Romanos Vetridis Ventures

I invest in deep-tech founders solving fundamental problems across AI, robotics, industrial IoT, and autonomous systems. My focus spans Southeast Asia from pre-seed through Series A, providing capital, operational expertise, and cross-border networks connecting Asia, Europe, and Silicon Valley.

I built and scaled technology companies for 15+ years before investing. This background shapes how I work with founders: I understand the 7-10 year timelines deep-tech requires and provide patient capital when founders need more than money.

I back technologies at the intersection of physical and digital worlds. Precision GPS for autonomous vehicles. Sustainable chemical manufacturing. Intelligent automation platforms. Advanced robotics systems. Portfolio companies include unicorns Solugen and Boom Supersonic, plus breakthrough technologies from Y Combinator startups to Series B companies.

Through Ruvento SEED and the Asia-Europe collaboration initiative I launched, founders gain access to research institutions, talent networks, and commercial partners across continents. Portfolio companies work directly with specialists in R&D, product engineering, and launch marketing, plus fast-track commercialization pathways that compress traditional tech transfer timelines.

I invest in problems, not solutions. Technologies evolve. Fundamental challenges remain stable. This framework has driven portfolio success across companies requiring patient capital and hands-on operational support through inevitable pivots and technology shifts.

My long-term vision centers on supporting founders building technologies that create sustainable impact rather than chasing funding narratives. The most successful companies solve meaningful problems, not optimize for whatever story currently dominates venture capital.