Geodesic Alliance Fund: Founder FAQ
This FAQ is designed for founders, innovators, and partners who want to learn more about the Geodesic Alliance Fund—a new fund from Geodesic Capital focused on early-stage investments in deep tech and national security.
Here, you’ll find answers to common questions about our investment focus, stage, geography, and how we support founders as they scale globally. If you’re building technologies at the intersection of innovation and security—and want to bridge the United States with its allies—this page is for you.
Why did Geodesic create the Alliance Fund?
Geodesic Capital was started in 2015 by former Ambassador John Roos, with the goal of building a bridge between the United States and Japan. Since then, Geodesic has raised ~$1B in AUM and invested and helped with the international expansion plans of some of the leading global technology companies. Check out our portfolio here.
The launch of the Alliance Fund is an expansion of Geodesic’s mission, with a fund dedicated to investments into early-stage, deep tech and national security companies. For more information, read the launch press release here.
What sectors will the Alliance Fund invest in?
The mission of Alliance Fund is to invest in and work with the best companies and founders to build a bridge between the United States and our allies to accelerate the adoption of deep tech in areas such as AI, space, robotics, and computing. Our goal is to continue to invest at the forefront of emerging technology trends built by globally-minded founders. Our current sector focus include: AI, Space, National Security & Dual-Use Technologies, Robotics, Supply Chain, Semiconductors, Autonomy & Mobility, Maritime, Energy, Additional Deep Tech.
What stage(s) does Alliance Fund focus on?
Geodesic’s Alliance Fund is focused on early-stage investing. Most of the investments will be at the Seed, Series A, and Series B stages of a company. Said differently, much of our focus is on investing post early R&D, and when capital is raised for engineering and GTM/commercial support.
What geographies is Alliance Fund focused on?
Most of our investments will focus on U.S. companies with a goal of international expansion. We will opportunistically invest in internationally-headquartered companies where there is a strong fit from a sector thesis and stage perspective. Because the Alliance Fund was formed to help bridge companies between the United States and our allies, beginning with Japan and extending to others in Asia, our view is that the companies we invest in will scale globally over time.
What is the typical initial check size from Alliance Fund?
The Alliance Fund is primarily focused on leading and co-leading rounds with check sizes ranging from $5-10M. We will also selectively participate in rounds where Alliance Fund can be a strong syndicate member.
In what ways does Alliance Fund (and Geodesic Capital) support founders?
In many cases (especially when leading or co-leading a round), a lead partner from the Alliance Fund will play an active role in supporting the company, including on the board. We dig in to help wherever you may need support – whether that is with recruiting talent, strategy and go-to-market planning, fundraising, etc. In addition, Geodesic Capital has a long history of supporting our founders and portfolio companies as they expand their global presence. Our team in Japan helps with on-the-ground support for Geodesic’s portfolio. And finally, the Alliance Fund has a deep network and roster of advisors available as a resource. Our goal is to work closely with our founders and build a deep, decade+ long relationship from early-stage company building to exit.
For founders: How and when should I connect with Geodesic’s Alliance Fund?
We’re always looking to connect with early-stage founders who are passionate about the intersection of deep tech and national security, and building a bridge between the United States and our allies. If you share this passion, please reach out to us: tgillespie@geodesiccap.com or rayfe@geodesiccap.com.