Investing Profile

Ian Rountree(39)

VCInvestor
I have delusions of associated grandeur. I only care about founders who might change the world.
cantos.vcSan Francisco, California
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Connected to Michael Ma, Josh Breinlinger (Turtle Ventures), Ryan Gembala (Pathbreaker Ventures), and 10 other investors on Signal.

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Current Investing Position
Cantos Ventures General Partner
Investment Range
$400K - $1.3M
Sweet Spot
$750K
Investments On Record
28

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Ian Rountree's Investments On Record (28)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Public.com
Series BMar 2020$15M
$80M
Co-investors: Sameer Gandhi (Accel), Will Smith (Dreamers VC), Keisuke Honda (Dreamers VC), Jason Ostheimer (Advancit Capital), Ian Sigalow (Greycroft), Scott Belsky, Casey Neistat, Nina Faulhaber
Clover Therapeutics
SeedFeb 2020$3.6M
$3.6M
Astranis
Series BFeb 2020$40M
$300M
Co-investors: Martin Casado (Andreessen Horowitz), Shahin Farshchi (Lux Capital Management), Wei Guo (UpHonest Capital), Zal Bilimoria (Refactor Capital), Jonathan Roosevelt (Industry Ventures), Ethan Batraski (Venrock), Jude Gomila (Jude Gomila Rolling Fund), Matthew Bellamy (Helium-3 Ventures), Rayyan Islam (8090 Industries), Wesley Chan (FPV Fund), David Beyer (Amplify Partners), Jaan Tallinn, Matt Bellamy, Sahin Boydas, Samvit Ramadurgam
Debut Biotechnology
SeedJan 2020
Co-investors: Brian Frank (FTW Ventures), Austin Walters
Eridan Communications, Inc.
Series AOct 2019$7.5M
$7.5M
Co-investors: Mo El-Bibany
Pow.bio
Pre-SeedSep 2019$1.5M
$14M
Co-investors: Kira Noodleman (BEE Partners), Wes Selke (Better Ventures)
XGenomes
SeedSep 2019$3M
$3M
Concha Labs
Pre-SeedAug 2019$500K
$500K

most interested in

Where the intersection of software, hardware, & wetware can create value in over a billion lives this decade––esp. industrial bio, aerospace, industrial robotics, next-gen computing hardware, and drug development.

not interested in

CPG, mobile-first, ad/marketing/sales, hiring-tech, anything that could have been built more than 2-3 years ago. Nor cannabis, therapeutics, or medical devices.

Ian Rountree's Experience

Founder & Managing Partner Cantos Ventures2016 - Present
Agent, Chief of Staff Invisible Technologies, Inc.2015 - 2016
Manager The Mascot2013 - 2015
Associate Director of Corporate Relationships SoFi Inc.2013 - 2013
Associate Director of Bank Partnerships SoFi Inc.2012 - 2013
Marketing Manager - Ambassador Program Lead SoFi Inc.2012 - 2012
Revenue Cycle Analyst Huron Consulting Group2011 - 2012
Program Director Manna Project International2009 - 2010

Ian Rountree's Education

Vanderbilt University Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science
McCallie School High School