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Ridge Ventures

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

San Francisco · Seed–Series A · 15 people tracked

Also known as AUDION MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC · Ridge Ventures (Formerly known as IDG Ventures USA)

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Investment thesis

Ridge Ventures concentrates on late seed and early Series A investments in enterprise software, typically writing checks of $2-7M. The firm prioritizes founder character, alignment, and shared passion over deal terms, describing its backed teams as 'The Ridge Familia.' It emphasizes revenue and product-market fit above hype, leveraging its 100+ company Ridge Revenue Network of Fortune 500 CXOs to connect founders with customers and drive early revenue — sometimes writing customer introduction commitments into term sheets. Ridge favors flexible, incentive-aligned terms and a transparent, low-distraction fundraising process, backing experienced entrepreneurs with a long-term, people-first partnership approach.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
Check
$2M – $7M
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2007
Last 12 months
5 investments
AUM
$540M
VC funds
11
Tracked investments
95
Unicorns
6
IPOs
3
Acquisitions
8

Team · 15 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Ridge Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 72 of 95 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×42SaaS ×40Enterprise Software ×38Data & Infrastructure ×19Cybersecurity ×14Marketing Tech ×14Cloud Computing ×11Developer Tools ×10

HQs:United States×60Pakistan×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 36 portfolio companies
33%
solo founders
12 of 36 mapped founding teams
55%
repeat founders
of 53 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 13 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×122 founders×83 founders×94+ founders×7

Where their founders studiedfrom 49 founders with education data

Harvard University ×5University of California, Berkeley ×3Brown University ×2Georgia Institute of Technology ×2Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2McGill University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 46 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×18Engineering ×13Business & Management ×9Economics ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Humanities ×3Mathematics & Statistics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 53 founders with career history

Google ×7Microsoft ×4Ditto ×3Salesforce ×3Sun Microsystems ×3Atlassian ×2Bridgewater Associates ×2Glossier ×2

5 founders hold a PhD · 12 hold an MBA (of 49 with degree data)

Investments · 95 tracked

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By year:2026 · 42025 · 92024 · 92023 · 12022 · 52021 · 82020 · 22018 · 22017 · 52016 · 12015 · 32014 · 255 dated

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Simon Wistow(Founder)inPaul D. Luongo(Executive Officer)inWilliam Kaufmann(Executive Officer)Tyler McMullen(Executive Officer)in

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BoardPETER WAGNER(Director)inTOM CHAVEZ(Director)inVIVEK VAIDYA(Director)in

Board seatAlexander Rosen· per SEC Form D

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Jyvejyve.comJun 2017

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BoardMichael Kim(Director)

Board seatAlexander Rosen· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsJackson Square VenturesArriveCapital One VenturesGSV VenturesGV (Google Ventures)

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Board seatYousuf Khan· per SEC Form D

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Board seatAkriti Dokania· per SEC Form D

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BoardPeter Thiel(Director)inJoe Lonsdale(Director)in

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Co-investorsFundersClubY Combinator500 GlobalAlsop Louie PartnersAmino CapitalCrosslink Capital+5 more

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Shankar Somasundaram(Founder & CEO)inHithesh Nama(Co-founder)inMichael Brown(Director)inBrendan Baker(Director)inHank Barry(Executive Officer)

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BoardCharles Reim(Director)

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Alex Karpenko(Founder)inAlexei Karpenko(President)inRitesh Patel(Engineer)inIvan Karpenko

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AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechBoston, US

George Khachatryan(Founder)Victor Kostyuk(Founder)

BoardMike Ghaffary(Director)in

Co-investors515 VenturesAfterWork VenturesAlumni VenturesBlack Nova VCCanvas VenturesCarbide Ventures+4 more

Onticontic.coin𝕏Oct 2025 · $230M

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AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareGovTechAustin, US

Lukas Quanstrom(Founder)inThomas Kopecky(Founder)inGagan Jain(Founder)inRyan Suneson(Executive Officer)inStephen Scott Shepherd(Executive Officer)

BoardRobert Nye(Director)in

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesFloodgateJMI EquitySilverton PartnersTen ElevenVillage Global

Paklaunchpaklaunch.comin𝕏Seed · Mar 2024

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AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Youssef Kallel(CEO)inSandra Tang

Co-investorsY Combinator468 CapitalAmino CapitalApplied AngelsBerkeley FrontierOmidyar Network+2 more

Phoenix Labsphxlabs.cain𝕏

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Co-investors359 CapitalNext Frontier CapitalNotable CapitalSapphire VenturesSignia Venture PartnersGranite Asia+1 more

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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US

Ashish Aggarwal(Founder)inJody Shapiro(Founder)inMunish Gandhi(Founder)inAshish D. Aggarwal(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelAtlassian VenturesCrew CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Operator CollectiveArray Ventures Management Llc

Rafay Systemsrafay.coin𝕏Aug 2021 · $25M

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AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSunnyvale, US

