Root Ventures

Dusty Robotics provides innovative solutions for the construction industry, leveraging robotics and AI to automate layout processes on job sites, enhancing efficiency and safety.

nTopology provides advanced computational design software that enables engineers and designers to create complex geometries and optimize designs for manufacturing.

AllSpice provides AI-powered tools for hardware teams to streamline collaboration, design reviews, automation, and version control, enhancing the hardware development process.

Zed is a global player in the digital market, focusing on the multi-channel distribution and monetization of digital services. With a proprietary platform that encompasses billing, settlement, and real-time analytics, Zed aims to unify the digital experience and provide inclusive access to the digital age across various societies.

Determinate Systems is the Nix company, where cutting-edge technology meets unmatched expertise in Nix and flakes. We create the finest software development toolkit designed specifically for organizations that have embraced Nix and flakes.

Shaper Tools specializes in precision cutting tools that integrate digital technology with traditional craftsmanship, offering products like the Shaper Origin and BenchPilot for automated hands-free cutting.

Okteto provides automated Kubernetes development environments that allow teams to manage microservices and scale rapidly, enhancing developer productivity and streamlining workflows.

Meroxa is a low-code real-time data streaming platform that simplifies data integration processes, enabling users to manage large-scale data movement and perform complex data manipulations with minimal effort.

Generate bio data at the scale of AI, providing massively scalable functional data for specific learning objectives.

Seismic™ Powered Clothing is a fusion of apparel and robotics, designed to reduce muscle strain and fatigue by providing your core with extra power and stability.

Pathbreaker Ventures is one of the first micro-funds built specifically for deep tech like robotics and AI, founded in 2015 by a former Facebook deal lead who worked on acquisitions like Oculus. The fund targets specialized founders with deep technical expertise at the very earliest stages, focusing on hard problems that most seed investors avoid while helping founders maintain control to pursue long-term, generational outcomes.

Seed-stage investor backing European/Israeli deep-tech founders; makes 4–8 high-conviction bets yearly, often sole first-round backer, using US offices, immigration counsel and advisory network to crack the US market.

Stage Venture Partners is led by a former value investor who applies value-investing tools like unit economics and downside analysis to seed-stage venture investing, while maniacally focusing on deep-tech B2B use cases in space tech, industrial robotics, life sciences, and defense that have high technical risk but low competition risk. The firm has become the go-to seed investor for ex-SpaceX and deep-tech founders in LA, backing teams that can ship enterprise-grade products on tens of thousands of dollars rather than millions, and explicitly targeting regulated environments like hospitals, clinical trials, and space missions where legacy companies like Boeing and Lockheed represent national-security liabilities.