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Embark Ventures

5670 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1720, Los Angeles, CA, 90036, United States

Overview

Pre-seed and seed stage fund for deep tech companies.

Founded

2017

Deals ยท 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

FinTech
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

24rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Foundry Robotics
Apr 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Via Separations
Apr 2026Participated
$36 MOther Equity
Newera.ai
Dec 2025Led
$2 MSeed
QSimulate
Nov 2025Led
$11 MSeed
Elemind Technologies
Feb 2024Participated
$12 MSeed
Izote Biosciences
Feb 2024Led
$3 MSeed
CellFE
Sep 2023Participated
$22 MSeries A
SafeAI
Dec 2022Participated
$38 MSeries B
BreezeML
Dec 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Rugged Robotics
Mar 2022Participated
$9 MSeries A
Kula Bio
Jan 2022Participated
$50 MSeries A
Machina Labs
Nov 2021Participated
$16 MSeries A
Foundry Robotics
Apr 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Via Separations
Apr 2026Participated
$36 MOther Equity
Newera.ai
Dec 2025Led
$2 MSeed
QSimulate
Nov 2025Led
$11 MSeed
Elemind Technologies
Feb 2024Participated
$12 MSeed
Izote Biosciences
Feb 2024Led
$3 MSeed
CellFE
Sep 2023Participated
$22 MSeries A
SafeAI
Dec 2022Participated
$38 MSeries B
BreezeML
Dec 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Rugged Robotics
Mar 2022Participated
$9 MSeries A
Kula Bio
Jan 2022Participated
$50 MSeries A
Machina Labs
Nov 2021Participated
$16 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Embark Ventures: 24 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Embark Ventures: 24 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed38
Series A07
Series B03
Series C+01
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Embark Ventures: 24 deals are recorded across 101 months.All available history.
Embark Ventures: 24 deals are recorded across 101 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Aug '181
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Dec '180
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Sector Breakdown

Embark Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 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.

Embark Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning12
Space & Frontier Tech9
Health & Life Sciences8
Clean Energy & Sustainability6
Hardware & Robotics6
Real Estate & Construction4
Enterprise Software3
Transportation & Logistics3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Manufacturing3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Food & Agriculture2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1

Deal Size Distribution

Embark Ventures: 24 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.

Embark Ventures: 24 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Embark Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Embark Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (22 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States22
Saudi Arabia1
Canada1
Embark Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Brick & Mortar Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Embark Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Brick & Mortar Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Brick & Mortar Ventures4
Autotech Ventures3
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center3
Safar Partners3
BOPU2
Builders VC2
Collaborative Fund2
Cota Capital2
Dynamk Capital2
EGB Capital2
Elm Street Ventures2
Grantham Environmental Trust2
GreatPoint Ventures2
iSelect Fund2
Khosla Ventures2
Lowercarbon Capital2
Monta Vista Capital2
Pillar VC2
The Engine2
Upfront Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Embark Ventures: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 88% of round participation.All available history.
Embark Ventures: Led accounts for 13% and participating for 88% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led313%
Participating2188%
Embark Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Embark Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

Peter Lee

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Yipeng Zhao

Co-Founder and Managing Partner