Venice · Seed–Growth · 3 people tracked
Also known as Riot Ventures C1 · Riot Ventures C1B · RIOT VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Riot Ventures backs founders building at the intersection of advanced technology and physical infrastructure, with a focus on deeptech and hardware-enabled startups. Its portfolio spans AI infrastructure, defense and space systems, nuclear and geothermal energy, autonomous robotics, maritime and rail logistics, and industrial automation. The firm appears drawn to ambitious, technically complex companies tackling foundational problems in national security, energy, manufacturing, and enterprise AI.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 31 of 37 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13Hardware ×11Deep Tech ×7Enterprise Software ×7SaaS ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×5Robotics ×5Cleantech ×4
HQs:United States×16
Who they back
founder profiles across 19 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×53 founders×44+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Harvard Business School ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 14 founders with career history
Endeca ×2
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 12023 · 12020 · 17 dated
Toast provides a restaurant management platform combining point-of-sale hardware (Flex POS, Toast Go 3 handheld) with software tools for online ordering, payroll, and other operations.
FintechFoodTechRetail TechSaaSBoston, US
Stephen Fredette(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jonathan Grimm(Director, Promoter)inAman Narang(Director, Promoter)inChristopher Comparato(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSteve Papa(Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEvolution VC PartnersF-Prime CapitalGlynn Capital ManagementMastryTeamworthy Ventures+2 more
Queue builds an autonomous robotic pharmacy kiosk that takes in sealed wholesale drug bottles and dispenses filled, verified prescription vials on-site, using computer vision to identify each pill to its National Drug Code and QR codes to verify scripts.
HardwareHealthtechRoboticsPalo Alto, US
Nick Desai(Co-founder)Josh Liu(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpInception Studio CapitalCerberus Capital ManagementIllinois VenturesPlayground Global
Protecting service members and civilians with AI pilots
Alloy Enterprises designs and manufactures thermal management and cooling solutions for high-density servers and critical IT equipment.
Advanced ManufacturingData & InfrastructureDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSomerville, US
Alison Forsyth(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Mykulowycz(Executive Officer, Director)Andrea Bedell(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersPiva CapitalUnlessLockheed Martin VenturesPETRONAS Ventures
Apiphany builds an AI platform for product engineering and manufacturing that surfaces engineering knowledge and context, aiming to reduce time spent searching for information, preserve tribal knowledge, and catch design issues early.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Co-investorsFika
The page profiles Rylan, a founder with a background at Amazon Robotics and 6 River Systems, but does not clearly describe the current company (blw.ai) or its product.
AI & Machine Learning
Rylan(Founder)Rylan Hamilton(Founder)
Co-investorsEclipse VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Impatient Ventures
Brick Dynamics helps companies expand into new cities by setting up warehousing, local teams, and delivery operations without fixed overhead.
Logistics & Supply ChainMiami, US
TJ Hennessy(Founder)inTom O'Brien(Founder)inThomas O'Brien(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy Hennessy(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsHAVEN VENTURESWestern Technology Investment
Bunsen is a design studio serving frontier tech and science startups, translating complex science into narratives through content, strategy, and design.
