Geodesic Capital

Investment decisions at Geodesic Capital are led by co-founders John Roos and Ashvin Bachireddy, alongside Partner Nicolas Valentin. Roos brings a rare blend of Silicon Valley legal and diplomatic experience, having served as US Ambassador to Japan, while Bachireddy's venture background includes roles at Andreessen Horowitz and Khosla Ventures. The group operates as a tight partnership, with sourcing and diligence shared across the team and a distinct emphasis on leveraging Roos's deep network in Japanese corporate leadership.

Geodesic's deal flow is structurally differentiated by its Japanese-limited-partner consortium. Rather than competing purely on brand or valuation in the oversubscribed US growth-stage market, Geodesic offers a value-add that most competitors cannot: curated, high-trust introductions to Japan's largest banks, trading houses, and industrial corporations. Portfolio companies seeking Asian distribution, strategic partnerships, or joint-venture capital are often warm-introduced to the firm by existing founders and GPs who recognize that Geodesic is a genuine commercial channel, not just a financial investor.