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Pre-Ardent Investment

The founders we back define their categories,
not follow them.

They set the default. The market follows. We commit early, back with conviction, and stay close.

Our portfolio is built around founders with the ability to shift the landscape, not just compete within it.

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Company
Co-investors
Stage invested
Current stage
Cadrian
a16z Scout Fund
Pre-Seed
Pre-Seed
Service-as-a-Software
WEBSITE
An AI-native services firm built to help companies automate operations and transform how they work—without the enterprise price tag.
Founded by
Dan Preiss
Co-investors
a16z Scout Fund

An AI-native services firm built to help companies automate operations and transform how they work—without the enterprise price tag.

Dan Preiss

Collective
General Catalyst, Expa, Gradient Ventures, QED Investors
Seed
Series B
Service-as-a-Software
WEBSITE
The all-in-one financial solution for self-employed entrepreneurs.
Founded by
Hooman Radfar (Co-Founder & CEO), Uğur Kaner (Co-Founder)
Co-investors
General Catalyst, Expa, Gradient Ventures, QED Investors

The all-in-one financial solution for self-employed entrepreneurs.

Hooman Radfar (Co-Founder & CEO), Uğur Kaner (Co-Founder)

Crux Climate
a16z, Lowercarbon Capital, QED Investors, Canapi Ventures
Pre-Seed
Series B
Financial Services
WEBSITE
Capital markets technology company changing the way clean energy and manufacturing projects are financed in the US.
Founded by
Alfred Johnson (Co-Founder & CEO), Allen Kramer (Co-Founder & COO)
Co-investors
a16z, Lowercarbon Capital, QED Investors, Canapi Ventures

Capital markets technology company changing the way clean energy and manufacturing projects are financed in the US.

Alfred Johnson (Co-Founder & CEO), Allen Kramer (Co-Founder & COO)

Drillbit
General Catalyst, Soma Capital
Pre-Seed
Pre-Seed
AI-Native Applications & Infrastructure
WEBSITE
An AI receptionists and an LLM-based quoting tool, along with a CRM, for residential contractors to manage jobs.
Founded by
Alexander Seutin (Founder & CEO), Liam Osler (Co-Founder & CTO)
Co-investors
General Catalyst, Soma Capital

An AI receptionists and an LLM-based quoting tool, along with a CRM, for residential contractors to manage jobs.

Alexander Seutin (Founder & CEO), Liam Osler (Co-Founder & CTO)

e:cue
TBD
Pre-Seed
Pre-Seed
Service-as-a-Software
WEBSITE
AI-Powered analytics you can trust.
Founded by
Harsha Mokkarala (Founder & CEO)
Co-investors
TBD

AI-Powered analytics you can trust.

Harsha Mokkarala (Founder & CEO)

Ferris AI
Hyperplane Ventures, Sweet Spot Capital
Pre-Seed
Pre-Seed
AI-Native Applications & Infrastructure
WEBSITE
AI for systems integrators.
Founded by
Quinn Underwood (CEO & Co-Founder), Ahmed D. (Co-Founder & CTO), Nikhil Kamath (Co-Founder)
Co-investors
Hyperplane Ventures, Sweet Spot Capital

AI for systems integrators.

Quinn Underwood (CEO & Co-Founder), Ahmed D. (Co-Founder & CTO), Nikhil Kamath (Co-Founder)

Fintentional
Slow Ventures
Pre-Seed
Pre-Seed
Consumer
Founded by
Frank Rotman
Co-investors
Slow Ventures

Frank Rotman

Gather AI
PRE
Smith Point Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Tribeca Ventures
Pre-Seed
Series B
Robotics
WEBSITE
PRE
Pre-Ardent Investment
A platform that helps teams move goods efficiently and prevent disruptions without adding complexity.
Founded by
Sankalp Arora (Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investors
Smith Point Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Tribeca Ventures

A platform that helps teams move goods efficiently and prevent disruptions without adding complexity.

Sankalp Arora (Co-Founder & CEO)

Givebutter
Bessemer Venture Partners
Seed
Series A
Financial Services
WEBSITE
All-in-one fundraising platform for nonprofits. Raise more, pay less with 0% fees, built-in rewards, and 2.5% APY on every dollar raised.
Founded by
Max Friedman (Co-Founder & CEO), Liran Cohen (Co-Founder & CTPO), Ari K. (Co-Founder)
Co-investors
Bessemer Venture Partners

All-in-one fundraising platform for nonprofits. Raise more, pay less with 0% fees, built-in rewards, and 2.5% APY on every dollar raised.

