About Roosh
Roosh is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of Kyiv, Ukraine. As of May 2026, Roosh is an active investor, having invested in 32 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Leadbay Overall, Roosh portfolio has seen 6 unicorns and 2 acquisitions including key companies like Oura, Deel and Dapper Labs. A lot of funds co-invest with Roosh, with names like Soma Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Roosh has team of 10 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Roosh's List of Top Investments
Roosh has a portfolio of 32 companies, including 6 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Jump and Alter.Their portfolio spans across United States, France, Germany and 9 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Roosh:
1. Oura
Developer of a smart ring for sleep, fitness, stress, and health. The ring collects personal health metrics and insights through biometric readings. It focuses on wellness, longevity, activity, fitness, heart health, women's health, and stress management. The device is designed for comfortable, continuous wear to provide data-driven health awareness.
Key facts about Oura
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Oulu (Finland)
- Annual Revenue: €367M as on Sep 30, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $1.32B
- Employee Count: 1,355 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Temasek and 69 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Oct 14, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Deel
Provider of global payroll, compliance, and human resources solutions. The company offers tools for onboarding, contractor management, and employee record services. It facilitates international payroll processing, tax deductions, and compliance adherence. The company’s platform integrates with existing systems.
Key facts about Deel
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $982M
- Employee Count: 9,499 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Mubadala, Spark Capital and 53 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Oct 16, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Dapper Labs
Blockchain-based games developer for PC and console. It has built Cryptokitties, a blockchain-based game that allows users to collect and breed digital cats. It has also developed KittyVerse, which allows users to build and play third-party games.
Key facts about Dapper Labs
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Vancouver (Canada)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $666M
- Employee Count: 165 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Sound Ventures, Rising Tide Fund and 126 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 23, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Cresta
Developer of a platform providing real-time intelligence for contact center operations. The platform offers AI agent assistance, conversation intelligence, and automation discovery. It helps businesses improve sales, customer care, retention, and collections. The platform integrates into existing environments and offers security and data privacy.
Key facts about Cresta
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $282M
- Employee Count: 668 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Allen & Company, Sequoia Capital and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 19, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Evenflow
Platform offering acquisition and scaling of e‑commerce businesses. The company acquires online brands from marketplaces and integrates them into its operational ecosystem, covering sourcing, warehousing, inventory, finance, and listing optimization. It then applies growth strategies including branding, performance marketing, catalog management, and platform expansion to accelerate brand reach and performance.
Key facts about Evenflow
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Mumbai (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹42.3Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $14.5M
- Employee Count: 125 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Karman, Faad Capital and 54 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 28, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Roosh's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Roosh has invested in 32 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. As of May 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Leadbay and most recent follow-on round was in Alma.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2022 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Roosh's Investments by Stage
Roosh has made 9 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.81M, 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.6M, 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $45.5M and 1 investment in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $109M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 9 |
Series A | 4 |
Series C | 2 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Roosh's Investments by Sector
Roosh has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech, Blockchain - Industry Applications and Blockchain Technology. Notably, it has invested in 28 Tech companies, 21 Software companies, 20 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 14 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 9 |
FinTech | 5 |
High Tech | 5 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 2 |
Blockchain Technology | 2 |
Others | 13 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Roosh's Investments by Geography
Roosh has made most investments in United States (6), followed by France where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 6 |
France | 4 |
Germany | 3 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Israel | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Roosh's recent investments
Roosh has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Leadbay and Tower.Here are the most recent investments by Roosh:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 19, 2026 | France | Seed | 4895 | [+8] | |
Mar 13, 2026 | Germany | Seed | 9096 | [+6] | |
Oct 30, 2024 | United States | Seed | 6918 | ||
Oct 15, 2024 | France | Series A | 3137 | [+7] | |
Sep 23, 2024 | France | Series A | 1005 | [+5] |
Unicorns in Roosh's Portfolio
Roosh has 6 unicorns in its portfolio - Oura, Cresta, Deel and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Oura. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before Roosh first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Roosh's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 | Developer of a smart ring for sleep, fitness, stress, and health | 2013 | Oulu | Series E | xljayj{ | ||
72 | Developer of a platform providing real-time intelligence for contact center operations | 2017 | San Francisco | Series D | bocdfoo | ||
79 | Provider of global payroll, compliance, and human resources solutions | 2019 | San Francisco | Series E | skwravi | ||
66 | Online revenue-based financing marketplace for SaaS businesses | 2019 | Los Angeles | Series C | kfgsyox | ||
74 | Blockchain-based games developer for PC and console | 2018 | Vancouver | Series D | qzlbmlm |
Acquired companies in Roosh's Portfolio
2 companies from Roosh's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Hour One in May 2025 by Wix for $*****.Here are Roosh's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 23, 2025 | - | - | 4927 | |
Oct 27, 2022 | Oct 07, 2021 | Seed | 9009 |
Team profile of Roosh
Roosh has a team of 10 members located in Ukraine. Roosh's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Roosh
Over the past 5 years, 141 investors have co-invested in Roosh's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Roosh: Global Founders Capital, Alven and 54 others have invested in rounds before Roosh. There is 1 company where Global Founders Capital has invested before Roosh and 1 company where Alven has invested before Roosh.
- Top Co-investors of Roosh: 79 investors entered a company along with Roosh. These include investors like Soma Capital (2 companies).
- Invested after Roosh: A total of 6 investors have invested in Roosh's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (1 company), Primary Venture Partner (1 company) and Alumni Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to Roosh
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LEADBAY Raises 3.8 Million Euros to Revolutionize Sales Intelligence with Inference ModelsFrenchWeb•May 19, 2026•Leadbay, Y Combinator, STATION F, Roosh and 6 others
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Berlin-based Tower raises €5.5 million to build the “last-mile” platform for data engineers in the AI eraEU-Startups•Mar 13, 2026•Celero Ventures, Roosh, Angel List, Dig Ventures and 3 others
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USA Gable Raises $20M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Mar 31, 2025•Gable, Crane Venture Partners, Zetta Venture Partners, Databricks and 5 others
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Toothio Raises Additional $5M to Address Dental Staffing Shortageintelligence360•Nov 18, 2024•Toothio, Norwest Venture Partners, Craft Ventures, Rho Capital Partners and 6 others
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Toothio: Dental Digital Staffing Marketplace Company Raises $5 MillionPulse 2.0•Nov 09, 2024•Toothio, Norwest Venture Partners, Craft Ventures, Rho Capital Partners and 7 others
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Toothio Raises Additional $5M in FundingFinSMEs•Oct 30, 2024•Toothio, Norwest Venture Partners, Craft Ventures, Rho Capital Partners and 8 others
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Dental Staffing Marketplace Raises $5 MillionHrtechfeed•Oct 30, 2024•Toothio, Norwest Venture Partners, Craft Ventures, Rho Capital Partners and 7 others
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French Startup Gladia Raises €16 Million in Series A Funding - OjOdessa Journal•Oct 16, 2024•Gladia, Roosh, Illuminate Financial, XTX Markets and 5 others
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Gladia raises $16M for AI transcription and analyticsDNYUZ•Oct 15, 2024•Gladia, XAnge, XTX Markets, Illuminate Financial and 8 others
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Paris-based Gladia Raises $16 Million in Series A Round FundingStartup Rise EU•Oct 15, 2024•Gladia, XAnge, Illuminate Financial, XTX Markets and 10 others
