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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Ian Rountree's investing connections

14 Investors

Connected to Michael Ma, Josh Breinlinger (Turtle Ventures), Ryan Gembala (Pathbreaker Ventures), and 11 other investors on Signal.

Networks Ian is a member of

Vanderbilt University Network

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Current Investing Position

Cantos Ventures General Partner

Investment Range

$400K - $1.3M

Sweet Spot

$750K

Investments On Record

Ian Rountree's Investments On Record (28)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total 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), Seth Bannon (Fifty Years), Wei Guo (UpHonest Capital), Shahin Farshchi (Lux 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, Samvit Ramadurgam, Sahin Boydas
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

Ian Rountree's Media (4)

https://twitter.com/AdamDraper/status/1658234328319692800

twitter.com

Full-Stack Deep Tech

medium.com

A Financial Argument for Deep Tech

medium.com

The Unified Theory of Enterprise Value & Tech Investing

medium.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