Roo Capital Management I, LLC
Emerging managerSEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- https://www.roocapital.com/
- HQ
- FL
Roo Capital Management I, LLC leads early and growth stage rounds in Applied AI, Vertical Software, Healthcare, and Cybersecurity. Its team includes Nate DaPore, Founder and General Partner, Doug Smith, Talent Partner, Yuriy Dovzhansky and Varun Sridhar, Principals, Zane Fracek, Vice President, and Joaquin Lopez, Associate. Portfolio companies include Eragon, an AI operating system, GoTu, which matches practices with dental professionals, Scamnetic, which helps stop scams, Steer, which serves auto repair shops, and Kinstead, which helps clinicians start private practices.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does |
|---|---|---|
| Stages | Not stated | Not enough dated deals |
| Sectors | AI applications, Cybersecurity, Vertical SaaS, Healthtech | Not enough dated deals |
| Regions | FL, NY | Not enough dated deals |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roo Capital Discovery Fund I, L.P. Roo Capital invests in early and growth stage rounds in Applied AI, Vertical Software, Healthcare, and Cybersecurity, pairing capital with talent and commercial support for founders building ambitious companies. Inferred from the firm's website | 2023 | $38.35M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
03 · People across funds
- Nate DaPore, Founder, General Partner
Roo Capital Discovery Fund I, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Doug Smith, Talent Partner
- Joaquin Lopez, Associate
- Varun Sridhar, Principal
- Yuriy Dovzhansky, Principal
- Zane Fracek, Vice President
- Alejandro Narvaez, Senior Accountant
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Chelsey Ripley, Talent Associate
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Fitz Stein, VP Capital Formation
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Jairo Gomez, VP Operations
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Jordan Klein, CPA, Head of Finance
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Sabrina Sori, Office Manager
On the team page, not linked to a fund
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- https://www.roocapital.com/
- https://roocapital.com/
- https://roocapital.com/team
- https://roocapital.com/companies
- https://roocapital.com/focus
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026