About Cambium Capital Partners
Cambium Capital Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of United States. As of Sep 2026, Cambium Capital Partners is an active investor, having invested in 18 companies, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Semiconductors. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Arcee.ai Overall, Cambium Capital Partners portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 1 IPO and 1 acquisition including key companies like IonQ, SambaNova Systems and Arcee.ai. A lot of funds co-invest with Cambium Capital Partners, with names like Walden Catalyst sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Cambium Capital Partners has team of 6 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Cambium Capital Partners' List of Top Investments
Cambium Capital Partners has a portfolio of 18 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Numem and Exostellar.Their portfolio spans across United States and Germany. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Semiconductors and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Cambium Capital Partners:_1573535680111.png?format=webp&height=120&width=120){kind=logo}
1. IonQ
Provider of cloud and trapped ion technology-based universal quantum computers. It provides users with a company that offers quantum computer that traps individual ionized ytterbium atoms in a 3D space and uses lasers for computation purposes.
Key facts about IonQ
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: College Park (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $86M
- Employee Count: 1,424 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, Amazon and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 16, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Opal
Cloud-based platform offering infrastructure security solutions. The product manages and secures access to infrastructure and internal tools. The features of the product include multi-factor authentication, privilege intelligence, time-bounded access, etc. It also provides integration over Oracle, Google Cloud, Slack, Microsoft Azure, Postgres, etc.
Key facts about Opal
Provider of AI-powered software and hardware. The platform offers a suite of generative AI systems for enterprises and government organizations. Its suite includes ChatGPT chatbots designed for banks, law firms, healthcare providers, and other sectors.
Key facts about SambaNova Systems
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $2.48B
- Employee Count: 410 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, GIC and 34 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jul 08, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Arcee.ai
Platform to train, and deploy language models. The platform offers LLMs to specific domains, integrating DALM with business operations for data-informed decision-making and insights.
Key facts about Arcee.ai
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $180M
- Employee Count: 43 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Emergence Capital, Wipro and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 16, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. 3DGS
Provider of Gigabit ethernet passive optical network devices. The company offers products such as RF discrete components, integrated passive devices, antennas, and fibre optics. It can be used in industries like Space and Satcoms, 5G handsets, and 5G infrastructure.
Key facts about 3DGS
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Albuquerque (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $66M
- Employee Count: 66 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Archerman Capital, Mesh Ventures and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Apr 19, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Cambium Capital Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Cambium Capital Partners has invested in 18 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 7 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Arcee.ai and most recent follow-on round was in SambaNova Systems.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Cambium Capital Partners' Investments by Stage
Cambium Capital Partners has made 6 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $53.9M, 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $25.3M, 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $69M, 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $26.5M and 1 investment in Series E stage with an average round size of $350M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 6 |
Seed | 5 |
Series B | 3 |
Series C | 2 |
Series E | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Cambium Capital Partners' Investments by Sector
Cambium Capital Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Semiconductors, High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure and Business Services. Notably, it has invested in 14 Tech companies, 13 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 10 Tech hardware companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Semiconductors | 9 |
High Tech | 7 |
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 3 |
Business Services | 2 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Cambium Capital Partners' Investments by Geography
Cambium Capital Partners has made most investments in United States (16), followed by Germany where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 16 |
Germany | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Cambium Capital Partners' recent investments
Cambium Capital Partners has made 7 investments in 2026 so far. Arcee.ai and Polaris Electro-Optics are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Cambium Capital Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 16, 2026 | United States | Series B | 3482 | ||
Aug 21, 2026 | United States | Series B | 5004 | [+7] | |
Jul 08, 2026 | United States | Series F | 8411 | [+11] | |
Jun 04, 2026 | United States | Series C | 2452 | [+1] | |
Apr 22, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3038 | [+7] |
Unicorns in Cambium Capital Partners' Portfolio
Cambium Capital Partners has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Arcee.ai and SambaNova Systems. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Arcee.ai. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Cambium Capital Partners' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 | Platform to train, and deploy language models | 2023 | San Francisco | Series B | quorgwt | ||
65 | Provider of AI-powered software and hardware | 2017 | Palo Alto | Series F | iuiinol |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Cambium Capital Partners' Portfolio
1 of Cambium Capital Partners' portfolio company became public - IonQ. It got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Oct 2021.Here are Cambium Capital Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 01, 2021 | Jun 16, 2020 | Series B | 5850 |
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Acquired companies in Cambium Capital Partners' Portfolio
1 company from Cambium Capital Partners' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Rivos in Oct 2025 by Meta for $*****.Here are Cambium Capital Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 01, 2025 | Apr 16, 2024 | Series A | 3628 |
Team profile of Cambium Capital Partners
Cambium Capital Partners has a team of 6 members including 4 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States and Canada. Cambium Capital Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Cambium Capital Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Washington, DC | - | ||
Partner | Vancouver | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | El Dorado Hills | - | - | |
Principal | United States | - |
Co-investors of Cambium Capital Partners
Over the past 6 years, 125 investors have co-invested in Cambium Capital Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Cambium Capital Partners: Google Ventures, Walden International and 56 others have invested in rounds before Cambium Capital Partners. There are 2 companies where Google Ventures has invested before Cambium Capital Partners and 2 companies where Walden International has invested before Cambium Capital Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Cambium Capital Partners: 52 investors entered a company along with Cambium Capital Partners. These include investors like Walden Catalyst (4 companies).
- Invested after Cambium Capital Partners: A total of 15 investors have invested in Cambium Capital Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include General Atlantic (1 company), Seligman (1 company) and Capital Group (1 company).
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