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Who invested in Embr Labs

2 rounds we have observed, with the 4 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Hardware & Electronics

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$1.9Mraised across 2 rounds since 2015, from 2 sources

$100KDebt$1.8MPre-seed
Latest round
Pre-seed, $1.8MApr 2025
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

201520172019202120232025
$100KDebt$1.8MPre-seed
First round
Debt, $100K
Jan 2015
Biggest round
$1.8M
Pre-seed · Apr 2025
Between rounds
10.2 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Apr 2025
  2. Jan 2015
    Debt$100K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $100K sold, first sale Jan 2015

Founders and team

From Embr Labs's own website: 2 founders, 11 on the team.

Matt SmithCo-founder | CSO
Sam ShamesCo-founder | CRO
  • Elizabeth GazdaCEO
  • Dr Maria SophoclesChief Medical Officer
  • Heather RitchieChief Operating Officer
  • Jesse HesterVP of Commercial Sales
  • Cesar AvinaDirector of Manufacturing
  • Gregor WilliamsonPlanning and Fulfillment Manager
  • Isabelle BhayaniDirector of Consumer Marketing
  • Jack O'GormanDirector of Manufacturing
  • Kim FarringtonDirector of Customer Success
  • Margaret SwansonSenior Director of Product Marketing
  • Zachary DeschauxSenior Software Engineer

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Intel CapitalCorporate VC1round
MassChallengeAccelerator1round
Robot VenturesVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 5 firms list Embr Labs as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Social StartsVC firmPer its own site
Safar PartnersVC firmPer its own site
Joyance PartnersVC firmPer its own site
SideCar AngelsAngel networkPer its own site
Wealthing VC ClubVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Embr Labs

Who invested in Embr Labs?

Embr Labs's investors include National Science Foundation, Intel Capital, MassChallenge and Robot Ventures.

How much has Embr Labs raised?

Embr Labs has raised $1.9M across 2 rounds since 2015.

When did Embr Labs last raise?

Embr Labs's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $1.8M in Apr 2025.

What was Embr Labs's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $1.8M in Apr 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Embr Labs first?

Embr Labs's first round on record, in Apr 2025, was backed by National Science Foundation, Intel Capital and MassChallenge and 1 others.

What stage is Embr Labs at?

Embr Labs's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in Apr 2025.

Where is Embr Labs based?

Embr Labs is based in the United States.

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