Root Ventures
VCπΊπΈ United StatesInvestment thesis
Deep-tech seed fund composed entirely of practicing engineers and hardware hackers who explicitly underwrite 'engineering risk' in technically hard areas. 'Seeding bold engineers.' Reserves ~two-thirds of each fund for follow-on in capital-intensive hard-tech.
Notable portfolio
Dusty RoboticsnTopologyZed
Sector focus
HardwareDeep TechRoboticsSemiconductorsDeveloper ToolsAutomationManufacturingInfrastructureEngineering-heavy startups