Emery Wells
About Emery Wells
Emery Wells is a New York-based entrepreneur. He worked in film and post-production before moving into software. In 2007 he founded Katabatic Digital, a production and visual effects company whose clients included Saturday Night Live.
In 2014 he co-founded Frame.io with John Traver and served as CEO. Frame.io is a cloud video review and collaboration platform. Its iPhone app won a 2016 Apple Design Award. Adobe acquired the company in 2021 for about $1.275 billion. Wells then worked at Adobe as VP of Creative Cloud, including on AI initiatives, until 2024, and later left his role at Frame.io.
He is now an Investment Partner at Kivu Ventures, and Kivu describes his focus as creative technology, AI and SaaS.
Public databases list roughly six to nine personal investments. The earliest is NiteTables Experiences in 2011, which PitchBook lists as an individual angel investment. Later deals include Graphite (2022), Dimension (an angel round in late 2023), Capsule (Series A, 2025), Promise (2025), AdPipe (Series A, September 2025), FLORA (January 2026) and Mozart AI (February 2026).
Check sizes and ownership stakes are not public. Press releases usually name him as a participating angel, not as a lead.
Mozart AI is the most recent AI round on the Lounge deals desk. It is a London-based startup building a Generative Audio Workstation for music creation. It raised a $6M seed in February 2026, led by Balderton Capital. Wells took part alongside Mercuri, EWOR, Kevin Hartz and Charles Ferguson.
Capsule builds AI-powered video editing software. It closed a $12M Series A in April 2025, led by Innovation Endeavors, and press coverage names Wells among the participating angels.
His public activity centers on creative tools, video and media software, and AI products for creators, plus business software such as AdPipe. Most of his recorded deals are seed and Series A rounds, often as one of several investors. He has not publicly stated a preferred check size, a geographic focus or a formal investment thesis.
- Mozart AI: generative audio workstation for music creation; participated in the $6M seed in February 2026.
- Capsule: AI-assisted video editing software; angel in the $12M Series A announced in April 2025.
- AdPipe: business software company; participated in a Series A in September 2025.
- FLORA: listed by Crunchbase with a Series A in January 2026.
- Promise: listed as an investor in a 2025 venture round.
- Dimension: angel round in late 2023.
- Graphite: early-stage investment listed by PitchBook in 2022.
- kivu.vc
- crunchbase.com/person/emery-wells
- pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/126018-55
- linkedin.com/in/emery-wells-5624161
- tech.eu/2026/02/11/mozart-ai-secures-6m-to-develop-ai-tools-for-music-
- musicbusinessworldwide.com/music-tech-startup-mozart-ai-raises-6m-in-o
- wilmerhale.com/en/insights/news/20250417-capsule-captures-12m-in-serie
- tracxn.com/d/people/emery-wells/__0RfmpUO7KZsAy7qX5c-aqnKk_jrv8-Fl9aK8
Investing activity
Emery Wells appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $6M. The most recent is Mozart AI (Seed, $6M, Feb 2026).
Emery Wells most often invests alongside Balderton Capital, Davidovs Venture Collective, Charles Ferguson and Kevin Hartz, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Emery Wells
Who is Emery Wells?
Emery Wells co-founded Frame.io, the video collaboration platform Adobe acquired in 2021. He now invests as an angel and is an Investment Partner at Kivu Ventures.
Did Emery Wells invest in Mozart AI?
Yes. Press releases from February 2026 list him among the participants in Mozart AI's $6M seed round, which Balderton Capital led.
What stage does Emery Wells invest in?
His recorded deals are mostly seed and Series A rounds. He has not published a stage policy.
What sectors does Emery Wells back?
Kivu describes his focus as creative technology, AI and SaaS. His portfolio includes video editing, music AI and marketing software.
What check size does Emery Wells write?
His check sizes are not public. Databases list round sizes but not his own contribution.
How should founders pitch Emery Wells?
He has made no public statement on how he prefers to be pitched. His background suggests products for creative professionals will be most relevant, so a pitch should say how the product fits creative or media workflows.
Is Emery Wells an angel investor?
Yes. Emery Wells invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Emery Wells invested in?
Emery Wells's AI investments include Mozart AI. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Emery Wells invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Emery Wells has invested at Seed, with a median round of $6M.
Who does Emery Wells co-invest with?
Emery Wells's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Balderton Capital (1 deal), Davidovs Venture Collective (1 deal), Charles Ferguson (1 deal), Kevin Hartz (1 deal) and Mercuri (1 deal).