidebooks, and fractional CFO support.
FintechSaaS
Co-investorsBetter Capital
Clarity provides air quality sensing-as-a-service solutions, combining hardware air pollution sensors with cloud-based monitoring software and consulting services for organizations and communities measuring air quality.
CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureHardwareIoT
BoardMinette NavarreteinRamanan RaghavendraninMarc Tarpenningin
Co-investorsBlue Bear VenturesKickstart VenturesSoundproof VenturesSpero VenturesHumba VenturesRegeneration.VC
Clarity (product name Invoto) offers a platform for cash management, corporate cards, invoice processing, and expense reconciliation built for bars, restaurants, and other food and beverage operators.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsMS&AD VenturesHumba VenturesMontage VenturesRegeneration.VC
Dalus provides a collaborative systems engineering platform for hardware development teams to model complexity, manage requirements, and preserve engineering knowledge using SysML v2.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSan Francisco, US
Sebastian Völkl(Founder)inEliot Khachi(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
EdgeAI is a US-based manufacturer of inspection equipment for water, wastewater, and stormwater pipelines, providing hardware along with software for pipeline inspection, data analysis, and repair.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechGovTechHardwareRoboticsHomestead, US
Brandon Wade Ingram(CEO and Chairman)Allan Dubeau(Organizing Member)in
BoardJeff Miller(Director)Scott Thayer(Director)
Co-investorsMangrove Capital Partners
AI copilot for private credit and asset-backed finance
Co-investorsCongruent Venturesfresh.fundA16Z SpeedrunKDXPenny Jar Capital VentureStepchange+1 more
Ezra offers advanced MRI-based full-body scans designed to screen for early signs of cancer and hundreds of other medical conditions.
Digital HealthHealthtechLongevity
Co-investorsGood FriendsHealthier CapitalLDV CapitalA16Z SpeedrunCongruent VenturesCredo Ventures+6 more
Generalist develops embodied foundation models for robots, focusing on dexterity and enabling machines to intelligently interact with the physical world.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsBay Area, Boston, US
Andy Zeng(Founder)inPete Florence(Founder)inAndrew Barry(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardFraser Kelton(Director)inRobert Toews(Director)Ellen Chisa(Director)in
Co-investors8VCboldstart venturesInspired CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersRadical VenturesScale Venture Partners+9 more
Mulberry Industries manufactures advanced permanent magnets using proprietary materials science and an onshored supply chain for customers in aerospace, defense, energy, and automotive sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechEnergyHardwareNew Materials
Co-investorsIceNine
Nevoya is a fully-electric trucking carrier that moves freight for shippers and third-party logistics providers, combining zero-emission vehicles with AI-driven operations.
CleantechClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationColton, US
Sami Khan(Executive Officer, Director)inThomas Atwood(Founder)in
BoardJohn Verdon(Director)inTom Atwood(Director)in
Co-investorsCool Climate CollectiveFloating PointKeiki CapitalLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalNecessary Ventures+4 more
Omen provides continuous fluid analysis sensors that monitor the health of critical hardware in real time, detecting equipment failures before they occur across data centers and industrial machinery.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Daniel Jeong(Founder)in
Co-investors640 OxfordBackwards CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Nava VenturesCisco
Qu offers an intelligent commerce platform for restaurant brands that unifies in-store and digital ordering, kitchen production, and point-of-sale operations on a single system.
FoodTechRetail TechSaaS
Niko Papademetriou(Co-Founder | EVP)inAmir Hudda(Chief Executive Officer)inSteve Melamed(Chief Revenue Officer)inJenifer Kern(Chief Marketing Officer)inJoel Abdinoor(Chief Financial Officer)inFernando Fernandez(Chief Architect & Innovation Officer)in
Co-investorsCota CapitalEnlightened Hospitality InvestmentsEastward Capital PartnersStreamlined Ventures
Swan provides a modular autonomy platform for autonomous systems to operate in contested environments with degraded or denied GPS/GNSS signals.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Dima Kislovskiy(Co-founder & CEO)Narek Melik Barkhudarov(Co-founder & CTO)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBeyond CapitalScout VenturesScout VenturesShine Capitalfresh.fund+7 more
Swarm Robotics develops autonomous unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) swarms and autonomy software for military and tactical operations.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Stephen Houghton(Founder)inDrew Watson(Founder)in
Co-investorsConvergeOrigin VenturesScout VenturesScout VenturesSilent Ventures
Vero Robotics builds robots for the exterior upkeep and cleaning of building facades, designed so a single operator can deploy multiple units.
HardwarePropTechRobotics
Ido G.(Founder)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesSound Media VenturesOurCrowd
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Ezra AIOmenPower XPowerXProvocative
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Clarity · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 28, 2026
Generalist · intelligentliving.co · Aug 27, 2026
Clarity · retailtechinnovationhub.com · Aug 17, 2026
Clarity · trysignalbase.com · Aug 14, 2026
Clarity · finsmes.com · Aug 14, 2026
Edge AI · startuprise.co.uk · Aug 10, 2026
Swan · marketbeat.com · Jul 18, 2026
Bedrock Robotics · techcrunch.com · Jul 5, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has LMNT Ventures made?
- LMNT Ventures has 27 tracked investments, including 8 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does LMNT Ventures invest at?
- LMNT Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does LMNT Ventures focus on?
- LMNT Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Robotics.
- Where is LMNT Ventures located?
- LMNT Ventures is headquartered in Mercer Island, US.
- Who does LMNT Ventures co-invest with?
- LMNT Ventures most often shares deals with 8VC, Andreessen Horowitz, Scout Ventures, among 61 tracked co-investors.
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