Vermilion Cliffs Ventures

Vermilion Cliffs Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York that invests at the pre-seed and seed stages. Its mandate is narrow and technical: it backs product-first founders building category-defining software and technical products, with a stated focus on developer tools, software infrastructure, AI, AI infrastructure and security.

The firm pairs capital with operational support. Beyond the investment itself, Vermilion Cliffs Ventures works with founders on go-to-market planning and product launches, on hiring early marketing talent, and on converting initial customers into champions. The team describes itself as operator-led, with experience working with companies through early builds and major exits.

Investment criteria centre on the founder's understanding of the problem being solved. The firm states a preference for technical founders with deep domain knowledge, and positions itself as a backer of the next generation of products shaping developer workflows, AI infrastructure and security. Further details on fund size, portfolio composition and check sizes are not published.