# Avidan Ross at Root Ventures > Avidan Ross,, Managing Partner at Root Ventures. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/avidan-ross (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) San Francisco, US · Partner # Avidan Ross Managing Partner at [Root Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/root-ventures) Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** 10 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 4 +1 mentions What this record rests on - **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - ✓ **On filings** 10 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Root Ventures - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=avidan-ross)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=avidan-ross) ## The firm [**Root Ventures** VC firm · US **6** cheques in 12 months **48** all time **0** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/root-ventures) ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Dusty Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/dusty-robotics) - [Nordsense](https://millionrounds.com/startup/nordsense) - [Plethora](https://millionrounds.com/startup/plethora-2) - [Shaper](https://millionrounds.com/startup/shaper-2) - [TruckLabs](https://millionrounds.com/startup/trucklabs) - [XStream Trucking](https://millionrounds.com/company/xstream-trucking) - [nTopology](https://millionrounds.com/company/ntopology) ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Root Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/root-ventures)** Manager of the General Partner on 2 filings · since 2021 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Dusty Robotics, Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2021 - SEC Form D · Company raising **nTopology Inc.** Director since 2020 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Serve Automation Inc.** Director since 2020 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Shoonya Enterprises Inc.** Director since 2019 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Nautilus Labs Inc.** Director since 2019 - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Root Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/root-ventures)** Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer on 2 filings · since 2017 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Particle Industries, Inc.** Director on 5 filings · since 2017 - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Root Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/root-ventures)** Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer. since 2015 - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Lion Wells Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lion-wells-ventures)** Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer. since 2014 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Root Ventures - [**Atika Sanchetee** Product Management Lead *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/atika-sanchetee) - [**Ben Lovell** Head of Operations *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-lovell) - [**Chrissy Meyer** General Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/chrissy-meyer) - [**Emily Henriksson** Engineering and Operations *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/emily-henriksson) - [**Kane Hsieh** General Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/kane-hsieh) - [**Lee Edwards** General Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/lee-edwards) - [**Zack Ouderkirk** Founder at Root Ventures *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/zack-ouderkirk) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) · 5 Jan 2021 · 45 min Avidan Ross of Root VC on investing in deep tech, taking an heavy approach on reserves, and building LP relationships - Venture Unlocked 016 With [Avidan Ross](https://millionrounds.com/person/avidan-ross) Mentions [Root Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/root-ventures)[Chrissy Meyer](https://millionrounds.com/person/chrissy-meyer)[Lee Edwards](https://millionrounds.com/person/lee-edwards) About this episode Happy New Year! I’m thrilled to announce that Avidan Ross is our first guest of 2021 Avidan is the Founder and managing partner of Root Ventures and one of the most thoughtful newer seed stage managers in the market. Like many that have appeared on the show, Avidan took a non-traditional path… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 5 Nov 2018 · 35 min 20VC: Why The Engineer Will Replace The MBA As CEO, Why The Peace Dividends From The Autonomous Car Wars Will Generate More Value Outside of Transport & Why Old and Boring Industries Are The Most Exciting To Build In with Avidan Ross, Founding Partner @ R With [Avidan Ross](https://millionrounds.com/person/avidan-ross) Mentions [Root Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/root-ventures) About this episode Avidan Ross is the Founding Partner @ Root Ventures, one of Silicon Valley's most exciting newer generation of funds dedicated to backing bold engineers at seed. To date they have backed some incredible companies such as Nautilus Labs, Dusty Robotics, Tortuga AgTech and Instrumental.ai just to… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 29 Apr 2016 · 37 min 80. Hardware Investing, Part 2 (Avidan Ross) With [Avidan Ross](https://millionrounds.com/person/avidan-ross) Mentions [Root Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/root-ventures) About this episode Today we cover Part 2 of Hardware Investing with Avidan Ross of Root Ventures. In this segment we address: Examples of Trojan Horse hardware businesses that Avidan has invested in Many view hardware as very capital intensive, more difficult to commercialize and thus, too risky in an already very… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 27 Apr 2016 · 38 min 79. Hardware Investing, Part 1 (Avidan Ross) With [Avidan Ross](https://millionrounds.com/person/avidan-ross) Mentions [Root Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/root-ventures) About this episode Avidan Ross of Root Ventures joins Nick to cover Hardware Investing, Part 1. We will address questions including: His thoughts on why hardware and physical good brands dominate the rankings of people's favorite brands Why extremes and fat tails are developing today between increasingly digital,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Avidan Ross in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 19 Jun 2017 · 26 min 137. Cram Session, Episodes 79-85 (Nick Moran) Mentions [Avidan Ross](https://millionrounds.com/person/avidan-ross) About this episode Welcome back to TFR for another Cram Session. In these special releases, we have aggregated the takeaways and tips from previous episodes. In this installment, we will be recapping the following episodes: 79. Hardware Investing, Part 1 (Avidan Ross) 80. Hardware Investing, Part 2 (Avidan Ross)… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=avidan-ross). ## Find people like Avidan Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account. Search people[How we know what we know](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)