Silicon Road Ventures

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

Dallas, United States

Countries of investment

United States
India
United Kingdom
Canada

Investment stages

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A

Industries

E-Commerce
Retail Tech
CPG
Supply Chain
Logistics
FinTech
Payments
Commerce Tech

About
Silicon Road Ventures is an Atlanta-based VC focused on commerce technology. Their focus spans e-commerce, retail tech, CPG, supply chain, logistics, and fintech across the United States, India, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The firm supports founders from Pre-Seed through Series A.

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Max check size: $2M
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Investment Thesis

Silicon Road Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm deploying capital across commerce technology including e-commerce, retail, and consumer packaged goods sectors. They invest in US-based technology startups across in-store retail and shopper tech, multi-channel commerce, supply chain and logistics, and fintech and payments. The firm differentiates itself through its Corporate Connect program facilitating partnerships between portfolio companies and major retailers, $31M Fund I closed in 2021, and operator-heavy team including Managing Partner Sid Mookerji (founder of SPI) and Managing Director Ross Kimbel (former Coca-Cola Global Director of Innovation).

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Manager's Experience

Sid Mookerji (Founder & Managing Partner) has decades of experience in e-commerce, retail, and CPG innovation; prior to Silicon Road, he founded Software Paradigms International Group (SPI), an award-winning full-service global technology solutions partner for retailers worldwide with one of the first retail IT companies offering omni-channel strategy. Ross Kimbel (Managing Director & Partner) brings years of early-stage venture capital experience from his time as Co-Founder of venture capital fund Be Curious Partners and Global Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at The Coca-Cola Company, where he co-founded Coca-Cola Founders. Frank Tighe (Managing Director & Partner) joined in January 2022 with over 30 years of experience in the startup ecosystem.