Root and Shoot Ventures
Venture capitalLos Angeles · Seed · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Early-stage investor with an unusually international footprint (Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Toronto) that primarily backs U.S. deals and writes ~$2.3M average checks with up to $26M follow-on capacity.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 16 of 26 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×8AI & Machine Learning ×6Fintech ×6SaaS ×5Healthtech ×4Creator Economy ×2PropTech ×2Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:United States×10
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAirWorks provides AI-enabled geospatial processing and field intelligence solutions for infrastructure projects, serving telecommunications, power, architecture, engineering, construction, and government sectors.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePropTech
David Morczinek(CEO & Co-Founder)Adam Kersnowski(Chief Evangelist & Co-Founder)
Bump is a financial platform for creators that offers funding, a branded credit card, digital banking services, and income analytics tools to help content creators monetize their audience and manage their finances.
Creator EconomyFintech
Canopy is a fundraising management platform that helps founders track investor interactions, manage SAFE notes for e-signature, receive fundraising funds, and consolidate investors into SPVs.
E-commerceFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Compose.ai offers a Chrome extension that uses artificial intelligence to autocomplete text across web applications, functioning similarly to email autocompletion tools but with broader applicability.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US
Forecastr provides financial planning and CFO services to early-stage founders and startups, helping them prepare for funding rounds and manage company growth.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLouisville, US
Steven Plappert(Founder)Logan Burchett(Founder)Jonathan Frazier(Founder)Steven Ambs(Founder)
BoardRobert Penta(Director)Daniel Einhorn(Director)
GravityAI is a platform that turns machine learning code into deployable, scalable AI services through a three-step upload, build, and deploy workflow, including automatic containerization, GPU/CUDA compatibility, and REST API/UI generation.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US
Jericho provides AI-powered security solutions to defend organizations against generative AI-driven attacks through red team simulations, phishing campaigns, and threat detection.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Legion Health is a telehealth platform offering virtual psychiatric care and medication management for mental health conditions including ADHD, depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Nitra provides a card, lending, and back-office platform built specifically for independent medical practices including ophthalmology, dental, aesthetics, and fertility clinics.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechNew York, US
Marketplace connecting brands with influential voices for marketing amplification.
Phaidra develops an AI control platform that uses reinforcement learning to optimize energy efficiency and operational performance in data centers and AI factories.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechEnergy
Jim Gao(Chief Executive Officer)inVeda Panneershelvam(Chief Technology Officer)inKatie Hoffman(President and Chief Operating Officer)in
SkyLink is an AI-powered chat-based corporate travel booking platform that enables users to book flights and hotels in seconds through conversational interfaces while automatically applying company travel policies and preferences.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalityNew York City, US
Tellus is an all-in-one mobile app for property managers and renters that combines property management, rent payment collection, tenant communication, and personal savings tools.
FintechPropTechDeerfield Beach, US
Jason Rosenberg(Manager on the Board of Managers)Brad Levine(Manager on the Board of Managers)Lia Sweeney(Manager on the Board of Managers)
Wally is a dental membership service offering unlimited preventative care including cleanings, exams, whitening, and diagnostics using Swiss Airflow technology for $249 annually, targeting customers seeking affordable dental care without insurance.
HealthtechWellness & Fitness
Sarah Eller(Chief Clinical Officer)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Root and Shoot Ventures invest at?
- Root and Shoot Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Root and Shoot Ventures focus on?
- Root and Shoot Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- Where is Root and Shoot Ventures located?
- Root and Shoot Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Does Root and Shoot Ventures lead rounds?
- Root and Shoot Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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