Varun Sridhar

Investor at Roo Capital

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 14 investments📅 7 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2024
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Board Observer
2024
Move 22 % more loads - no extra headcount. Alvys is the all-in-one TMS built by truckers + technologists. 1,000 + fleets already kill busywork and increase shipper scorecards with Alvys. Why teams roll with Alvys: -Modern Infrastructure: Cloud-Native, Native EDI, Open API, 120 + Integrations (Samsara, Motive, QuickBooks, DAT…). -Live Driver App (that drivers actually like). -Marketplace w/ all your favorite load boards. -Alvys Intelligence throughout the platform = massive time savings. -Accounting on autopilot: same day invoicing, e-checks, automated driver pay, and so much more! Demo Today: Alvys.com/Get-Started
Board Observer
Jan 2023
With Ampla’s modern banking platform and capital solutions, we aim to be the financial backbone for emerging brands deploying eCommerce, retail, and omnichannel growth strategies. Our mission is to empower founders and operators to grow their business. Subscribe to our newsletter to access actionable knowledge! https://www.getampla.com/blog
Board Observer
Jun 2022
We create innovative dairy software for everyone in the raw milk supply chain because we believe in a data-driven food supply chain that will feed generations to come. The system works with all stakeholders in the dairy supply chain including: Dairy cooperatives, haulers, producers, labs, processors, suppliers, and more. With our cloud-based technology, everyone is working off the same data set and has visibility from beginning to end. We have offices in St. Johns, NL, Halifax, NS and Minneapolis, MN. We are HIRING! 🐮
Board Observer
Jan 2022
Were not a workforce management tool – were a workforce empowerment tool. As the leading cloud-based solution for the gig economy, Nowsta streamlines how businesses hire, schedule, and manage their flex workforce. Trusted by some of the largest brands in professional sports, hospitality, staffing, and more, Nowsta’s centralized platform is the fastest and easiest way to source workers, hire employees, organize schedules, track time & attendance, and improve communication. Founded in 2016, Nowsta’s mission is to equip both workers and businesses with an all-in-one platform to simplify and humanize staffing and labor-management processes, creating seamless, meaningful work experiences for the flex economy.
Board Observer
Jan 2022
Weee! (www.sayweee.com/en) is the leading Asian e-grocer in the U.S., delivering more than 10,000 locally sourced and hard-to-find goods from around the globe directly to customers. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Weee! is on a mission to enable affordable access to groceries for every home in North America while setting a new standard for freshness and value. By leveraging social e-commerce and proprietary forecasting technology, the company continues to redefine online grocery shopping. Since its inception, Weee! has received $835M+ in funding from Arena Holdings, Blackstone, DST Global,Goodwater Capital, Greystone Capital, iFly.vc, Lightspeed Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Tiger Global, VMG, and XVC. Join the fun on our iOS and Android apps! Shipping nationwide 📣
Board Observer
2020
Lawmatics is the #1 automation platform for law firms, offering legal client intake, CRM, marketing automation, billing, and much more, all in one easy-to-use software. With Lawmatics, law firms streamline their operations, impress clients, and win more business. To learn more, visit www.lawmatics.com.
Board Observer
2020
Instnt Inc. is a public benefit corporation on a mission to bring inclusion and instant account opening experiences to businesses and their customers. It is a one-of-a-kind collaborative effort between industry thought leaders, technology vendors and the private and public sector to solve for both sides of the on-boarding problem with a “Stripe for on-boarding” service offering and a new, interoperable Open Trust Protocol to make instant consumer acceptance a global reality.
Board Observer
2020
Increase sales and customer happiness by bringing the in-store shopping experience online with Try Before You Buy. Blackcart helps merchants boost conversions, average order values, and total revenues. Experience the difference of TBYB: - Best-in-class Fraud AI eliminates the need for upfront payments, pre-authorized holds, or credit checks - ​​Technology easily integrates with your existing storefront to provide a seamless customer journey for your business - Eliminates the friction and uncertainty around online shopping, allowing customers to touch, feel, and try your products - Quick and painless payout and returns management; we take care of everything for you Become a merchant → blackcart.com/contact Connect With Us → Instagram: @Blackcart Facebook: @Blackcart.Co Twitter: @BlackcartCo
Board Observer
2019
At Narrative, we revolutionize data collaboration by providing an AI-driven, privacy-centric platform designed for seamless interoperability. Our innovative solutions empower businesses to easily design and execute collaborative data strategies, ensuring control over data governance and commercial terms. With advanced features like automated data standardization, robust security measures, and modular scalability, we simplify the complexities of data aggregation, filtering, and transaction automation. Join us in transforming how data is managed and utilized, enabling smarter decisions and driving growth. Discover the Narrative difference—where data collaboration meets unparalleled efficiency and security.
