Investing Profile

Ian Rountree(39)

VC

Views best described as cosmopolitan-cum-extropian

cantos.vcSan Francisco, California
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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
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Current Investing Position
Cantos Ventures Managing Partner
Investment Range
$150K - $500K
Sweet Spot
$350K
Investments On Record
40

Ian Rountree is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Ian Rountree's Investments On Record (40)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Public.com
Series BMar 2020$15M
$530M
Co-investors: Sameer Gandhi (Accel), Oliver Heimes (Lakestar), Austin Hankwitz (Witz Ventures), Mark Ladd (Malex Enterprises), Alex Pall (Mantis VC), Ian Sigalow (Greycroft), Jason Ostheimer (Advancit Capital), Will Smith (Dreamers VC), Keisuke Honda (Dreamers VC), Tony Hawk, Casey Neistat, Scott Belsky
Clover Therapeutics
SeedFeb 2020$3.6M
$7.1M
Co-investors: John Noonan (Lifeforce Capital)
Astranis
Series BFeb 2020$40M
$300M
Co-investors: Martin Casado (Andreessen Horowitz), Wesley Chan (FPV Fund), David Beyer (Amplify Partners), Jude Gomila (Jude Gomila Rolling Fund), Ethan Batraski (Venrock), Zal Bilimoria (Refactor Capital), Matt Bellamy, Mo El-Bibany, 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
$3M
Co-investors: Wes Selke (Better Ventures), Kira Noodleman (BEE Partners)
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