California

Sterling Road

Sterling Road, based in California, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed with $25k to $100k checks, typically following other investors, including Serve Robotics and Federato.

Entry stagePre-seed
Check size$25K to $100K
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team1 peopleNo activity since Sep

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1 person on the investing team, 1 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

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Writes $25K to $100K checks. Its smallest check is larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Serve RoboticsFederatoStarcloudHydra HostLuminalDispatch
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What stage does Sterling Road invest in?

Sterling Road reports entry at pre-seed.

How much does Sterling Road invest?

Sterling Road reports checks of $25K to $100K.

Does Sterling Road lead rounds?

Sterling Road mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Sterling Road?

Ash Rust (Managing Partner).

Is Sterling Road active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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