Avidan Ross

Managing Partner atRoot VenturesSan Francisco

Avidan Ross is a founding and managing partner at Root Ventures. The firm is a deep tech seed fund based in San Francisco.

What Avidan can write

Writes checks of$3M to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Root Ventures writes $3M to $10M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Root Ventures.

Career

  1. Root Ventures Manager LLC · Founding Partner/Managing Partner
  2. Root Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Root Ventures

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

deep tech

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Questions

Who is Avidan Ross?

Avidan Ross is a founding and managing partner at Root Ventures. The firm is a deep tech seed fund based in San Francisco.

How much does Avidan Ross invest?

Avidan Ross invests through Root Ventures, which writes checks of $3M to $10M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Avidan Ross?

A warm intro from a founder Root Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Avidan Ross do before Root Ventures?

Founding Partner/Managing Partner at Root Ventures Manager LLC.

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