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Ian Rountree

1st check investor @ Cantos - Backing the near frontier

San Francisco, California

Work Experience

  • 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.

  • Board Member

    2023

2023

  • Board Member

    2023

2018

  • Board Observer

    2018

2019 - 2023

  • Board Observer

    2019 - 2023

  • 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."

  • 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