BiotechDeep TechMarketing Tech
Co-investorsSarah Smith
Common Sense builds modular software for local government agencies, automating administrative work such as public records/FOIA requests, council meeting management, and custom workflow systems.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaS
Deterrence builds an autonomous manufacturing platform that combines line sensors, robotic task automation, machine vision inspection, and AI-driven optimization to run and improve factory production.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechRoboticsWashington, US
Henry Olgers(Founder)
Co-investorsImpatient VenturesNEW VISTA CAPITALValhalla VenturesSilent Ventures
Dome provides a unified API that allows developers to access data from multiple prediction market platforms, trade across them, and integrate market information into applications through a single interface.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Kurush Dubash(Founder)inKunal Roy(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorEclipse
Elementary Robotics builds a factory AI stack for automated visual quality inspection, combining machine vision hardware (cameras, lighting, edge controllers), self-training defect-detection AI (VisionStream), and a cloud platform (QualityOS) for traceability and analytics.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Co-investorsOUP (Osage University Partners)Thundermark CapitalUbiquity Ventures
Endurance Energy develops subsea geothermal technology to generate renewable electricity from volcanic activity on the seafloor, providing reliable 24/7 power with minimal environmental footprint for islands, industrial sites, and data centers.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyBoulder, US
Andrew Redd(Founder)in
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalConstruct CapitalFelicis VenturesPoint72 VenturesFounders Fund
EnduroSat develops and operates satellites and avionics systems to democratize access to space intelligence and satellite-based services.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Raycho Raychev(Founder)in
Co-investorsFounders FundFreigeist CapitalGV (Google Ventures)
Co-investors4impact capitalAct Venture CapitalACT Venture CapitalAmadeus Capital SAAngel Physicians FundAnkur Capital+59 more
Integrate provides data validation, enrichment, and deduplication for leads entering marketing automation platforms and CRMs.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsComcast VenturesHigh AlphaHyperplane Venture Capital
Karman Industries builds the Heat Processing Unit (HPU), a modular thermal management system designed to cool high-power AI data center chips while eliminating water use and enabling heat reuse for power generation and district heating.
CleantechEnergyHardware
David Tearse(Founder)in
Co-investorsSpaceVCWonder Ventures
Kindo provides AI-native agents designed for DevOps, SRE, and platform engineering teams to automate CI/CD pipeline validation, system troubleshooting, and operational workflows.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLos Angeles, US
Ron W.(Founder)inBryan Vann(Founder)
Co-investorsDrive CapitalEniac VenturesRRE Ventures
Kiki is an AI assistant accessible via text messaging that helps users manage their schedules, tasks, decisions, and personal routines through conversational SMS interactions.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSaaS
Denis Nazarov(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzElectric CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)AlleyCorpHouse Capital+2 more
Lumafield builds industrial X-ray CT scanning hardware and cloud-connected analysis software that let engineering, R&D, and production teams inspect the interior of manufactured parts for defects and dimensional accuracy.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSan Francisco, US
Eduardo Torrealba(Founder)inAndreas Bastian(Founder)inJonathan Aharon(Founder)inScott Johnston(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundDCVC (Data Collective)G2 Venture PartnersIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Kleiner Perkins+3 more
Mango Micro makes the M6, an automated microbial colony counting system that uses machine learning to deliver CFU counts and digitize quality-control labs.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtech
Co-investorsFREEFLOWSoundproof Ventures
Nodal Networks builds Malcolm, an AI decision intelligence platform for container terminal operations that answers natural-language questions about yard, berth, equipment, and vessel activity in real time.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsNido VenturesTMVAmploGreat Oaks Venture Capital
OpenEnvoy provides an AI-based platform that digitizes accounts payable and receivable work, including invoice capture, expense coding, reconciliation, and approval workflows for finance teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Parker Moore(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdapt VenturesRRE Ventures
Oxide provides an on-premises cloud platform that integrates compute, storage, networking, and software in a single system, designed to deliver cloud-like elasticity and programmability for enterprise workloads.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareEmeryville, US
Steven Tuck(Executive Officer, Director)Bryan Cantrill(Executive Officer, Director)Jessica Frazelle(Executive Officer)Jessie Frazelle(Founder)
BoardSeth Winterroth(Director)inGaetano Crupi(Director)in
Co-investorsCounterpart VenturesFriends Family CapitalRally Ventures Management, LlcEclipseEclipse VenturesPrime Movers Lab
Parallel manufactures automated, battery-electric rail vehicles to enable railroads to serve shorter routes and lower-density markets traditionally served by trucking.
CleantechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainLos Angeles, US
John Howard(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Soule(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Stabler(Founder)Matt Soule(Founder)
BoardJoshua Posamentier(Director)in
PartnerWill Coffield· led
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesAnthos CapitalCollaborative FundEmbark Ventures
Integrate is a cross-organizational program management and scheduling platform that keeps distributed teams working from one real-time, permission-controlled schedule with granular task-level access.
