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Emergent Ventures

San Mateo, CA · Invests in US; Asia · Website

Pre-SeedSeedB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsCybersecurityRoboticsRobotics & AutomationEnterprise SoftwareDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureSecurity & Cybersecurity

Thesis

Seed-stage Enterprise AI and intelligent software investor partnering with ambitious founders at the earliest stages. Distinctive Silicon Valley + India model: backing Indian-origin founding teams building for global enterprise markets. Hands-on support for product-market fit, GTM strategy, and scaling — 4 of 5 backed companies achieve strong PMF.

Likely not a fit for

No consumer apps, hardware-only plays, or non-enterprise-focused companies. Not interested in B2C social, gaming, or consumer marketplace models.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually follows
Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$140M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

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Anupam Rastogi

General PartnerManaging Partner · Primary contact

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Indra Singhal

Platform & OpsOperating Partner

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Ankur Jain

General PartnerManaging Partner

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Niha Gottiparthy

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Preethy Padmanabhan

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Katie Passalacqua

Platform & OpsHead of Finance

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Christopher Kirkland

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Portfolio

Observe.AIEnterprise Software

Observe.AI is a leader in AI-driven contact center solutions, providing AI agents that enhance customer experience through natural conversation and reliable execution.

AcceldataEnterprise Software

Acceldata is an AI-native data management platform that provides enterprise data observability, enabling organizations to manage, monitor, and optimize their data pipelines across cloud, lakehouse, and hybrid environments with intelligent automation.

PrezentEnterprise Software

Prezent is a business communication AI platform that transforms how enterprises create and manage presentations, leveraging AI to automate and enhance the presentation-making process.

BambooBox.aiEnterprise Software

BambooBox is an AI-powered operating system designed for end-to-end Account-Based Marketing (ABM) solutions, combining strategy, execution, and results through a unique platform and expert team.

Potpie AIEnterprise Software

Potpie AI provides enterprise-grade AI agents that understand codebases, automate workflows, and enhance engineering velocity. The platform is designed for large-scale engineering teams, offering custom agents that integrate seamlessly into existing development environments.

vCluster (Loft Labs)Enterprise Software

vCluster simplifies virtual Kubernetes cluster management through an open-source project, enabling users to manage multiple Kubernetes clusters more efficiently.

PrivadoSecurity Cyber

Privado AI provides modern solutions for privacy compliance, automating manual tasks and delivering complete visibility of personal data through AI agents.

OpsMxSecurity Cyber

OpsMx helps organizations secure and operate software and AI at machine speed. As AI generates code, infrastructure, and configuration continuously, traditional security and operations can’t keep up. OpsMx provides a continuous assessment and remediation engine that understands risk across code to cloud and fixes issues automatically.

SupportLogicEnterprise Software

SupportLogic is an enterprise AI platform designed to enhance customer support operations by integrating various systems of record and utilizing AI to extract signals and maintain context across customer interactions.

TalviewEnterprise Software

Talview is an end-to-end hiring and proctoring solution that utilizes AI technology to enhance the integrity and efficiency of assessments and interviews. It offers automated proctoring, AI interviewers, and various tools for recruitment processes.

RocketiumEnterprise Software

Rocketium is an AI-powered platform that automates creative operations, enabling marketing teams to produce visual content at scale with reduced costs and faster turnaround times.

SquadStackEnterprise Software

SquadStack provides AI-powered sales advisors and telecalling solutions tailored for various industries, focusing on improving connectivity and conversion rates through automated processes and trained agents.

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Emergent Ventures Research Firm Overview Emergent Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Ankur Jain and Anupam Rastogi, both IIT alumni with Wharton MBAs. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, the firm manages approximately $•• in assets and has built a reputation as a specialized Enterprise AI and intelligent software investor. The firm operates

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