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Ardent Venture Partners

2000 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20006, United States

Overview

High-conviction pre-seed and seed investments in AI and fintech.

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Information Technology
Software

Investment portfolio

16rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Palla
May 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
PilotDesk
Apr 2025Led
$6 MSeries A
Crux
Apr 2025Participated
$50 MSeries B
Pickleheads
Feb 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Method Financial
Jan 2025Participated
$42 MSeries B
Rainforest
Jun 2024Participated
$20 MSeries A
Verituity
Jun 2024Participated
$19 MOther Equity
Givebutter
Apr 2024Led
$50 MOther Equity
Rainforest
Oct 2023Participated
$12 MSeed
Crux
Jun 2023Led
$4 MSeed
Incentivio
May 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Givebutter
Jun 2022Participated
$7 MSeed
Palla
May 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
PilotDesk
Apr 2025Led
$6 MSeries A
Crux
Apr 2025Participated
$50 MSeries B
Pickleheads
Feb 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Method Financial
Jan 2025Participated
$42 MSeries B
Rainforest
Jun 2024Participated
$20 MSeries A
Verituity
Jun 2024Participated
$19 MOther Equity
Givebutter
Apr 2024Led
$50 MOther Equity
Rainforest
Oct 2023Participated
$12 MSeed
Crux
Jun 2023Led
$4 MSeed
Incentivio
May 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Givebutter
Jun 2022Participated
$7 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Ardent Venture Partners: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Ardent Venture Partners: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed14
Series A24
Series B02
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

Ardent Venture Partners: 16 deals are recorded across 66 months.All available history.
Ardent Venture Partners: 16 deals are recorded across 66 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '211
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '211
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '221
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Ardent Venture Partners: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ardent Venture Partners: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech11
Enterprise Software3
Government & Defense2
Manufacturing2
Media & Entertainment2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Marketing & Advertising1
Food & Agriculture1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Ardent Venture Partners: 16 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ardent Venture Partners: 16 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Ardent Venture Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Ardent Venture Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States14
198022
Ardent Venture Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Tech Square Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Ardent Venture Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Tech Square Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Tech Square Ventures3
Y Combinator3
Accel2
Andreessen Horowitz2
BoxGroup2
ForgePoint Capital2
Infinity Ventures2
Lowercarbon Capital2
New System Ventures2
QED Investors2
The Fintech Fund2
Acrew Capital1
AngelList1
Avra Capital1
Bessemer Venture Partners1
BLH Venture Partners1
Canapi Ventures1
CIV1
Commonweal Ventures1
Cowboy Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Ardent Venture Partners: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
Ardent Venture Partners: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led425%
Participating1275%
Ardent Venture Partners: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Ardent Venture Partners: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead125%
Co-led375%

Team

Dan Preiss

Principal

Dave Wright

CEO Partner

Michael Shehan

CEO & Partner

Phil Bronner

Co-Founder and General Partner

Phil Herget

General Partner and Co-Founder

Sara Lawrence

VP of Operations & Data

Tom MacIsaac

CEO & Partner