Root Ventures

Root Ventures Root Ventures was founded by practicing engineers and hardware hackers. an all- technical team that underwrites engineering risk directly. Fund III raised $150M in 2022, bringing total AUM to roughly $325M across three funds. The focus is exclusively seed- stage. The portfolio of 50+ companies includes 2 unicorns (Mashgin, AI checkout). The thesis: "invest where the digital and physical world intersect". dev tools, manufacturing, and robotics. In-house prototyping capabilities an