# Ridgeline

> Ridgeline is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 37 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 37
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 16%
- Fund size: $52M
- Last fund: Oct 2022
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-ridgeline/about/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ridgelinevc
- Website: https://ridgelinepartners.co

Ridgeline is a Memphis-based early stage venture capital firm that invests in technologies and businesses with the potential to transform large enterprises across both software and hardware. The advantage of Ridgeline is their relationships with their strategic corporate limited partners (LPs) —including Fortune 500 companies FedEx, AutoZone, andDollar General, all headquartered in Tennessee—representing foundational industries that impact the lives of many Americans every day. These strategic corporate LPs, through investing with Ridgeline, intend to drive innovation in their organizations by conducting meaningful pilots and proofs of concept with the firm’s portfolio.Ridgeline was established to identify, partner with, and serve founders as they prepare to go to market. The firm leverages its expertise and deep network to surround founders with the resources and relationships they need to navigate the fraught terrain between product potential and product market fit.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Ridgeline. Shizune tracks 5 team members at Ridgeline. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/ridgeline-partners?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3.2M–$25M |
| Series A | $3M–$30M |
| Series B | $13M–$100M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 11 | 30% |
| Information Technology | 9 | 24% |
| Machine Learning | 6 | 16% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 5 | 14% |
| SaaS | 3 | 8% |

57 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 10 | 27% |
| Series A | 10 | 27% |
| Series B | 5 | 14% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 5% |
| Series C | 2 | 5% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 14 | 38% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 8% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 3% |
| Australia | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew McMahon | General Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-mcmahon-fb98 |
| Andrew McMahon | Co-Founder & General Partner | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-mcmahon |
| Ben Walker | General Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-walker-3567 |
| Ryan Clinton | General Partner | 13 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryan-clinton |
| Brandon Harris | Principal | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brandon-harris-ee29 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orbital Sentry | Orbital Sentry is a space technology and deep tech startup building a new generation of geostationary (GEO) satellites designed to provide continuous, real-time Earth monitoring. Rather than providing periodic, static satellite snapshots, the platform delivers a continuous live data stream to transform how organizations track environmental andclimate risks. |  | Pre-Seed | Aug 03, 2026 |  |
| SatVu | Satellite Vu will monitor the temperature of every building on the planet in near real time to determine valuable insights into economic activity, energy efficiency and carbon footprint. ​We are passionate about supporting decision making around the world related to: the Energy industry, investors monitoring economic activity, sustainable finance.Natural Disaster responders, building operators & Plastics Cleanup. | $40.9M |  | Feb 16, 2026 |  |
| Harbinger | Founded by veterans of Canoo and Faraday Future, Harbinger is an automotive company that develops EV platforms optimized for medium-duty trucks and delivery vans. | $160M | Series C | Nov 13, 2025 |  |
| Knox | Knox Systems is a provider of security solutions, dedicated to enhancing safety and efficiency for businesses and organizations. With a focus on innovative technology, Knox Systems offers a comprehensive range of products and services, including access control systems, surveillance solutions, and integrated security management. | $6.5M | Seed | Jul 10, 2025 |  |
| LGND | LGND is a technology business that specialises in AI-powered spatial data solutions. | $9M | Seed | Jul 10, 2025 |  |
| MesoMat | MesoMat has developed plastic based fibres which act as thin, lightweight strain sensors to monitor fatigue, fracture and failure in critical material systems. Sensing fibers integrated with custom electronics and software enable a full condition-based monitoring platform which uses real-time data to prevent failure. MesoMat sensing fibres can beeasily embedded into materials including high-strain environments, typically inaccessible to traditional strain sensors. |  | Seed | Jun 10, 2025 |  |
| BlueShift | BlueShift operates as an electrochemical climate tech innovator. BlueShift unlocks underutilized resources with advanced electrochemical technology. | $2.1M | Pre-Seed | Mar 19, 2025 |  |
| Harbinger | Founded by veterans of Canoo and Faraday Future, Harbinger is an automotive company that develops EV platforms optimized for medium-duty trucks and delivery vans. | $100M | Series B | Jan 14, 2025 |  |
| SatVu | Satellite Vu will monitor the temperature of every building on the planet in near real time to determine valuable insights into economic activity, energy efficiency and carbon footprint. ​We are passionate about supporting decision making around the world related to: the Energy industry, investors monitoring economic activity, sustainable finance.Natural Disaster responders, building operators & Plastics Cleanup. | $12.7M |  | Nov 27, 2024 |  |
| SatVu | Satellite Vu will monitor the temperature of every building on the planet in near real time to determine valuable insights into economic activity, energy efficiency and carbon footprint. ​We are passionate about supporting decision making around the world related to: the Energy industry, investors monitoring economic activity, sustainable finance.Natural Disaster responders, building operators & Plastics Cleanup. | $12.7M |  | Nov 27, 2024 |  |

10 of 37 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Seraphim Space](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seraphim-capital) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-enterprise-associates) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [Overture Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/overture-vc) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [noa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a-o-proptech) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Schematic Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/schematic-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Thor Industries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thor-industries) — VC Fund, 5 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Ridgeline invest in?

Ridgeline invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Machine Learning startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 37 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Ridgeline's check size?

Ridgeline typically joins rounds of $3.2M–$25M at Seed, $3M–$30M at Series A and $13M–$100M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Ridgeline participates in.

### How do I contact Ridgeline?

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### Who are the partners at Ridgeline?

The team at Ridgeline includes Andrew McMahon (General Partner), Andrew McMahon (Co-Founder & General Partner) and Ben Walker (General Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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