About
Adam Roberts is the founder and coach at Lifted.vc, where he advises pre-seed and seed-stage founders on fundraising strategy. He has coached over 100 founders who have collectively raised more than $96 million, drawing on experience as a YC-backed founder who exited his company, an entrepreneur in residence at Wefunder, and an investor partnerships lead at Metal. His coaching approach emphasizes warm introductions and structured investor pipelines for rounds between $500,000 and $5 million.
Experience
- Lifted.vcOwner + Founder Coachcurrent2023 — presentGreater Boston
- Harvard Innovation LabsMentorcurrent2021 — present
- MetalInvestor Partnerships Lead2025 — 2026Boston, MA
- ARC FundVenture Partner2024 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- VarosGrowth2023 — 2024Greater Boston
- ScratchDBGrowth2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- WefunderFounder In Residence2021 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Fun Team EventsDirector of Sales2020San Francisco Bay Area
- ZincHead Of Sales2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Bannerman SecurityHead of Account Growth2017
- Paid. (YC S14)Cofounder2014 — 2017San Francisco
- IndineroSr. Finance Consultant2012 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Main Street HubSocial Media Sales Associate2012
- US Sailing TeamAthlete2008 — 2012
- Arnold WorldwideAccount Management Intern: Fidelity Investments2008
Education
- Y CombinatorS14
- Boston CollegeEnvironmental Studies, Communications2005 — 2009
- Point Loma High School
Skills & more
Partner Relationship ManagementBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Sponsorship AcquisitionStaff OversightCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Business DevelopmentInvestmentsAngel InvestingDirect SalesVenture CapitalCoachingEntrepreneurship
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Start-upsSailingSales ManagementsalesEarly-stage StartupsTechnology Start-upStart-up ConsultingBusiness StrategySoftware as a Service (SaaS)Strategic ThinkingDelegationInterpersonal Communication- US Sailing Level 1 Certified — US Sailing
- AIARE Level 1 Certified — American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE)
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Colleagues at ARCADIAN Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Adam Roberts work?
- Adam Roberts is Venture Partner at ARCADIAN Fund.
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
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Also attended Boston College188
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Shared employers
Also worked at Metal2
Also worked at Wefunder9
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