Root Ventures
root.vc • Deeptech Venture Capital Fund
The Deep-Tech Power List ranks the most helpful deeptech venture funds based on private surveys of 200+ deeptech VCs — no PR campaigns, no pay-to-play, no open voting. This page shows Root Ventures's standing in our early stage cohort.
Root Ventures ranked Top 10% of 400+ early-stage deeptech funds
About Root Ventures
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Early Stage
Sectors They Invest In
VCs Who Voted (500+ votes cast)
"This list isn't a popularity contest. It's not about which funds get press coverage. It's about which actually help their founders based on real, private feedback."
"Lists like this are great because they show who is actually helpful and who just says they are. And polling VCs is smart because they have experience with hundreds of funds while most founders just work with a small group."
"It's too easy to game other lists with a dedicated PR campaign and a few well placed connections. The Power List returns to a proper baseline."
"You want to work with good people that will make a difference for you and your company. In the ever-expanding universe of VCs, The Power List is how you find those gems."
"Every VC claims to be helpful. Few actually are. This data tells you who actually is, by talking directly to the founders they've backed."
"When we invest in VC funds, we care about who's respected among GPs' peers."
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HOW THE LIST IS BUILT
Ranking Methodology
DeepChecks.vc compiles and verifies the data on this site. This is the standard every ranking on this site is held to.
We asked 200+ deeptech VCs a single question: name two deeptech funds that are most helpful to founders.
Funds are grouped into tiers by vote density rather than a precise rank. Small gaps between funds are not statistically meaningful.
We don't let votes come in over the transom; an open form is easy to game. Instead, we maintain a hand-curated list of founders via the Deep Checks community, and reach out to each with a survey. Every response is tied to a verified identity and logged.
This list isn't sponsored. No fund paid to be on it, and no fund can pay to move up. Deep Checks funds the work because we think the ecosystem deserves a clearer signal of who actually helps founders.
We keep a paper trail of every vote cast (done via email, not texts nor phone calls) for future audits.