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Ian Rountree

1st check investor @ Cantos - Backing the near frontier

San Francisco, California

Work Experience

2016

  • General Partner

    2016

    Cantos is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm with over $100M under management dedicated to investing in world-changing startups at the idea stage (pre-seed). We typically invest $750K to $2.5M.

2023

  • Board Member

    2023

  • Board Member

    2024

2024

  • Board Observer

    2024

2018

  • Board Observer

    2018

2023 - 2025

  • Board Member

    2023 - 2025

2019 - 2023

  • Board Observer

    2019 - 2023

  • Chief of Staff

    2015 - 2016

    Helped get Invisible off the ground and raise initial funding, pitching over 100 investors. Despite nearly as many "no's", the company pulled through and amazingly did $134M of revenue in 2024!

2012 - 2016

  • Angel Investor

    2012 - 2016

    Invested in 13 companies over four years. One investment, EasyPost, returned ~3x my portfolio.

2013 - 2015

  • Manager

    2013 - 2015

    Aided an old friend in ushering in the next generation of a legendary winegrowing domain. The Mascot offers a unique glimpse into the estates of Harlan Estate, Promontory, and BOND.