About Emergent Ventures
Emergent Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of San Mateo, United States. As of Mar 2026, Emergent Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 74 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Bamboobox Overall, Emergent Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 2 IPOs and 9 acquisitions including key companies like Nutanix, SailPoint and Nexthop AI. A lot of funds co-invest with Emergent Ventures, with names like Axilor Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Emergent Ventures has team of 10 people including 7 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Emergent Ventures' List of Top Investments
Emergent Ventures has a portfolio of 74 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in BasicBlock and Finvolv.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, Philippines and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 21 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Emergent Ventures:1. Nutanix
AI powered cloud management software for enterprises. It provides visibility into private and public cloud spending. The platform generates cloud consumption reports that allow users to allocate untagged spending and set budget alerts. Features include disaster recovery, file storage, network security, and more.
Key facts about Nutanix
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jul 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $317M
- Employee Count: 10,034 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: SeedFord Partners, Oceanic Partners and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 27, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. SailPoint
Provider of identity security solutions for modern enterprise risk management. The company offers a unified platform designed to manage and secure access to critical data and applications. It provides solutions for mitigating cyber risk, embracing zero trust, maintaining compliance, and improving IT efficiency. The platform also accelerates on and offboarding processes.
Key facts about SailPoint
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $26.6M
- Employee Count: 3,816 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Thoma Bravo, Elsewhere Partners and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Sep 18, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Euler Motors
Manufacturer of electric commercial vehicles. The company specializes in the production of advanced electric cargo vehicles designed for commercial logistics and fleet operations. It provides high-performance electric solutions to optimize fleet profitability and efficiency for businesses. PF = Yes
Key facts about Euler Motors
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Delhi (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2026
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $254M
- Employee Count: 1,486 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: GIC, BlackSoil and 52 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Mar 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Observe.AI
Provider of AI-powered conversation intelligence and automation for contact centers. It offers a platform that uses AI to analyze customer interactions, providing insights for improved agent performance, operational efficiency, and customer experience. Key features include real-time agent assistance, automated quality assurance, and AI-powered agents for handling high-volume calls. The platform integrates with existing contact center technologies and provides comprehensive reporting and analytics. This allows businesses to optimize their contact center operations and improve customer satisfaction.
Key facts about Observe.AI
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Redwood City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $214M
- Employee Count: 349 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Steadview, Nexus Venture Partners and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Apr 12, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Acceldata
Developer of an agentic data management platform providing data observability. The platform offers capabilities in reasoning, planning, anomaly detection, and visualization. It features data quality, lineage, and profiling agents. The platform supports various industries and data platforms, focusing on data quality, reliability, and cost management.
Key facts about Acceldata
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Campbell (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $106M
- Employee Count: 329 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Industry Ventures, Lightspeed and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 10, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Emergent Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Emergent Ventures has invested in 74 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 7 investments, while as of Mar 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Bamboobox and most recent follow-on round was in TrenerAI.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2025 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2024 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
2023 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2022 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2021 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2019 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Emergent Ventures' Investments by Stage
Emergent Ventures has made 33 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.95M, 13 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $14.7M, 3 investments in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $22.7K, 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $50M and 1 investment in Series E stage with an average round size of $58M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 33 |
Series A | 13 |
Grant (prize money) | 3 |
Series B | 1 |
Series E | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Emergent Ventures' Investments by Sector
Emergent Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure, Consumer and Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 69 Tech companies, 64 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 59 Software companies and at least 43 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 37 |
High Tech | 15 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 10 |
Consumer | 8 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 7 |
Others | 53 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Emergent Ventures' Investments by Geography
Emergent Ventures has made most investments in United States (39), followed by India where it has made 17 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 39 |
India | 17 |
Philippines | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Emergent Ventures' recent investments
Emergent Ventures has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Bamboobox and Potpie AI are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Emergent Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 11, 2026 | United States | Series A | 3303 | [+3] | |
Feb 23, 2026 | United States | Seed | 1117 | [+2] | |
Feb 11, 2026 | United States | Series A | 1644 | [+7] | |
Oct 10, 2025 | United States | Series C | 1626 | [+4] | |
Sep 25, 2025 | India | Series A | 5255 | [+1] |
Unicorns in Emergent Ventures' Portfolio
Emergent Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Nexthop AI. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Nexthop AI which became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Emergent Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | AI infrastructure for cloud infrastructure | 2024 | Santa Clara | Series B | woscgha |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Emergent Ventures' Portfolio
2 of Emergent Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. SailPoint got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Nov 2017 at marketcap of $1.03B and Nutanix got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $238M.Here are Emergent Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 17, 2017 | - | - | 5918 | |
Sep 30, 2016 | - | - | 5269 |
Acquired companies in Emergent Ventures' Portfolio
9 companies from Emergent Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Vidoso in Mar 2026 by Webflow for $*****.Here are Emergent Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 12, 2026 | - | - | 2961 | |
Oct 23, 2023 | - | - | 2095 | |
Sep 19, 2023 | Jun 21, 2018 | Series E | 8279 | |
May 03, 2023 | - | - | 5098 | |
Apr 25, 2022 | Mar 08, 2017 | Seed | 5675 |
Team profile of Emergent Ventures
Emergent Ventures has a team of 10 members including 7 Partners located in United States. Emergent Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Emergent Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Dallas | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | Irvine | - | - | |
Partner | Boulder | - | - |
Co-investors of Emergent Ventures
Over the past 10 years, 644 investors have co-invested in Emergent Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Emergent Ventures: Blume Venture, Techstars and 210 others have invested in rounds before Emergent Ventures. There are 3 companies where Blume Venture has invested before Emergent Ventures and 3 companies where Techstars has invested before Emergent Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Emergent Ventures: 182 investors entered a company along with Emergent Ventures. These include investors like Axilor Ventures (3 companies).
- Invested after Emergent Ventures: A total of 250 investors have invested in Emergent Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Alteria Capital (2 companies), Ev2 Ventures (2 companies) and Caret Capital (2 companies).
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