Investing Profile

Ash Rust(93)

InvestorFormer CEOFounder
Managing Partner at Sterling Road
sterlingroad.comSan Francisco, California
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32 Investors

Connected to James Currier (NFX), Pete Flint (NFX), Jeff Clavier (Uncork Capital), and 29 other investors on Signal.

Networks Ash is a member of
NewCo Network
1599 CONNECTIONS
University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory Network
841 CONNECTIONS
Self-Employed Network
495 CONNECTIONS
BlueStone Capital Partners, L.P. Network
432 CONNECTIONS
Center for Rural Health Leadership Network
432 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Sterling Road Managing Partner
Investment Range
$150K - $150K
Sweet Spot
$150K
Investments On Record
9

Ash Rust is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Ash Rust's Investments On Record (9)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Zalos
SeedMar 2026$4M
$4.5M
Co-investors: Mandeep Singh (Andreessen Horowitz), Wally Wang (Scale Asia Ventures), Harry Stebbings (Stride.VC), Ooshma Garg (XFactor Ventures), James Beshara, Tom Blomfield, Paul Forster, Chris Smoak
Aster
Pre SeedJan 2024$2M
$2.5M
Co-investors: Jenny Fielding (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Anna Barber (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Scott Hartley (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Harj Taggar (Y Combinator), Rodney Appiah (Cornerstone VC), Monique Woodard (Cake Ventures)
Puzzle Financial
Series AFeb 2023$15M
$45M
Co-investors: Hemant Taneja (General Catalyst), Brian Dixon (Kapor Capital), Andy Harrison (Section 32), Ross Fubini (XYZ Venture Capital), Wesley Chan (FPV Fund), Gokul Rajaram (gokulrajaram.com), Ayo Omojola
Empower Sleep
Pre SeedJan 2023
Co-investors: Ankit Jain, Balaji Srinivasan
Amper Technologies
Series AMar 2022$11M
$15M
Co-investors: Cyril Ebersweiler (SOSV), Nilanjana Bhowmik (Converge Venture Partners), Christian Dahlen (Band of Angels)
Kyte
Series AOct 2021$30M
$100M
R$5.5M
Co-investors: Ron Conway (SV Angel), Josh Breinlinger (Jackson Square Ventures), Sheel Tyle (Amplo), Ramy Adeeb (1984 Ventures), Peter Livingston (Unpopular Ventures), Steve Schlenker (DN Capital), Andrew Felbinger (Urban Innovation Fund), Frederico Greve (DGF Investimentos), Mariana Foresti (Honey Island Capital), Mario DeLara (Caravela Capital), Gregory Baker (Alumni Ventures Group), Klaus Hommels (Lakestar), Eric Tarczynski (Contrary Capital), Ronald Conway Sr. (NewCo), Oliver Jung, Ed Baker
Groundfloor
Pre SeedAug 2021$3M
$15M
Co-investors: Zann Ali (2048 Ventures), Lorenzo Thione (Gaingels), Jay Zaveri (Social Capital), Yair Goldfinger (3VC), Julia Whippo (Top-Patents), Musaab Hakami (BECO Capital), Gale Wilkinson (Vitalize Venture Capital), Varsha Rao (Nurx), Juney Ham, E. Mackey
Breinify
SeedApr 2021$6M
$11M
Co-investors: Ullas Naik (Streamlined Ventures), Robert Davoli (Gutbrain Ventures)

Ash Rust's Experience

Director of Ranking kloutPresent
Founder & Managing Director BlueStone Capital Partners, L.P.Present
Founder & Managing Director Xtripe AngelsPresent
Founder & Managing Director University of Washington Applied Physics LaboratoryPresent
Founder & Managing Director Asset Management GroupPresent
Founder & Managing Director Center for Rural Health LeadershipPresent
Founder & Managing Director Self-EmployedPresent
Lead Relevance Engineer OneRiotPresent
Product, Director of Ranking KhorosPresent
2nd Lieutenant, Troop Commander Royal NavyPresent
Founder & Managing Director NewCoPresent
Product, Director of Ranking KloutPresent
Founder & Managing Director BeforeDawnPresent
Product, Director of Ranking Klout (Acquired by Lithium)Present
Cofounder & CEO SendHubPresent
Advisor Bullpen CapitalPresent
Mentor Alchemist AcceleratorPresent
Managing Partner Sterling RoadPresent
Engineer CuilPresent
2nd Lieutenant, Troop Commander British ArmyPresent
EIR Trinity VenturesPresent
Cofounder & CEO SendHub (Acquired by Cameo Global)Present
Lead Relevance Engineer OneRiot (Acquired by Walmart)Present
Director of Ranking KloutPresent
Mentor TechstarsPresent
Mentor Forum VenturesPresent

Ash Rust's Education

Durham University BSc Artificial Intelligence
University of Oxford Dual MSc Computer Science