Ridgeline Ventures Fund II

About Ridgeline Ventures Fund II

Ridgeline Ventures Fund II is a $180M+ fund (final close) targeting seed and Series A companies in applied AI, advanced computing, hardware, and automation for critical operations. Anchored by FedEx and Cisco as strategic LPs. Focus on companies serving manufacturing, logistics, energy, and defense buyers in industrial tech.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

Ai Ml

Deep Tech

Defense

Manufacturing

Robotics Automation

Investor Signals Profile

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Sweet Spot

Applied AI founders serving industrial and critical operations buyers

applied AI

industrial tech

automation

advanced computing

critical operations

Bullish Signals

$180M final close, oversubscribedblog

FedEx and Cisco strategic LPsblog

Industrial AI adoption acceleratingblog

Contrarian Signals

Industrial sales cycles are longblog

Niche focus limits deal flowblog

Founder Do's

Serve manufacturing or logistics buyers

Applied AI with clear ROI

Seed or Series A stage

FedEx/Cisco as potential customers

Founder Don'ts

No pure consumer products

Avoid pre-product concepts

Skip non-industrial verticals

Key GPs & Partners

Rachel Holt

Managing Partner

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$180M

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Key People

Rachel HoltManaging Partner