About Embedded Ventures
Embedded Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of Los Angeles, United States. As of May 2025, Embedded Ventures has invested in 5 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Persona AI Overall, Embedded Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, namely SkyRyse. A lot of funds co-invest with Embedded Ventures, with names like Fidelity Investments sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Embedded Ventures has team of 10 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Embedded Ventures' List of All Investments
Embedded Ventures has a portfolio of 5 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investmentis in Chromatic 3D MaterialsTheir portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech and 2 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series B stages. Here is the list of all investments by Embedded Ventures:
1. SkyRyse
Developer of advanced flight automation systems for aircraft. It offers a fully digitized aircraft operating system enhancing safety and enabling optionally-piloted capabilities. The system provides a seamless user interface, maintains stability, improves operation in low-visibility conditions, and offers automated emergency management. It also allows for ground-based control of fleets and facilitates upgrades to existing aircraft, reducing weight and maintenance costs. The system is designed to simplify controls, improve pilot safety, and maximize aircraft performance.
Key facts about SkyRyse
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Hayward (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $605M
- Employee Count: 215 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, ArrowMark Partners and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 16, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of autonomous reentry vehicles delivering payloads to ground surface. The company designs and manufactures autonomous reentry capsules that store cargo in orbit and enable precision delivery to predefined ground locations through controlled atmospheric reentry and integrated recovery systems.
Key facts about Inversion Space
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $54.1M
- Employee Count: 114 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Spark Capital, Zillionize and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 20, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Persona AI
Developer of humanoid robots for industrial use. The company is developing humanoid robots designed to work alongside humans in various industries, including shipbuilding and construction. The robots aim to enhance efficiency and productivity by performing complex tasks such as welding.
Key facts about Persona AI
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: Houston (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $27M
- Investors: K2 Global, Mirae Asset and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 14, 2025, $*****
Developer of advanced elastomer materials and 3D printing solutions. The company provides a platform for printing durable rubber parts using chemical reactions. It offers control, flexibility, lower total cost of ownership, and sustainability. The technology allows printing on various substrates without melting, lasers, or post-processing. It also offers printing of custom parts.
Key facts about Chromatic 3D Materials
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Golden Valley (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $15.4M
- Employee Count: 14 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: DSM, Das & Co and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 19, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. OurSky
Operator of a telescope network providing data and analysis for space applications. The platform offers on-demand tasking of targets in various orbits. It provides data processing capabilities, including custom code execution in secure environments. The platform supports satellite operations, space domain awareness, national defense, launch support, and scientific research. It also facilitates the development of artificial intelligence applications.
Key facts about OurSky
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Santa Monica (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $9.5M
- Employee Count: 5 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Oceans, Upfront Ventures and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 06, 2023, $*****
Embedded Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Embedded Ventures has invested in 5 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Persona AI and most recent follow-on round was in Chromatic 3D Materials.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Embedded Ventures' Investments by Stage
Embedded Ventures has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $15.5M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $102M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 3 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Embedded Ventures' Investments by Sector
Embedded Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech, Enterprise Applications, Industrial Goods and Manufacturing and Aerospace, Maritime and Defense. Notably, it has invested in 5 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 4 Tech companies, 3 Software companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 3 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 2 |
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing | 2 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Embedded Ventures' Investments by Geography
Embedded Ventures has made most investments in United States (5).Embedded Ventures' recent investments
Embedded Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Embedded Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 14, 2025 | United States | Seed | 8261 | [+15] | |
Aug 15, 2024 | United States | Series C | 8989 | - | |
Dec 06, 2023 | United States | Seed | 1264 | [+3] | |
Nov 16, 2021 | United States | Seed | 7689 | [+5] | |
Oct 27, 2021 | United States | Series B | 9025 | [+14] |
Unicorns in Embedded Ventures' Portfolio
Embedded Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - SkyRyse. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is SkyRyse which became a unicorn in 2026, 4 years after Embedded Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Embedded Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 | Developer of advanced flight automation systems for aircraft | 2016 | Hayward | Series C | phuwrhp |
Team profile of Embedded Ventures
Embedded Ventures has a team of 10 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Embedded Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Embedded Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Long Beach | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Embedded Ventures
Over the past 5 years, 61 investors have co-invested in Embedded Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Embedded Ventures: Fontinalis Partners, Venrock and 11 others have invested in rounds before Embedded Ventures. There is 1 company where Fontinalis Partners has invested before Embedded Ventures and 1 company where Venrock has invested before Embedded Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Embedded Ventures: 40 investors entered a company along with Embedded Ventures. These include investors like Fidelity Investments (1 company).
- Invested after Embedded Ventures: A total of 8 investors have invested in Embedded Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Autopilot (1 company), Qatar Investment Authority (1 company) and Atreides Management (1 company).
Recent News related to Embedded Ventures
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Persona AI Secures $27 Million in Pre-Seed Funding for Humanoid Robotsintelligence360•May 23, 2025•Persona Technologies, Unity Growth Fund, Tides Ventures, Mirae Asset and 13 others
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Persona AI Secures $27M Pre-Seed Funding for Humanoid RobotsFinSMEs•May 14, 2025•, Mirae Asset, Invicta Growth, Fathom Fund and 12 others
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Chromatic 3D Materials raises $6 million for third equity issuanceVoxelMatters•Sep 11, 2024•Chromatic 3D Materials, Embedded Ventures
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Zoo Aims to Disrupt Manufacturing with Text-to-CAD and Other Hardware Design Tools3DPrint.com•Jan 23, 2024•Embedded Ventures, Zoo
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Martie, Ecommerce Discount Grocery Platform, Raises $7MBevNET.com•Dec 14, 2023•Martie, Upfront Ventures, Oursky, Embedded Ventures and 3 others
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OurSky Raised $9.5M Seed Funding to Expand Developer Platform for Accessible Space DataSilicon Valley Journals•Dec 07, 2023•Oursky, Oceans, Venrex, Marlinspike and 3 others
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Slingshot lands $25.2M contract for digital space twinVentureBeat•Apr 02, 2022•Slingshot Aerospace, United States Space Force, Draper, ATX Venture Partners and 7 others
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Colossal Biosciences has Landed $60 Million in Funding to Bring Back Extinct Speciessiliconhillsnews.com•Mar 11, 2022•Colossal, One Ventures, Untamed Planet, Animoca Brands and 16 others
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Slingshot Aerospace’s A + A-1 Funding Has Raised Million$SatNews•Mar 10, 2022•Lockheed Martin, Valor Equity Partners, Embedded Ventures, Edison Partners and 2 others
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Slingshot Aerospace Snags $25MSocalTECH•Mar 10, 2022•Draper, ATX Venture Partners, Edison Partners, Embedded Ventures and 4 others