Max Friedman (Co-Founder & CEO), Liran Cohen (Co-Founder & CTPO), Ari K. (Co-Founder)

Gridline
Tech Square Ventures, FINTOP Capital
Pree-Seed
Series A
Financial Services
WEBSITE
An end-to-end platform for wealth management to build, manage, and scale private market investments.
Founded by
Logan Henderson (Founder & CEO), Jon Hallett (Co-Founder & Chairman), Peter Bilali (Co-Founder & CPO)
Co-investors
Tech Square Ventures, FINTOP Capital

An end-to-end platform for wealth management to build, manage, and scale private market investments.

Logan Henderson (Founder & CEO), Jon Hallett (Co-Founder & Chairman), Peter Bilali (Co-Founder & CPO)

Incentivio
Osage Venture Partners, Grotech Ventures, DataPoint Capital
Series A
Series A
AI-Native Applications & Infrastructure
WEBSITE
A comprehensive digital guest engagement platform to transform how restaurants attract, retain, and delight customers.
Founded by
Sash Dias (Co-Founder & COO),Rajat Bhakhri (CEO)
Co-investors
Osage Venture Partners, Grotech Ventures, DataPoint Capital

A comprehensive digital guest engagement platform to transform how restaurants attract, retain, and delight customers.

Sash Dias (Co-Founder & COO),Rajat Bhakhri (CEO)

Lendflow
Underscore VC, Hack VC, Navitas Capital, Knoll Ventures, 2048 Ventures, Y Combinator
Series A
Series A
Financial Services
WEBSITE
The most versatile, modular platform to help brands and lenders to connect and automate lending with AI technology driven intelligence.
Founded by
Jon Fry (CEO & Founder)
Co-investors
Underscore VC, Hack VC, Navitas Capital, Knoll Ventures, 2048 Ventures, Y Combinator

The most versatile, modular platform to help brands and lenders to connect and automate lending with AI technology driven intelligence.

Jon Fry (CEO & Founder)

LEO1
QED Investors, Aavishkaar Capital
Series A
Series A
Service-as-a-Software
WEBSITE
All-in-one campus & financial paltform.
Founded by
Rohit Gajbhiye (CEO & Founder), Naveesh Reddy (COO & Co-Founder)
Co-investors
QED Investors, Aavishkaar Capital

All-in-one campus & financial paltform.

Rohit Gajbhiye (CEO & Founder), Naveesh Reddy (COO & Co-Founder)

Linecook
Sweet Spot Capital, Ventures Together
Pre-Seed
Pre-Seed
Consumer
WEBSITE
Founded by
Nick Stewart (CEO), Nick Kafker
Co-investors
Sweet Spot Capital, Ventures Together

Nick Stewart (CEO), Nick Kafker

Method Financial
Emergence Capital, a16z, Truist Ventures
Pre-Seed
Series B
Financial Services
WEBSITE
Method connects to consumer credit and liability accounts with embedded payments, enabling end-to-end lending, real-time data, and one-click checkout.
Founded by
Jose Bethancourt (Co-Founder & CEO), Marco Del Carmen (Co-Founder & CTO), Mit Shah (Co-Founder & COO)
Co-investors
Emergence Capital, a16z, Truist Ventures

Method connects to consumer credit and liability accounts with embedded payments, enabling end-to-end lending, real-time data, and one-click checkout.

Jose Bethancourt (Co-Founder & CEO), Marco Del Carmen (Co-Founder & CTO), Mit Shah (Co-Founder & COO)

Montra
First Round Capital
Pre-Seed
Pre-Seed
AI-Native Applications & Infrastructure
WEBSITE
Create fully edited ads in minutes. Montra turns simple product shots into multi scene videos.
Founded by
Campbell Baron (Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investors
First Round Capital

Create fully edited ads in minutes. Montra turns simple product shots into multi scene videos.

Campbell Baron (Co-Founder & CEO)

Morning Consult
Susquehanna Growth Equity, Advance Venture Partners, Lupa Systems
Seed
Series B
Service-as-a-Software
WEBSITE
A decision intelligence suite that turns daily consumer surveys into actionable insight across brands, markets, and audiences.
Founded by
Michael Ramlet (Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investors
Susquehanna Growth Equity, Advance Venture Partners, Lupa Systems

A decision intelligence suite that turns daily consumer surveys into actionable insight across brands, markets, and audiences.

Michael Ramlet (Co-Founder & CEO)

Palla
Cowboy Ventures, Revolution
Seed
Series A
Financial Services
WEBSITE
An embedded application for international money transactions focused on Latin America.
Founded by
Enrique Perezalonso (CEO), Andrew Mason (Co-Founder), Gregory Piccolo (Co-Founder)
Co-investors
Cowboy Ventures, Revolution

An embedded application for international money transactions focused on Latin America.

