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Ridge Ventures

San Francisco, CA · Invests in US · Website

SeedSeries AB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureSecurity & Cybersecurity

Thesis

Substance over hype — backing experienced entrepreneurs building revenue-first enterprise software. Character and alignment over technology or market size. The Ridge Revenue Network (100+ Fortune 500 CXOs) provides customer introductions directly committed in term sheets.

Likely not a fit for

Consumer apps without enterprise angle, early R&D plays without revenue path, founding teams lacking domain expertise, hype-driven companies without clear revenue focus.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$180M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

9 contacts on file

AR

Alexander Rosen

General PartnerManaging Partner · Primary contact

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a•••@ri•••.vc

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Eliyahou Amsellem

AssociateAssociate

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Akriti Dokania

PartnerPartner

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PK

Pat Kenealy

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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YK

Yousuf Khan

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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WP

Wendy Phillips

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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RS

Robert Simon

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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GP

Gil Penchina

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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KO

Karen Otani Brewer

InvestorHead of Investor Relations

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Portfolio

BrazeMarketing Adtech

Braze is a customer engagement platform that helps businesses deliver personalized messaging and experiences across various channels, utilizing AI and data orchestration.

FastlyDeveloper Tools Infra

Fastly is a programmable edge cloud platform that empowers developers to build, secure, and deliver fast, reliable, and scalable websites and applications. It offers services such as content delivery network (CDN), security, and observability, tailored to various industries.

DiscordGaming

Discord is a communication platform designed for creating communities, offering voice, video, and text chat features. It serves gamers and various interest-based groups, allowing users to connect and collaborate in a fun and engaging environment.

VolterraEnterprise Software

Volterra is the first universal edge-as-a-service platform, designed to provide enterprises and service providers with a security-first and app-driven edge computing solution that offers unlimited scale.

Krux
JumpCloudEnterprise Software

JumpCloud provides a unified platform for identity, access, and device management, enabling organizations to manage their IT infrastructure efficiently.

MaintainXEnterprise Software

MaintainX is a platform that manages maintenance and operations, focusing on empowering workforce productivity through AI-powered maintenance solutions.

Horizon3Security Cyber

Horizon3.ai offers an autonomous pentesting platform that provides various cybersecurity solutions, including internal and external pentesting, cloud pentesting, and vulnerability management.

OnticSecurity Cyber

Ontic provides a unified platform for corporate security management, integrating various security functions and data to enhance operational efficiency and strategic foresight.

Recall AIEnterprise Software

Recall.ai provides an API for meeting recording, offering features such as transcripts, recordings, and metadata extraction from meetings. It includes a Meeting Bot API, Desktop and Mobile Recording SDKs, and a Calendar API for seamless integration into workflows.

Prompt SecuritySecurity Cyber

Prompt Security empowers organizations to safely and securely embrace AI by managing GenAI risks and securing LLM applications.

KetchEnterprise Software

Ketch is modern privacy management software that keeps your data clean, permissioned, and AI-ready.

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Ridge Ventures Research Overview Ridge Ventures is a San Francisco-based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2007. Formerly known as IDG Ventures USA, Ridge rebranded to Ridge Ventures to reflect its independent identity and expanded scope. The firm focuses exclusively on enterprise software, backing experienced founders at the late Seed and early Series A stages. In April 2023, Ridge clos

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