Root Ventures
Root Ventures invests at seed in technical founders building hardware, robotics, AI and infrastructure.
Investing activity
Root Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $13M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $13M. The most recent is Illoca (Seed, $13M, May 2026).
Root Ventures most often invests alongside Bessemer Venture Partners, Alt Venture Capital Corporation, Alt Capital and AIX Ventures, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Root Ventures
What AI companies has Root Ventures invested in?
Root Ventures's AI investments include Illoca. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Root Ventures based?
Root Ventures is based in San Francisco, CA.
What stage does Root Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Root Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $13M.
Who does Root Ventures co-invest with?
Root Ventures's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Bessemer Venture Partners (1 deal), Alt Venture Capital Corporation (1 deal), Alt Capital (1 deal) and AIX Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Root Ventures?
Founders on Lounge can see Root Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Root Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.