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Ardent Venture Partners

Ardent Venture Partners, based in District of Columbia, backs Pre-Seed and Seed startups, mostly leading rounds, across enterprise software, fintech, and other sectors.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsYes
FocusEnterprise software, Dev tools and infra, Fintech, Industrial, Consumer
Latest fundn/a
Investing team6 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Ardent Venture Partners

6 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Phil Bronner
Phil BronnerCo-founder and Managing PartnerInvests in AI and financial infrastructure.
Phil Herget
Phil HergetCo-founder & General PartnerInvests in companies like Gridline and Swivel.
Dan PreissPartnerHe previously worked as an operator in product management and growth roles and at Boston Consulting Group.
Felipe Mejia
Felipe MejiaPrincipalFocus: early-stage software and technology-enabled businesses.
Zach OschinPrincipal
Alexis Echano
Alexis EchanoInvestorFocus: early-stage AI-native companies.

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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How to reach them[email protected]

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In their words

Ardent Venture Partners | Pre-Seed & Seed Investing in AI-Native SoftwareArdent is a thesis-driven venture firm investing at the pre-seed and seed stage. We back exceptional founders building AI-native software before categories exist.ardent.vc
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Pre-seed investors in United States1561Seed enterprise software investors225Seed fintech investors225Seed dev tools and infra investors162Seed industrial investors161Pre-seed fintech investors134Pre-seed enterprise software investors125

Questions

What stage does Ardent Venture Partners invest in?

Ardent Venture Partners reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Ardent Venture Partners invest?

Ardent Venture Partners has not reported a check size.

Does Ardent Venture Partners lead rounds?

Yes. Ardent Venture Partners says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Ardent Venture Partners?

Phil Bronner (Co-founder and Managing Partner), Phil Herget (Co-founder & General Partner), Dan Preiss (Partner).

Is Ardent Venture Partners active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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