Ian Roundtree

General Partner
2016
Cantos is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm with $90M under management dedicated to investing in potentially world-changing deep tech startups at the idea stage (pre-seed). We focus on the intersection of climate & industrials, the life sciences & AI, aerospace & defense, and next-generation computing. We exclusively invest in entrepreneurs building solutions in the real world.

2023

2023

2018

2019 - 2023

2015 - 2016

Agent, Chief of Staff
2015 - 2016
We believe technology is at its best when it is invisible.

2012 - 2016

"Cherub" Investor
2012 - 2016
I enjoy keeping a pulse on new companies devoted to creating real value and have aided a select few. My investments include Ava, EasyPost, Boxes, Castle, Rental Beast, GuestDNA (fka AppSmyth), Contigo Financial (now part of Emerge Financial Wellness), and CosmosID.

2013 - 2015

Manager
2013 - 2015
The Mascot offers a unique glimpse into the winegrowing estates of Harlan Estate, Promontory, and BOND.

2012 - 2013

Associate Director of Corporate Relationships
2013 - 2013
Worked closely with VP of Business Development and SoFi Co-Founder Dan Macklin to create a new employee benefit, bringing student loan refinancing to thousands of young professionals through partnerships with top companies, from the Fortune 100 to mid-stage startups.
Associate Director of Bank Partnerships
2012 - 2013
Inaugural member of 4-person team led by Co-Head of Capital Markets that secured $180mm in loan participations, executed special projects for CFO (market size, expansion strategy.
Marketing Manager - Ambassador Program Lead
2012 - 2012
Co-founded SoFi's campus and MBA class advocacy initiative, the "Ambassador Program."

2011 - 2012

Revenue Cycle Analyst
2011 - 2012
Member of Revenue Cycle enhancement projects for healthcare systems in Tennessee and Wisconsin driving in excess of $20M in income statement benefit

1st check investor @ Cantos - Backing the near frontier