Ridgeline Ventures
Memphis-headquartered early-stage venture firm investing in applied AI, advanced computing, hardware, and automation for manufacturing, logistics, energy, and defense buyers. Fund II closed oversubscribed at over $180M (Dec 2025) with Fortune 500 LPs including FedEx and Cisco Investments.
Typical check size
$1M-$10M (stage-based estimate)
Founded
2019
Headquarters
Memphis, TN
AUM
Fund II: $180M+ (Dec 2025, indicative)
Rounds they lead
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Rounds they invest
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
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FAQs about Ridgeline Ventures
Stage fit, check size, thesis, and how founders typically approach this firm — based on public sources and our directory.
Pre-seed through Series A in applied technologies for operationally demanding markets — manufacturing, logistics, energy, and defense.
Headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, with partners in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. The Memphis base is intentional — proximity to FedEx and the U.S. logistics corridor.
Applied technology that must perform inside complex enterprise and government environments — AI, advanced computing, hardware, and automation sold to Fortune 500 operations teams.
Ryan Clinton, Ben Walker, and Andrew McMahon. Clinton and Walker are West Point graduates and former U.S. Army officers; McMahon is a former Obama Administration appointee.
Public reporting on Fund II cites estimated $1M–$5M initial checks with reserves for follow-on. Confirm current terms with the firm.
Fund II (Dec 2025) included FedEx, Cisco Investments, and SBA SBIC Critical Technology commitments among Fortune 500 strategics.
Lead with a real buyer path — pilot contracts, operational metrics, or strategic LOIs from logistics or industrial customers. Ridgeline underwrites companies selling into complex orgs, not consumer apps.
Innova skews Mid-South medtech and AgTech seed. Ridgeline targets applied industrial/logistics/defense software and hardware with national LP strategics anchored in Memphis.