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Embark Ventures
Micro-fund
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Embark Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage fund focused on 'deep tech' companies. The firm looks for ambitious teams with breakthrough proprietary technology that provides a highly defensible competitive advantage in transforming multi-billion dollar industries. Target sectors include bio-healthcare, material science, software and computing, robotics and automation, manufacturing and industrial, and sensors and semiconductors — approximately 90% of investments are made pre-revenue. Embark invests primarily in US and Canadian companies, writing checks of $100K to $2M (typically $500K–$1M), and can lead smaller rounds or participate alongside other investors, with reserves maintained for follow-on rounds.
Notable quotes
“As QSimulate's earliest backer, it's inspiring to see the team continue pushing the frontier of deep tech and turning cutting-edge science into scalable impact. This is exactly the type of innovation we love to support at Embark Ventures.”
“We look for ambitious teams with break-through proprietary technology which provides a highly defensible competitive advantage in transforming multi-billion dollar industries.”
“Embark Ventures is a seed and pre-seed stage VC focused on 'deep tech' with interest in frontier technology where technology creates a defensible competitive advantage — including fintech, cybersecurity, AI, machine learning, robotics, and emerging platforms such as voice, blockchain, and autonomous vehicles.”
Team
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Via Separations | Series B | $36m | 2026-04-01 |
| QSimulate | Seed | $11m | 2025-11-21 |
| TRIC Robotics | Seed | $3m | 2025-07-23 |
| Izote Biosciences | Pre-Seed | $3m | 2024-10-01 |
| Machina Labs | Seed | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Parallel Systems | Seed | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Syntiant | Seed | — | 2019-01-01 |
| SafeAI | Series A | $10m | 2019-02-12 |
| CellFE | Series A | $22m | 2023-09-27 |
| Kula Bio | Seed | — | 2020-01-01 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Version One Ventures | 2 |
| IN-Q-TEL | 2 |
| NGP Capital | 2 |
| Engine Ventures | 2 |
| Prime Impact Fund | 2 |
| M Ventures | 1 |
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