Enrique Perezalonso (CEO), Andrew Mason (Co-Founder), Gregory Piccolo (Co-Founder)

Pickleheads
Overline VC, Kevin Durant / Boardroom
Pre-Seed
Seed
Consumer
WEBSITE
A digital home for pickleball enthusiasts and coaches where users can find local courts, connect with players, and play more pickleball.
Founded by
Max Ade (Co-Founder & CEO), Brandon Mackie (Co-Founder), Ian Langworth (Co-Founder, former CTO)
Co-investors
Overline VC, Kevin Durant / Boardroom

A digital home for pickleball enthusiasts and coaches where users can find local courts, connect with players, and play more pickleball.

Max Ade (Co-Founder & CEO), Brandon Mackie (Co-Founder), Ian Langworth (Co-Founder, former CTO)

Rainforest
Accel, Matrix Partners, Box Group, Crossbeam Venture Partners, Infinity Ventures, Tech Square Ventures
Pre-Seed
Series B
Financial Services
Service-as-a-Software
WEBSITE
A PayFac-as-a-service that offers everything software platforms need to embed payments into their product.
Founded by
Joshua Silver (Founder & CEO)
Co-investors
Accel, Matrix Partners, Box Group, Crossbeam Venture Partners, Infinity Ventures, Tech Square Ventures

A PayFac-as-a-service that offers everything software platforms need to embed payments into their product.

Joshua Silver (Founder & CEO)

Roe AI
Gradient Ventures, Y Combinator
Pre-Seed
Pre-Seed
AI-Native Applications & Infrastructure
WEBSITE
Roe AI deploys AI investigators for AML, fraud, and compliance teams, automating the case work from initial alert through a cited, regulator-ready decision at a fraction of the cost of offshore operations.
Founded by
Richard Meng (Co-Founder & CEO), Jason Wang (Co-Founder & CTO)
Co-investors
Gradient Ventures, Y Combinator

Roe AI deploys AI investigators for AML, fraud, and compliance teams, automating the case work from initial alert through a cited, regulator-ready decision at a fraction of the cost of offshore operations.

Richard Meng (Co-Founder & CEO), Jason Wang (Co-Founder & CTO)

Superposition
Betaworks
Pre-Seed
Pre-Seed
Service-as-a-Software
WEBSITE
An AI-powered recruiter that helps you find the best talent for your startup.
Founded by
Edmund Cuthbert (Founder), Xiang (C0Dez) Li (Co-Founder)
Co-investors
Betaworks

An AI-powered recruiter that helps you find the best talent for your startup.

Edmund Cuthbert (Founder), Xiang (C0Dez) Li (Co-Founder)

Swivel
Tribeca Venture Partners, Motley Fool Ventures, Roster Capital
Seed
Series A
Service-as-a-Software
WEBSITE
Swivel turns operator intent into continuous, intelligent action.
Founded by
Joseph Hirsch (CEO), Frans Vermeulen (President), Matt Dearborn (Chief Product Officer), Rich Lin (COO/CFO)
Co-investors
Tribeca Venture Partners, Motley Fool Ventures, Roster Capital

Swivel turns operator intent into continuous, intelligent action.

Joseph Hirsch (CEO), Frans Vermeulen (President), Matt Dearborn (Chief Product Officer), Rich Lin (COO/CFO)

Verituity
ForgePoint Capital, MTech Capital, Viola Ventures
Seed
Series B
Financial Services
WEBSITE
A low-code platform that enables banks to offer embedded banking services to clients directly, disintermediating fintech companies.
Founded by
Ben Turner (Co-Founder & CEO), Chris Smith (Co-Founder & COO)
Co-investors
ForgePoint Capital, MTech Capital, Viola Ventures

A low-code platform that enables banks to offer embedded banking services to clients directly, disintermediating fintech companies.

Ben Turner (Co-Founder & CEO), Chris Smith (Co-Founder & COO)

Wood Wide AI
TBD
Pre-Seed
Pre-Seed
AI-Native Applications & Infrastructure
WEBSITE
A dedicated numeric reasoning tool that agents and Large Language Model orchestrators can call to get accurate, adaptive, reliable numeric and tabular data.
Founded by
Varsha Raj (Co-Founder), Pradeep Ravikumar (Co-Founder)
Co-investors
TBD

A dedicated numeric reasoning tool that agents and Large Language Model orchestrators can call to get accurate, adaptive, reliable numeric and tabular data.

Varsha Raj (Co-Founder), Pradeep Ravikumar (Co-Founder)