Board Observer
2019
Symbl.ai | The AI Infrastructure for Human Conversations Get access to state of the art understanding and generative models built for all types of communication data to transform unstructured conversations into knowledge, events and insights.
Board Observer
2019
DIGIDAYS BEST CONTENT MARKETING PLATFORM 2024 Curacity is on a mission to make it easier for hotels to acquire new, higher-value guests. Our network of 40+ travel and lifestyle media brands enables us to reach millions of potential guests with content designed to inspire them to book stays with our hotel customers. Our ability to facilitate brand-building content, drive incremental revenue, and save hotels time uniquely benefits the hotels marketing, revenue management, and corporate leadership functions. And Curacity is paid for on performance, resulting in a fully measurable 10-20x ROI.
Board Observer
2019
Founded in 2018, Buckzy Payments Inc. was founded with a vision to transform cross border payments into a real-time payment scheme. Within a short span of time, Buckzy has grown to become a global leader in enabling cross-border payments and financial services, empowering leading financial institutions and fintechs worldwide to deliver innovative and modernized financial solutions and service offerings. We enable a real-time cross border payment network and Banking-as-a-Service on an embedded finance platform that is secure, scalable, modular and compliant. Our platform offers over 200 APIs that can be utilized for any transaction banking use cases and customer journeys to deliver modernized and innovative financial products and solutions. For more information: Visit: www.buckzy.net Contact us: info@buckzy.net
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2026
Principal
2026
Roo Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in Miami with an office in New York, dedicated to solidifying the next generation of market leaders in Vertical SaaS, AI, and Health Tech. We believe that at the early stage (Pre-Seed to Series A), capital is a commodity. Founders dont just need a check; they need a partner who has been in their seat. Roo Capital differentiates through our proprietary Roo Impact Model: Capital + Talent + Growth. What We Bring to the Table: Capital: Disciplined, high-conviction investment for ambitious founders. Talent (Roo Search): Our in-house executive search firm of 14 professionals helps you build a world-class C-suite, aligned with your fund’s success. Growth (Roo Growth): Practical, private-equity-inspired operational firepower to solve scaling friction in GTM, pricing, and product-market fit. We are more than investors; we are builders. Our model is designed to move founders from bold ideas to category-defining leaders, as demonstrated by our breakout success stories like GoTu and Scamnetic. Built by operators. Designed for builders.
2024
Investor
2024
A global, early-stage venture capital firm, backing ambitious founders who are reshaping the world with technology. Over the last two decades, we have partnered with over 150+ founders across the world, including Datadog, DeliveryHero, Qonto, Datarobot, Miro, Picsart, Cred and SumUp.
Board Observer
2024
Move 22 % more loads - no extra headcount. Alvys is the all-in-one TMS built by truckers + technologists. 1,000 + fleets already kill busywork and increase shipper scorecards with Alvys. Why teams roll with Alvys: -Modern Infrastructure: Cloud-Native, Native EDI, Open API, 120 + Integrations (Samsara, Motive, QuickBooks, DAT…). -Live Driver App (that drivers actually like). -Marketplace w/ all your favorite load boards. -Alvys Intelligence throughout the platform = massive time savings. -Accounting on autopilot: same day invoicing, e-checks, automated driver pay, and so much more! Demo Today: Alvys.com/Get-Started
2023
Board Observer
Jan 2023
With Ampla’s modern banking platform and capital solutions, we aim to be the financial backbone for emerging brands deploying eCommerce, retail, and omnichannel growth strategies. Our mission is to empower founders and operators to grow their business. Subscribe to our newsletter to access actionable knowledge! https://www.getampla.com/blog
2022
Board Observer
Jun 2022
We create innovative dairy software for everyone in the raw milk supply chain because we believe in a data-driven food supply chain that will feed generations to come. The system works with all stakeholders in the dairy supply chain including: Dairy cooperatives, haulers, producers, labs, processors, suppliers, and more. With our cloud-based technology, everyone is working off the same data set and has visibility from beginning to end. We have offices in St. Johns, NL, Halifax, NS and Minneapolis, MN. We are HIRING! 🐮
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