Ardent Venture Partners

Ardent Venture Partners is a Washington, D.C.-based venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Philip Bronner and Philip Herget. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, particularly in AI-native applications, vertical SaaS, and B2B fintech. Ardent has a reputation for backing disruptive startups that modernize traditional enterprise software and enable new financial technologies. Ardent's portfolio includes notable companies like Verituity, Method Financial, and Pickleheads. The firm is especially bullish on embedded finance, where software companies integrate financial services directly into their platforms, and sees tremendous opportunities in modernizing B2B payments and banking technologies. Ardent typically leads early-stage rounds and emphasizes hands-on operational support, drawing on the extensive entrepreneurial and investment experience of its partners​. The firm's geographic focus spans key U.S. tech hubs like Washington, D.C., and New York, with a commitment to supporting the digital transformation of industries heavily reliant on outdated systems.