Ridge AI, a Seattle, WA–based AI-native analytics platform designed for B2B software companies, has emerged from stealth with a $2.6 million pre-seed round.
Investors
The round was led by Madrona, with participation from TheFounderVC and angel investors, including leaders from Tableau, Trifacta, and Streamlit.
Madrona Venture Group is a venture capital firm based in Seattle, Washington, that focuses on early-stage technology investments. Founded in 1995, Madrona primarily invests in seed and Series A rounds, targeting startups in cloud infrastructure, AI/ML, enterprise software, consumer internet, and robotics.
Ridge AI Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to accelerate the development of Ridge AI’s platform and expand its capabilities for delivering interactive dashboards and AI-powered data agents.
About Ridge AI
Founded by Ellie Fields and Jeff Heer, Ridge AI is an AI-native analytics platform that enables B2B software companies to deliver interactive dashboards and intelligent data agents directly within their product. Its platform combines browser-native dashboards built on the Mosaic open-source framework with AI data agents that let end users ask questions in natural language.
Funding Details
Company: Ridge AI, Inc.
Raised: $2.6M
Round: Pre-Seed
Funding Date: April 2026
Lead Investor: Madrona
Additional Investors: TheFounderVC
Company Website: https://www.ridgedata.ai/
Software Category: AI Analytics / Embedded Analytics
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