Backing ambitious founders building the future.

Ember Ridge Capital is an early-stage venture firm investing in category-defining companies across AI, SaaS, fintech, infrastructure, and frontier technology.

$250M
Assets under management
45
Portfolio companies
12
Unicorns
8
Years investing
Thesis

We invest at the seams of software and the physical world.

The next generation of enduring companies will be built where intelligence, infrastructure, and industry converge. We back founders early, with conviction, and stay close for the entire arc.

First check, long horizon

We lead at seed and Series A and follow on through later stages. Our average hold is over a decade.

Operators in the room

Every partner has built and shipped. We get into the work — product, recruiting, GTM, fundraising.

Concentrated by design

We make a small number of investments per year so every founder gets the focus they deserve.

Sectors

Where we invest.

Artificial Intelligence

Foundation models, agents, applied AI

SaaS

Vertical and horizontal software

Fintech

Infrastructure, payments, capital markets

Infrastructure

Cloud, data, developer platforms

Frontier

Bio, climate, defense, space

Enterprise

Workflow, security, knowledge work

Portfolio

Founders building enduring companies.

A selection from our portfolio across AI, fintech, climate, and developer infrastructure.

NeuralStack

Series B

GPU-native inference layer for production AI workloads.

AI Infrastructure

FluxPay

Series A

Real-time settlement rails for cross-border commerce.

Fintech

OrbitOS

Seed

The operating system for distributed engineering teams.

Developer Tools

Nova Health

Series A

AI-powered diagnostics for primary care clinics.

Healthtech

TerraGrid

Series B

Software-defined grid infrastructure for renewables.

Climate

SynthIQ

Series C

Domain-tuned enterprise AI for regulated industries.

Enterprise AI

Building something ambitious?

We read every pitch. If you're building at the edge of what's possible, we want to hear from you.

Pitch us