Alicia Robb
InvestorFounder and CEO at Next Wave Impact
Utah
Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $250K
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About
Founder and CEO of Next Wave Impact and managing partner of two early-stage venture funds. An economist, author, and active angel investor, she previously served as a senior fellow at the Kauffman Foundation and worked at the Federal Reserve and SBA, and received the 2020 Hans Severiens Award.
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Invests in
Impact & Social Good
Experience
- Animal Aid UnlimitedCFOcurrent2026 — presentUdaipur, Rajasthan, India
- Next Wave ImpactFounder and CEOcurrent2015 — presentKanab, Utah, United States
- Kachuwa Impact FundVice Presidentcurrent2023 — present
- Cruelty Free InvestingResearch Directorcurrent2016 — presentAustin, Texas
- Reveal Global ConsultingSenior Business Consultant2022 — 2025
- SheEOActivator2015 — 2022Canada and Colorado
- Kauffman FoundationSenior Fellow2005 — 2016
- Marin Economic ConsultingPrincipal2003 — 2015San Rafael, CA
- University of San FranciscoAdjunct Professor in Economics2003 — 2006
- The Foundation for Sustainable DevelopmentExecutive Director1995 — 2005San Francisco, CA
- Federal Reserve BoardEconomist2000 — 2003Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of AdvocacyEconomist1998 — 2000Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Laurits R. Christensen Associates, Inc.Research Analyst1994 — 1995Greater Madison Area
Skills & more
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International DevelopmentSocial ImpactPolicy AnalysisPublic PolicyStatisticsVenture CapitalStataData AnalysisLanguages English · Spanish
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Board seats
Kachuwa Impact Fund
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alicia Robb?
- Founder and CEO of Next Wave Impact and managing partner of two early-stage venture funds. An economist, author, and active angel investor, she previously served as a senior fellow at the Kauffman Foundation and worked at the Federal Reserve and SBA, and received the 2020 Hans Severiens Award.
- Where does Alicia Robb work?
- Alicia Robb is Founder and CEO at Next Wave Impact.
- What does Alicia Robb invest in?
- Alicia Robb invests in Impact & Social Good.
- What check size does Alicia Robb write?
- Alicia Robb typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What boards does Alicia Robb sit on?
- Alicia Robb holds tracked board seats at Kachuwa Impact Fund.
- Where did Alicia Robb go to school?
- Alicia Robb studied at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (PhD, Economics); St. Mary's University (B.S., Economics).
Same school
Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill499
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Also attended St. Mary's University12
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kachuwa Impact Fund2
Also worked at Reveal Global Consulting1
Also worked at Kauffman Foundation29
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