Roar Ventures

Roar Ventures is an early-stage venture fund based in Palo Alto, California, that invests in outlier founders at the pre-seed and seed stage. Led by Jonathan Ehrlich, who was previously a partner at Foundation Capital and the first marketing leader at Facebook, the firm provides capital and support to help founders build enduring companies. The first fund, Roar Ventures I, is just under $20 million and targets investments across North America, primarily in software, with some investments in enterprise infrastructure, marketplace, SaaS, and healthcare. The typical check size is around $350,000.