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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

69

Website

root.vc

Investments

Root Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Volund ManufacturingJun 2026SeedLead
IllocaMay 2026SeedCo-investor
InstrumentalMar 2026VC RoundLead
Flight ScienceDec 2025SeedLead
DigiChemNov 2025SeedLead

Key People

Avidan Ross

Founding Partner

Chrissy Meyer

General Partner

Kane Hsieh

General Partner

Lee Edwards

General Partner

Gilad Meiri

Investor (Limited Partner)

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2013

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