Kane Hsieh
InvestorPartner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $1M – $3M checks · typically $1M
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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.
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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
Skills & more
Water BoyDog WalkingPokémonMemes
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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
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
Cameron Teitelman
Founder, CEO & Head of Admissions at StartX
Chrissy Meyer
Partner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Gilad Meiri
Investor at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kane Hsieh?
- 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.
- 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.
- Where did Kane Hsieh go to school?
- Kane Hsieh studied at Harvard University (AB, Computer Science).
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Also worked at Brilliant Bicycles1
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Also worked at Zipline26
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