Where atoms, electrons and algorithms converge.
Roadster Capital is a seed stage venture capital fund with offices in Portland and San Francisco, investing across North America in deep technology companies modernizing the American industrial base.
The opportunity
The American industrial base is undergoing structural transformation. Reshoring, automation, energy transition, defense readiness and semiconductor independence are no longer thematic trends. They are operational imperatives.
Roadster Capital invests at pre-seed and seed stage, where technical execution intersects with national-scale relevance.
Where we invest
- American industrial base
- Manufacturing, supply chain, aerospace & defense
- Deep technology
- Quantum, semiconductors, robotics, advanced materials
- Security & GovTech
- Defense applications, critical infrastructure, compliance
- Data & AI platforms
- Industrial IoT, supply chain intelligence, predictive analytics
- Sustainability
- Clean manufacturing, electrification, energy efficiency
These five areas are interconnected. Each investment strengthens the others and deepens our sourcing network across the industrial ecosystem.
From first check to enduring enterprise
We invest before institutional consensus, when technical risk is high and operational systems are still forming. At that stage, capital alone is insufficient. What matters is judgment, discipline and the ability to help teams build durable foundations.
- High-conviction capital at inception
- Deep operational partnership through growth
- Strategic infrastructure for long-term advantage
Partner with us
Roadster works with a concentrated group of LPs and co-investors who share a long-term view of industrial innovation. We value alignment, accessibility and collaboration, and we expect to invest alongside many of our partners across multiple funds.
Offering limited to verified accredited investors under Rule 506(c).