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Embark Ventures

Embark Ventures

Santa Monica, Californiaembark.vc

Overview

Embark Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage fund focused on "deep tech" companies. They look for ambitious teams with break-through proprietary technology which provides a highly defensible competitive advantage in transforming multi-billion dollar industries . The firm seeks to invest in the software, bio-healthcare, material science, robotics-automation, semiconductor, and manufacturing sectors .

Year Founded

2017

Portfolio Companies

20

Website

embark.vc

Investments

Embark Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Syntiant Corp.May 2018Series ACo-investor
Machina LabsNov 2021Series ACo-investor
Parallel SystemsFeb 2022GrantCo-investor
inVia RoboticsJul 2021Series CCo-investor
KebotixApr 2020Series ACo-investor
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Key People

Peter Lee

Founder And Managing General Partner

Yipeng Zhao

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Embark Ventures based?

Embark Ventures is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, United States.

When was Embark Ventures founded?

Embark Ventures was founded in 2017.

How many portfolio companies does Embark Ventures have?

Embark Ventures has 20 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Embark Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Syntiant Corp., Machina Labs, Parallel Systems, inVia Robotics, Kebotix.

What was Embark Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Embark Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Parallel Systems in 2022.

What sectors does Embark Ventures focus on?

Embark Ventures focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Crypto & Web3.

What company stages does Embark Ventures focus on?

Embark Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Embark Ventures's AUM?

Embark Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $0.0 and $50.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSanta Monica, California
Year Founded2017

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