Vermilion Cliffs Ventures Fund II

vc$25MCo-invests

◆ Fund Size

$25M

◆ Check Size

$0.5M→$1.0M

◆ Location

United States

◆ Portfolio

29 companies

◆ Activity

Statusactively investing

◆ Links

Website ↗@vermilionfund on X ↗

◆ Investment Thesis

Backing technical founders building in AI infrastructure, security, and dev tools; helping founders with go-to-market strategies.

◆ About Vermilion Cliffs Ventures

Second fund by solo GP Ashley Smith focused on backing technical founders building in AI infrastructure, security, and dev tools. The fund will deploy capital through checks averaging between $500K-$1M, targeting at least 25 companies over two and a half years.

◆ Sectors

AI InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSecurity Infrastructure

◆ Stages

seedseries-a

◆ Geography Focus

United States

◆ Team

Name	Title	Role	Links
Meghan Murphy	—	Senior
Ashley Smith	Founder and GP	Founder	in
David Brown	—	Advisor
Emily Davis	—	Advisor
Michael Johnson	—	Advisor

◆ Tracked Investments

Lemma

◆ Notable Investments

CatioArgillaFreeplayStarisDelightConfident AIRed Barn RoboticsBazStaris AIGenSXRadiantOpsMach9 RoboticsCopilotKitKeycard

◆ Traits

Co-invests

◆ FAQ

What does Vermilion Cliffs Ventures Fund II invest in?

Vermilion Cliffs Ventures Fund II invests in AI Infrastructure, Developer Tools and Security Infrastructure at the seed and series-a stages.

Which geographies does Vermilion Cliffs Ventures Fund II focus on?

Vermilion Cliffs Ventures Fund II focuses on United States, and is headquartered in United States.

What is Vermilion Cliffs Ventures Fund II's typical check size?

Vermilion Cliffs Ventures Fund II typically writes checks of $0.5M to $1M.

Which startups has Vermilion Cliffs Ventures Fund II backed?

Vermilion Cliffs Ventures Fund II has 1 tracked investment on Fusion42, including Lemma.