Tech Company Financing Transactions

Root AI Funding Round

On 8/14/2020, Root AI raised $7.2 million in funding from private investors.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
8/14/2020
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$7,200,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

private investors (Austin McChord)

private investors (Jason Calacanis)

private investors (Josh Kopelman)

private investors (Robbert May)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
AgTech
Mailing Address
444 Somerville Ave.
Somerville, MA 02143
USA
Email Address
Overview
We believe tomorrow's farms won't look like the endless outdoor crop rows we remember and that the security and quality of our food will no longer be limited by an increasingly unpredictable climate or access to land. Instead, hyper efficient indoor farms will grow delicious and chemical free produce.
Profile
Root AI LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Root AI Company Twitter Account
Company News
Root AI News
Facebook
Root AI on Facebook
YouTube
Root AI on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Josh Lessing
  Josh Lessing LinkedIn Profile  Josh Lessing Twitter Account  Josh Lessing News  Josh Lessing on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Akash Nandi
  Akash Nandi LinkedIn Profile  Akash Nandi Twitter Account  Akash Nandi News  Akash Nandi on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Ryan Knopf
  Ryan Knopf LinkedIn Profile  Ryan Knopf Twitter Account  Ryan Knopf News  Ryan Knopf on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Jason Chrisos
  Jason Chrisos LinkedIn Profile  Jason Chrisos Twitter Account  Jason Chrisos News  Jason Chrisos on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Michele Pratusevich
  Michele Pratusevich LinkedIn Profile  Michele Pratusevich Twitter Account  Michele Pratusevich News  Michele Pratusevich on Facebook


 

 

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