Hanumantha Kavuluru(Founder)Haseeb Budhani(CEO & Co-Founder)Hemanth Kavuluru(CTO & Co-Founder)

Co-investorsFloodgateForgePoint CapitalMoment Ventures, LlcNTT DOCOMO VenturesSixty Degree CapitalCostanoa Ventures+1 more

Reach Securityreach.securityin𝕏Mar 2024 · $20M

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AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Garrett Hamilton(Founder)inColt Blackmore(Founder)in

BoardGregory Eaton(Founder & Managing Director)in

Co-investorsArtisanal VenturesBallistic VenturesCheyenne VenturesIn-Q-TelM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)TechOperators Venture Capital+2 more

Recallrecall.network𝕏Sep 2025 · $38M

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Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersBetaworksCoinFundCollab+CurrencyConsenSys MeshDigital Currency Group+13 more

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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Reserved.ai Inc.Tato Technology Solutions Inc.Varis, Inc.Vouch Financial6senseChisel LabsDouble FusionFermat CommerceFlip CXGo AutonomousOlive MediaParkMePrompt SecurityScoop AnalyticsSuper Bit MachineXariable, Inc.

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Exits · 11

3 IPOs · 8 acquisitions · showing 5

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Ridge Ventures made?
Ridge Ventures has 95 tracked investments, 11 of which have exited, including 15 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Ridge Ventures invest at?
Ridge Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What is Ridge Ventures's typical check size?
Ridge Ventures typically writes checks of $2M – $7M.
What sectors does Ridge Ventures focus on?
Ridge Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, SaaS.
Where is Ridge Ventures located?
Ridge Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Ridge Ventures lead rounds?
Ridge Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Ridge Ventures co-invest with?
Ridge Ventures most often shares deals with Battery Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, Accel, among 255 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 132

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

$50K – $100M
Menlo Ventures

Menlo Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing transformative technology companies, with a strong current emphasis on artificial intelligence across enterprise, healthcare, and consumer markets.

$1M – $20M
Sapphire Ventures

Sapphire Ventures partners with expansion-stage enterprise software companies, aiming to help them become category leaders. Its Platform team of operators supports portfolio companies with customer introductions, go-to-market talent, and growth advisory.

$5M – $20M
Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.

$500K – $100M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
Greylock Partners

Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.

Both backed · 5
$100K – $10M
Insight Partners

Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.

$120M – $350M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$500K – $100M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

$200K – $40M
Bain Capital Ventures

BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.

Both backed · 4
$1M – $100M
Blumberg Capital

Blumberg Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 1991, with offices in Miami, San Francisco, New York and Tel Aviv.

$500K – $5M
▶120 more co-investors

Felicis VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)FirstMark CapitalFundersClubSignalFireAmplify PartnersBullpen CapitalArray Ventures Management LlcICONIQ CapitalDnx VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)super{set}Bungalow CapitalUncork CapitalFJ LabsDCVC (Data Collective)DST GlobalUnion Square Ventures (USV)Great Oaks Venture CapitalGradient VenturesInovia CapitalQED InvestorsVenrockLerer HippeauFoundryWingSocial StartsAugust CapitalScribble VenturesCoinFundAccelerator VenturesCommerce VenturesOctopus VenturesSilverton PartnersClocktower VenturesContour Venture PartnersAlchemist AcceleratorFounders FundLong Journey VenturesFoundation CapitalCoatue ManagementACME CapitalCaffeinated CapitalScale Venture PartnersCanvas VenturesMeritech Capital PartnersIA VenturesUS Venture PartnersTenaya CapitalCisco InvestmentsHeavybitA.Capital VenturesContraryBlue Owl CapitalVast VenturesAmplo VenturesEnsemble VCRally Ventures Management, LlcNext Coast VenturesForum VenturesFontinalis PartnersFortress Investment GroupPreface VenturesArthur VenturesArtist Capital42CAPSaturn PartnersScOp Venture CapitalPruVen Capital PartnersHetz VenturesTwin VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersKhosla VenturesRedpoint VenturesUnknown VenturesBoxGroupAtomicoSusa VenturesPartech VenturesBling CapitalSciFi VCFreestyle CapitalAccel-KKRPractical Venture CapitalNext4701 AdvisorsDCM VenturesQueensBridge Venture PartnersTq Ventures LlcWGI GroupMS&AD VenturesPelion Venture Partners8-Bit CapitalNFXCompany CapitalDecibel PartnersBrand Foundry VenturesPrefix Capital137 VenturesFusionMorado Venture PartnersXfundGlobal Innovation FundRace CapitalVisionaire VenturesAI FundCultivation CapitalBioGeneration VenturesiHeartMediaRedpoint eventuresOkta VenturesTriatomic CapitalAmara VCRevel PartnersThayer VenturesGrace Beauty CapitalAnkona CapitalFirst Rays Venture PartnersSure VenturesA-Force Ventures

Firms observed investing alongside Ridge Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Ridge Ventures's recorded portfolio.

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