Root & Shoot Ventures

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2020

AUM

$300 M

Location

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Root and Shoot Ventures was created to capitalize on the transformation of the Digital Economy.



We are an early-stage venture fund investing in digital technologies that will

create new markets and level the playing field.

Industry

Digital Marketing and Advertising Other Software Technology AdTech Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) Fintech SaaS

Root & Shoot Ventures Funds

Name Type
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Root and Shoot Ventures
Venture Capital (VC)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Fintech
SaaS
Technology
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$300 M
June 2020

Contacts

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Title
Email
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Gordon Tsui Founder & Managing Partner
Founder & Managing Partner
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Michael Chen Founder
Founder
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FAQs about Root & Shoot Ventures

Root & Shoot Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Root & Shoot Ventures is located in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Root & Shoot Ventures was founded in 2020.
Root & Shoot Ventures invests in companies and startups in Digital, Marketing and Advertising, Other, Software, Technology, AdTech, Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), Fintech, SaaS.
Root & Shoot Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Root & Shoot Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed.
Root & Shoot Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Root & Shoot Ventures has around $300m assets under management.
Root & Shoot Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2020-06-16
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