Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed, Series A
GeographyUS
TypeVC
Last Activity2026
Industry Focus
Industries
RoboticsSpaceAIAgritechSemiconductorsCybersecurityBlockchainBiotechIoT & EdgePhotonics
Technical BenchStrong
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureSome DeepTech Investments
Bio
Emerging Ventures is a Southern California-based seed-stage fund led by Managing Partner David Mandel, a former insurance and finance operator turned active angel investor (500+ early-stage investments), alongside Partner Bennett Cole, a 30-year financial services veteran and founder of FalconBridge Capital Markets. The fund invests $100K-$500K checks into capital-efficient, US- and Canada-based B...
Notable Investments
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ForceNA
Apera AIW
WyvernA
AdavivB
BinarlyA
AutomotusA
AllstarA
ABCSSimilar Funds
Cathexis Ventures
Houston, United States
GeneralistRoboticsHardwareSpacePre-SeedSeed
Catapult Ventures
Los Altos, United States
Pure DeepTechRoboticsAIHardwarePre-SeedSeed
Comet Labs
United States
Pure DeepTechRoboticsAIAgritechPre-SeedSeed
Drive Capital
Columbus, United States
GeneralistRoboticsAICybersecurityPre-SeedSeed
Futury Capital
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
GeneralistRoboticsAIPhotonicsPre-SeedSeed
Newfund Capital
Paris, France
GeneralistAINeurotechMedtechPre-SeedSeed