Emerging Ventures

Emerging Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs capital-efficient B2B technology startups in the United States and Canada, with a stated primary focus on Southern California and additional presence in Israel. The firm targets companies using emerging technologies to address business problems, spanning both the application of current technology to improve existing processes and deeper technical invention.

Typical investment size is $100,000 to $500,000. Emerging Ventures may join priced seed rounds led by other credible investors and occasionally leads rounds where it makes sense for both the firm and the company. Its portfolio construction approach is explicit: a target mix of approximately 80 per cent companies applying current technology and 20 per cent true deep-tech ventures, balancing near-term application with longer-horizon technical risk.

On the investment criteria side, the firm looks for meaningful traction and a repeatable, scalable sales process, and favours capital-efficient business models. Founding teams described as gritty and nimble, with a demonstrated focus on execution, fit the profile the firm seeks at seed stage.