# John Roos

> John Roos is a Series D investor at Geodesic Capital backing Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Geodesic Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/geodesic-capital)
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-roos-99978a57
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ambassadorroos
- Website: https://x.com/ambassadorroos

John Roos is a Series D investor at Geodesic Capital in Tokyo focused on Software and Health Care. John V. Roos is the Founding Partner at Geodesic Capital. He is a Senior Advisor at Centerview Partners, a preeminent mergers & acquisitions advisory firm and a member of the Board of Directors at Salesforce.com and the Sony Corporation. In addition to the Global Advisory Board of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Ambassador Roos chairs theToyota Research Institute Advisory Board and serves on the Board of Directors of The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation. Previously, Ambassador Roos served as Chief Executive Officer and Senior Partner at Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich, & Rosati, the leading law firm in the United States in the representation of technology, life sciences, and emerging growth companies.From 2009-2013 Ambassador Roos served as the United States Ambassador to Japan. On August 6, 2010 he became the first sitting U.S. Ambassador ever to attend the commemoration ceremony of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima. Ambassador Roos’ service in Tokyo coincided with the devastating 9.0 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis on March 11, 2011. Following this tragedy, Ambassador Roos led the American effort on the ground in support of Japan’s response to the multi-dimensional and unprecedented disaster. After the crisis, Ambassador Roos also led the creation of the TOMODACHI initiative, a public-private partnership that has raised more than fifty million dollars and established more than 40 exchange programs.Ambassador Roos received his A.B. with honors in Political Science from Stanford University and a J.D. from Stanford Law School. John’s interest in politics and his lifetime love of SF Bay Area sports are two of the constants in John’s life. Just ask him about Orlando Cepeda.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Health Care | 1 | 100% |
| Personal Health | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Transcarent | Transcarent is a consumer-directed health and care platform for employees of self-insured employers and their families. Using a combination of software, technology, health guides, and data science, the company helps consumers with unbiased information, trusted guidance, and access to high-value care. | $126M | Series D | May 02, 2024 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [7wire Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/7wire-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ally Bridge Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ally-bridge-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alta Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alta-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Human Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/human-capital-da7c) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kinnevik](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investment-ab-kinnevik) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Geodesic Capital

VC Fund · Foster City, United States

Geodesic Capital is a venture capital firm that provides mid and later-stage investments to firms in the consumer technology industry. They assist entrepreneurs who are expanding into Asia, beginning with Japan. They provide unrivalled access to senior-level executives, partners, and government officials that portfolio firms require to prosperabroad.

5 contacts available at Geodesic Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arvind Ayyala | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arvind-ayyala-a7f2 |
| Brent Wu | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brent-wu-e676 |
| Divya Sudhakar | Partner | — |
| John Roos | Founding Partner | — |
| Jon Rezneck | Partner & Head of Investment Team COO | — |

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## FAQ

### What does John Roos invest in?

John Roos invests primarily in Software, Health Care and Personal Health startups, most often at Series D stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did John Roos last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John Roos closed in May 2024. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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