Kane Hsieh
InvestorPartner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $1M – $3M checks · typically $1M
About
Kane Hsieh is a Partner at Root Ventures. He previously founded and served as Head of Product at Brilliant Bicycle Co., worked as an early-stage investor at RRE Ventures, was a software engineer at Romotive, and a project manager at Microsoft. He holds an AB in Computer Science from Harvard.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareRobotics
Experience
- Root VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Brilliant BicyclesHead of Product, Co-founder2014 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- RRE VenturesSenior Associate2012 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
- ZiplineSoftware Engineer2012Las Vegas Metropolitan Area
- MicrosoftProgram Manager2011Redmond, WA
- Harvard University Graduate School of DesignImaging Technician2008 — 2011Cambridge, MA
Education
- Harvard UniversityAB, Computer Science
Skills & more
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Colleagues at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Avidan Ross
Managing Partner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Ben Lovell
Head of Operations at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Chrissy Meyer
Partner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Emily Henriksson
Principal at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Gilad Meiri
Investor at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Laelah Reino
Operations Manager at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Lee Edwards
Partner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Zodi Chalat
Associate at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
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Avidan Ross
Managing Partner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
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Chrissy Meyer
Partner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Emily Henriksson
Principal at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
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Investor at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Kane Hsieh work?
- Kane Hsieh is Partner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc.
- What does Kane Hsieh invest in?
- Kane Hsieh invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Developer Tools, Hardware, Robotics.
- What check size does Kane Hsieh write?
- Kane Hsieh typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
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