Riot Ventures

Q: When was Riot Ventures last fund created?

Riot Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2017-08-10.

General contacts

Investor type

Founded

2017

AUM

$1 000 M

Location

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Riot Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2017. The firm is led by a team of experienced investors, including a six-time infrastructure founder. Riot Ventures is dedicated to modernizing critical industries through advanced technology, focusing on sectors such as defense, manufacturing, energy, and industrial automation. The team is committed to supporting a select group of iconic companies with substantial investments.

Riot Ventures invests in hard-tech sectors, including aerospace, energy, construction, and manufacturing. They provide funding from $500k at the pre-seed stage to $100M for growth stages, targeting underfunded sectors. The firm has a strong presence in the USA and offers built-in executive recruiting services to its portfolio companies. Riot Ventures manages several funds, including Riot Ventures Fund I with $75 million in assets under management.

Notable investments by Riot Ventures include Shield AI - AI pilots for defense, Toast - restaurant operating systems, Lumafield - volumetric imaging technology, Simbe Robotics - retail store operations automation, and Rugged Robotics - construction industry automation.

Industry

Defense Education Marketing and Advertising Robotics Transportation Aerospace Construction Hardware AI Energy Logistics Deeptech Manufacturing SaaS Security Software Machine Learning (ML)

Riot Ventures Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Riot Ventures Fund I	Venture Capital (VC)	Aerospace Robotics SaaS Security Software Machine Learning (ML)	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$75 M	August 2017

Contacts

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Will Coffield Co-Founder, General Partner

Co-Founder, General Partner

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Meghan Moreland Principal

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FAQs about Riot Ventures

Is Riot Ventures a venture capital or private equity firm?

Riot Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.

Where is Riot Ventures located?

Riot Ventures is located in Los Angeles, California, United States.

When was Riot Ventures founded?

Riot Ventures was founded in 2017.

What sectors and industries does Riot Ventures invest in?

Riot Ventures invests in companies and startups in Defense, Education, Marketing and Advertising, Robotics, Transportation, Aerospace, Construction, Hardware, AI, Energy, Logistics, Deeptech, Manufacturing, SaaS, Security, Software, Machine Learning (ML).

What is Riot Ventures geographical focus of investments?

Riot Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.

At what stages of companies and startups does Riot Ventures typically invest in?

Riot Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).

What is the usual amount of Riot Ventures investment?

Riot Ventures usually invests $10-50 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Riot Ventures?

Riot Ventures has around $1 000m assets under management.

When was Riot Ventures last fund created?

Riot Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2017-08-10

What are the contacts of Riot Ventures?

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