We're builders who have been in the founder's seat before and have a track record of outsized exits.

90+

INVESTMENTS

30+

Exits achieved

Initial public offerings

$2b+

AUM LED AND CO-lED by FOUNDING PARTNERS

Core Investment Team

Each of our Founding Partners has a proven track record in venture capital spanning over 20 years and generating over $1 billion in realized returns; both are also former Founders. The team brings experience as former product leaders, founders, and operators.

Core Investment Team

Phil is Co-founder and Managing Partner of Ardent Venture Partners. A former venture capitalist and operator with 20+ years of experience, he brings deep expertise in fintech, enterprise software, and early-stage company building.

Phil Bronner

Co-founder and Managing Partner

Core Investment Team

Phil is Co-founder and General Partner of Ardent Venture Partners. He brings over 20 years of venture investing experience focused on B2B fintech, marketplaces, and vertical SaaS.

Phil Herget

Co-founder & General Partner

Core Investment Team

Dan is a Partner at Ardent Venture Partners, where he focuses on B2B fintech, vertical SaaS, and AI-native applications. A former founder and operator, he joined Ardent at its inception and has been a core part of the investment team since day one.

Dan Preiss

Partner

Core Investment Team

Zach is a Principal at Ardent Venture Partners, focused on backing and building early-stage technology companies. Before joining Ardent, he was an active angel investor and founder, most recently of Elenas, a social commerce platform that raised over $40 million.

Zach Oschin

Principal

Core Investment Team

Felipe is an Investor at Ardent Venture Partners, focusing on early-stage software and technology-enabled businesses. Prior to Ardent he worked at McKinsey & Company, Morgan Stanley and Elenas.

Felipe Mejia

Principal

Operations & Platform

Sara is VP of Operations and Data at Ardent Venture Partners, overseeing the firm's operations, fund administration, HR, and data infrastructure. She has been with Ardent since its early days and has scaled the operational backbone of the firm across two funds.

Sara Lawrence

VP of Operations & Data

CEO Partners

CEO Partners invest alongside Ardent on a deal-by-deal basis, bringing deep operating experience and founder networks. Each has built and sold multiple companies and provides hands-on support to portfolio founders.

CEO Partners

Dave Wright is a serial founder who has built and sold three technology companies totaling over $1.5 billion in exits. He is a CEO Partner at Ardent Venture Partners and a mentor for the TechStars program in Boulder.