Jonathan Root
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at US Venture Partners · General Partner, US Venture Partners (Investment Advisory Committee) at Mission Bay Capital · Board director at Surgical Safety Technologies · Board director at Carlsmed · Board director at Okami Medical
Menlo Park, California
Writes $2M – $10M checks · typically $6M
FoundedCarlsmedEffector TherapeuticsInari MedicalOkami MedicalOmada HealthRoute 92 Medical
About
A board-certified neurologist and physician, Jon Root evaluates medical and biotech investments with a clinical practitioner's perspective. He joined USVP in 1995 as a Kauffman Fellow and became a general partner in 1997, previously serving on the faculty at The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center.
Invests in
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Board director at Surgical Safety Technologies
Intro paths
In turn, Jonathan can intro founders to Surgical Safety Technologies's investors below.
Surgical Safety Technologies's investors · 1
Co-founders at Surgical Safety Technologies
Board director at Carlsmed
Intro paths
In turn, Jonathan can intro founders to Carlsmed's investors below.
Carlsmed's investors · 4
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Co-founders at Carlsmed
Board director at Okami Medical
Intro paths
In turn, Jonathan can intro founders to Okami Medical's investors below.
Okami Medical's investors · 3
Co-founders at Okami Medical
Experience
- U.S. Venture PartnersGeneral Partner
Deals · 1
Surgical Safety TechnologiesBoard seat
via US Venture Partners · filed Mar 2026 · $20.2M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at US Venture Partners
Network1
Investors connected to Jonathan in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jonathan Root work?
- Jonathan Root is General Partner at US Venture Partners and Founder at Surgical Safety Technologies and Founder at Carlsmed and Founder at Okami Medical.
- What does Jonathan Root invest in?
- Jonathan Root invests in Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- What check size does Jonathan Root write?
- Jonathan Root typically writes checks of $2M – $10M.
- What companies did Jonathan Root found?
- Jonathan Root founded Carlsmed, Effector Therapeutics, Inari Medical, Okami Medical, Omada Health, Route 92 Medical.
Shared employers
Also worked at U.S. Venture Partners22
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