Embedded Ventures
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Los Angeles, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Investment stages
- Pre-Seed
- Seed
- Series A
Industries
- Deep Tech
- Aerospace
- Defense Tech
- In-Space Manufacturing
- Energy
- Logistics
- Space
About
Embedded Ventures is a Los Angeles-based VC focused on early-stage deep tech and dual-use space startups. Their focus spans aerospace, defense, in-space manufacturing, energy, and logistics across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The firm supports founders from Pre-Seed through Series A.
Embedded Ventures is a Los Angeles-based VC focused on early-stage deep tech and dual-use space startups. Their focus spans aerospace, defense, in-space manufacturing, energy, and logistics across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The firm supports founders from Pre-Seed through Series A.
Investment Thesis
Embedded Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm deploying capital across deep tech, aerospace, defense, in-space manufacturing, energy, and logistics sectors. They invest in dual-use space and defense startups supporting both commercial and US Department of Defense applications. The firm differentiates itself through co-founders Jenna Bryant and Jordan Noone's deep operator-investor expertise (Noone co-founded Relativity Space), unique Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Space Force, and Los Angeles positioning at the heart of the aerospace industry.
Manager's Experience
Jenna Bryant (Co-Founder & General Partner) and Jordan Noone (Co-Founder & General Partner) founded Embedded Ventures in 2020. Noone is the Founding CTO of Relativity Space ($1B+ valuation) and was the first student/youngest individual to receive FAA clearance to fly a rocket to space. The team operates from Los Angeles with dedicated focus on dual-use space and defense startups, securing the first-ever Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Space Force in 2021. The firm leverages aerospace industry positioning to support founders building in-space manufacturing, energy, and logistics solutions for commercial and DoD applications.
Team
Jenna Bryant - Co-Founder
CEO & General Partner
Jordan Noone - Co-Founder & General Partner
Mandy Vaughn - Operating Partner
Bill Cramsie - Partner
Hannah Martin Eason - Director of Communications
Vonni Williams - Talent Partner
Demi Brooks - Media Producer
Mansoor Siddiqui - Engineer
Portfolio
Inversion
Zoo
Akash
Chromatic
Observable Space
Skyryse
Anduril
Slingshot
Persona AI
Apex Space
USPC