Platform accelerating network effects for entrepreneurs regardless of your home base.
Expedite knowledge and insights so people are
building what matters.
Connect with operators inside other corporations working on the same problems — share what works, skip what doesn't.
Back the founders building in your backyard, before they have to leave to find capital and customers.
Catalyze the next generation of startups by plugging your team into the existing deal flow.
Get an inside view of emerging tech and category-defining founders before they hit the mainstream radar.
Meet operators who chose conviction over noise — and the engineers, designers, and PMs around them.
Tap into a network of corporates, operators, and funds that surfaces signals long before traditional sourcing does.
Roots is built by Redbud VC — the early-stage fund founded in Columbia, Missouri, by the team behind EquipmentShare.
Roots is built by Redbud VC — the early-stage fund founded in Columbia, Missouri, by the team behind EquipmentShare. Redbud's LPs include operators from Square, Meta, Zapier, and Veterans United. Our process is fast, founder-first, and built from thousands of conversations with builders who have outsider roots.
Find your co-founder, support builders from your background, land your first customer, hire a founding engineer, work with tech companies, mentor founders with similar roots, and many more.
