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Roadster Capital is a seed fund based in Portland, Oregon, focused on deep technology investments. Founded to address automation, security, and sustainability challenges, the firm targets engineering-driven founders in sectors like defense, logistics, and AI. They invest in companies that are redefining the American industrial base.
Roadster Capital invests in pre-seed and seed stage companies that are transforming the American industrial base. Their investment thesis includes quantum systems, semiconductor tooling, defense manufacturing, and AI-driven industrial automation. The fund provides capital during moments of technical risk and operational inflection.
Notable investments by Roadster Capital include: PsiQuantum, focused on scalable quantum computing; xLight, which develops EUV lasers for semiconductor processing; Rapta, offering AI solutions for manufacturing; Photon Marine, specializing in electrified maritime logistics; and Union, providing software-defined factories for defense manufacturing.
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Yes, Roadster Capital often leads investment rounds, particularly in pre-seed and seed stages.
The firm is open to follow-on investments, especially for companies that demonstrate significant progress and alignment with their thesis.
Specific fund size details are not disclosed, but the firm focuses on providing substantial capital at early stages.
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