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Root Ventures

Root Ventures

San Francisco, Californiaroot.vc

Overview

Root Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco that focuses on investments in technical founders building products at the forefront of technology, specifically in areas like tools and infrastructure, low-cost robotics, hardware, and data science . They invest in seed and pre-seed rounds, typically providing initial funding .

Year Founded

2013

Portfolio Companies

49

Website

root.vc

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
Volund ManufacturingJun 2026SeedLead
IllocaMay 2026SeedCo-investor
QuilterOct 2025Series BCo-investor
Zed IndustriesAug 2025Series BCo-investor
ProximieAug 2025SeedCo-investor
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Key People

Avidan Ross

Founding Partner

Chrissy Meyer

General Partner

Kane Hsieh

Partner

Lee Edwards

Partner

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HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2013

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