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Root Ventures

Root Ventures

San Francisco, Californiaroot.vc

Overview

Root Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco that specializes in leading initial funding for technical founders building deep tech, hardware, and robotics solutions.

Year Founded

2013

Portfolio Companies

77

Website

root.vc

Investments

Root Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
ApexOct 2022Seed-
MashginApr 2015SeedCo-investor
Locus RoboticsNov 2017Series BCo-investor
AdeptApr 2022Series ACo-investor
nTopologyNov 2021Series DCo-investor
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Key People

Avidan Ross

Managing Partner

Chrissy Meyer

Partner

Kane Hsieh

Partner

Lee Edwards

Partner

Gilad Meiri

Investor (Limited Partner)

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Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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FAQ

Where is Root Ventures based?

Root Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Root Ventures founded?

Root Ventures was founded in 2013.

How many portfolio companies does Root Ventures have?

Root Ventures has 77 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Root Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Apex, Mashgin, Locus Robotics, Adept, nTopology.

What was Root Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Root Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Apex in 2022.

What sectors does Root Ventures focus on?

Root Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Cybersecurity, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech.

What company stages does Root Ventures focus on?

Root Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Root Ventures's AUM?

Root Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $250.0M and $500.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2013

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