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Bob Rowe

Investor

Partner at Dorm Room · Engineering Fellow at 8VC · Labs Fellow at Bain Capital Ventures · Venture Partner at The Westly Group

San Jose, California, United States

About

Bob Rowe leverages experience as a utility regulator, CEO and policy advisor — his Technosylva board and advisory positions bridge utilities, regulators and investors on grid resilience and wildfire risk.

Invests in

Climate TechCybersecurityEnergyMobility & TransportationPropTech

Experience

  1. 8VCEngineering Fellowcurrent2026 — present
  2. Bain Capital Ventures (BCV)Labs Fellowcurrent2026 — present
  3. Dorm Room FundPartnercurrent2025 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  4. The CollectiveFounding Fellow2026Boston, MA
  5. EtchedCore Ops2025 — 2026San Jose, California, United States
  6. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)AI/ML Portfolio2024 — 2025
  7. Harvard Radcliffe InstituteRadcliffe Research Partner2024 — 2025
  8. GE AerospacePolicy Analyst2024
  9. MIT Beaver Works Summer InstituteRemote Sensing Researcher2023
  10. California State SenateIntern for Senator Dave Cortese2021 — 2023

Colleagues at Dorm Room

Aashrith Chejerla
Investor at Dorm Room
Alex Hammerman
Investor at Dorm Room
Alexa Spagnola
Managing Partner at Dorm Room
Amanda Aguayo
Co-Founder, Hunted Labs at Red Cell Incubation
Anchal Bhardwaj
Investor at Dorm Room
Anisha Musti
Investor at Dorm Room
Anjali Dhupam
Investor at Dorm Room
Annie Dong
Investor at Dorm Room

Frequently asked questions

Who is Bob Rowe?
Bob Rowe leverages experience as a utility regulator, CEO and policy advisor — his Technosylva board and advisory positions bridge utilities, regulators and investors on grid resilience and wildfire risk.
Where does Bob Rowe work?
Bob Rowe is Partner at Dorm Room.
What does Bob Rowe invest in?
Bob Rowe invests in Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Energy, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech.
Where did Bob Rowe go to school?
Bob Rowe studied at Harvard University (Computer Science and History); Notre Dame High School, San Jose; De Anza College (Dual Enrollment, Chinese Studies).

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Shared employers

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