United States · Who invested in Root?
Root's investors include Plug and Play, Insight Partners, Soma Capital, Headline and StepStone Group, and 3 more on record.
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United States · Seed startup
Who invested in Root
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$49Mraised across 4 rounds since 2014, from 4 sources
$31MSeries A$9.0MSeed$9.0MSeed
- Latest round
- Seed, $9.0MJun 2025
- Biggest round
- $31MSeries A · Jan 2022
- Investors
- 8
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Seed Jun 2014
- Biggest round
- $31M Series A · Jan 2022
- Usual gap between rounds
- 2.9 years the median of 3
The rounds
- Jun 2025
- Jul 2022
- Jan 2022
- Jun 2014
Founders and team
From Root's own website: 2 on the team.
- Lead TypePartner
- Dow ChemicalTeam
Who was in which round
The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.
Seed2014Series A2022Seed2022Seed2025
Plug and Play
Insight Partners
Soma Capital
Headline
StepStone Group
Boldstart Ventures
Day One Capital
Konvoy Ventures
Plug and PlayInsight PartnersSoma CapitalHeadlineStepStone GroupBoldstart VenturesDay One CapitalKonvoy VenturesEveryone who backed them
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Quick answers about Root
How much has Root raised?
Root has raised $49M across 4 rounds since 2014. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.
When did Root last raise?
Root's most recent round was a Seed of $9.0M in Jun 2025.
What was Root's biggest round?
Root's largest round on record is $31M (Series A), in Jan 2022.
Who backed Root first?
Root's first round on record, in Jun 2014, was backed by Plug and Play.
What stage is Root at?
Root's latest named round is a Seed, in Jun 2025.
Where is Root based?
Root is based in the United States.
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