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Gordon Ritter
VCFounder & General Partner, Emergence Capital
Enterprise SaaS pioneer, backed Salesforce and Veeva
San Francisco, CA$4M–$20M checks3 notable investments
SeedSeries ASeries B+
Enterprise SaaSInfrastructureAIHealthcareData
Background
Gordon Ritter founded Emergence Capital in 2003, establishing it as a premier enterprise software investor. His early bet on Salesforce when cloud computing was nascent defined the firm's DNA. He backed Veeva Systems in 2008 when it had 25 employees and under $1M in revenue; Veeva now has a $35B market cap and Gordon remains its chairman. He recently joined Princeton's Board of Trustees to help shape AI curricula. He was previously VP at Credit Suisse.
Investment Thesis
Invest in cloud infrastructure and enterprise SaaS founders tackling ambitious, industry-altering ideas.
Investment Focus
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries B+
Typical check: $4M–$20M
Sectors
Enterprise SaaSInfrastructureAIHealthcareData
Based in: San Francisco, CA (North America)
Notable Investments
Last updated: Jun 11, 2026