Investing Profile

Ian Rountree(39)

VC

Views best described as cosmopolitan-cum-extropian

cantos.vcSan Francisco, California

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Ian Rountree's investing connections

13 Investors

Connected to Josh Breinlinger (Turtle Ventures), Michael Ma (Liquid 2 Ventures), Ryan Gembala (Pathbreaker Ventures), and 10 other investors on Signal.

Networks Ian is a member of

Vanderbilt University Network

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Current Investing Position

Cantos Ventures Managing Partner

Investment Range

$150K - $500K

Sweet Spot

$350K

Investments On Record

Ian Rountree is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

BioTech (Seed)Chemicals (Seed)CleanTech/Environment (Seed)EnergyTech (Seed)Hardware (Seed)Impact (Seed)Material Science (Seed)Robotics (Seed)San Francisco Bay Area Space (Seed)TransportationTech (Seed)Investors who invested in diverse founders Investors who invested in female founders

Ian Rountree's Investments On Record (40)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Public.com	Series BMar 2020$15M	$308.5M
Co-investors: Sameer Gandhi (Accel), Ian Sigalow (Greycroft), Scott Belsky
Clover Therapeutics	SeedFeb 2020$3.6M	$3.6M
Astranis	Series BFeb 2020$40M	$303.62M
Co-investors: Martin Casado (Andreessen Horowitz), Wesley Chan (Felicis Ventures), Ethan Batraski (Venrock), Zal Bilimoria (Refactor Capital), Jude Gomila (Jude Gomila Rolling Fund), David Beyer (Amplify Partners), Samvit Ramadurgam, Mo ElBibany
Debut Biotechnology	SeedJan 2020
Co-investors: Brian Frank (FTW Ventures)
Eridan Communications, Inc.	Series AOct 2019$7.5M	$7.5M
Pow.bio	Pre-SeedSep 2019$1.5M	$1.5M
XGenomes	SeedSep 2019$3M	$3M
Concha Labs	Pre-SeedAug 2019$0.5M	$500K

Ian Rountree's Media (2)

The Unified Theory of Enterprise Value & Tech Investing

medium.com

https://twitter.com/IanRountree/status/1284176782514458624?s=20

twitter.com

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