Co-investorsFUSERavelin CapitalHyperplane Venture Capital
Evan W.(Founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesMadrona Venture GroupRachel Zoe VenturesSTARTUP IGNITION VENTURESUpfront Ventures75 & Sunny+1 more
Rugged Robotics provides an automated construction layout service that prints building layout lines and data directly onto jobsite floors from 3D models, replacing manual chalk-line methods.
Construction TechHardwareRoboticsHouston, US
Derrick J. Morse(Co-founder)Logan Farrell(Co-founder)Derrick Morse(Founder)
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersBrick Mortar VenturesCybernetix VenturesSoundproof VenturesSuffolk TechnologiesEmbark Ventures+1 more
Satomic works on tools for navigating chemical space to speed up the process of going from idea to molecule.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsHOF Capital
Shield AI develops AI pilot systems for military applications including aircraft, drones, ships, satellites, and submarines.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSan Diego, US
Brandon Tseng(President & Co-Founder)inRyan Tseng(President, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)inAndrew Reiter(Co-Founder)inKingsley Afemikhe(Executive Officer)Gary Steele(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardKeith Dunleavy(Director)
Co-investors645 VenturesAdvaita CapitalAlpha PartnersAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzBeyond Capital+34 more
Simbe provides retail inventory and monitoring solutions combining computer vision, robotics, RFID, and fixed sensors for retail businesses.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechRoboticsSouth San Francisco, US
Brad Bogolea(CEO)Mirza Akbar Shah(Executive Officer, Director)Bradley Douglas Bogolea(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardRyan Gembala(Director)inSubodh Gupta(Director)inJay Douglas Knafel(Director)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesActivant CapitalAnorak VenturesComet LabsEastward Capital PartnersHemisphere Ventures LLC+9 more
STOR is a food preservation company that extends the freshness and shelf life of food by modifying the air surrounding it.
AgTechFoodTech
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesService Provider Capital
True Anomaly designs and builds hardware and software systems for space security and defense.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechCentennial, US
Even Rogers(CEO and Co-Founder)inKyle Zakrzewski(Chief Engineer and Co-Founder)Thomas Nichols(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Brunski(Director)
BoardJesse Michaels(Director)Austin Bishop(Director)
PartnerWill Coffield· led
Co-investors645 VenturesAccelACME CapitalBlack FlagChampion Hill VenturesCortado Ventures+14 more
Valar Atomics is developing and scaling high-temperature gas nuclear reactors for grid-independent applications including hydrogen production, data center power, and clean hydrocarbon fuel production.
CleantechDeep TechEnergySan Rafael, US
Isaiah Taylor(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpBalaji SrinivasanBalerion Space VenturesBVVCContraryCRESCENT COVE CAPITAL+8 more
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioToastNYSE: TOST
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesQueue · finsmes.com · Aug 18, 2026
Toast · markets.financialcontent.com · Aug 18, 2026
Blue Water Autonomy · interestingengineering.com · Aug 9, 2026
Oxide Computer · sec.gov · Aug 4, 2026
Valar Atomics · techbuzz.ai · Jul 18, 2026
Shield AI · intelligence360.news · Jul 17, 2026
Dome · jpost.com · Jul 10, 2026
Kiosk · kioskmarketplace.com · Jul 1, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Riot Ventures made?
- Riot Ventures has 34 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Riot Ventures invest at?
- Riot Ventures invests at the Seed, Growth stages.
- What is Riot Ventures's typical check size?
- Riot Ventures typically writes checks of $3M.
- What sectors does Riot Ventures focus on?
- Riot Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, GovTech, Hardware, Logistics & Supply Chain, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is Riot Ventures located?
- Riot Ventures is headquartered in Venice, US.
- Does Riot Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Riot Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Riot Ventures co-invest with?
- Riot Ventures most often shares deals with Congruent Ventures, 645 Ventures, Cortado Ventures, among 125 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamWill Coffield -- Riot Ventures
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