Wedbush Ventures
Wedbush Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Santa Monica, California. Founded in 2020 by Petra Griffith, the firm focuses on supporting visionary entrepreneurs across the United States, with a particular emphasis on fostering innovation in Southern California. Backed by Wedbush Capital, Wedbush Ventures aims to invest in pre-seed and seed-stage technology companies that are creating user-centric solutions to address distinct market challenges. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services to accelerate the growth of early-stage ventures. This includes capital invest
Investing activity
Wedbush Ventures appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $7M. The most recent are Meadow AI (Seed, $7M, Sep 2026) and Secludy (Seed, $4M, May 2026).
Wedbush Ventures most often invests alongside Ulu Ventures, Leadout Capital, TenOneTen Ventures and Flying Fish Partners, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Wedbush Ventures
What AI companies has Wedbush Ventures invested in?
Wedbush Ventures's AI investments include Meadow AI and Secludy. The 2 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Wedbush Ventures based?
Wedbush Ventures is based in Santa Monica, California, United States.
What stage does Wedbush Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Wedbush Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $7M.
Who does Wedbush Ventures co-invest with?
Wedbush Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Ulu Ventures (1 deal), Leadout Capital (1 deal), TenOneTen Ventures (1 deal), Flying Fish Partners (1 deal) and York IE (1 deal).
How can founders reach Wedbush Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Wedbush Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Wedbush Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.