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Seed fund backing deep technology companies modernizing the American industrial base through automation, security sustainability, advanced computing, and applied AI.

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White-Dicki

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Olson and Sons

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Renner, Macejkovic and Schneider

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Marquardt, Jacobi and Runte

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Kozey-Wiegand

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Investment Terms

Minimum Investment:
$10K
Management Fee:
Carried Interest:
Fund Size:
$5MM

Overview

Roadster Capital is led by Ryan Else, an operator turned investor with a background spanning enterprise sales, industrial markets, and frontier technologies including AI, automation, and security. Before launching the fund, Ryan held leadership roles across enterprise software, security, and industrial businesses, including serving as GM of North America at Oregon Scientific and leading go-to-market and enterprise sales functions across multiple technology companies.

After nearly two decades working in this space, Ryan built Roadster Capital around a clear focus: backing companies modernizing the industrial base. The $5M seed-stage fund invests in deep technology startups and engineering-driven founders building critical infrastructure across defense, manufacturing, logistics, advanced computing, and applied AI, reflecting Ryan’s experience operating inside the industries now being reshaped by frontier tech.

Geography:
US
Stage:
Seed
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