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994 people in our graph share verified history with Bob β schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
RenΓ© KuijtenunlockedBob: together at McKinsey & Company (1992β1993)
Bob: together at Motorola, Inc.
Γ6Bob: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Γ2Bob: together at McKinsey & Company
About
Co-founder and managing director of Sternhill Associates, a Boston-area VC and consulting firm; former SVP, CTO and Chief Strategy Officer at Compaq involved in over seventy startups.
Experience
- Harvard UniversityMember, External Review Panel Member to Harvard's Frontiers of Innovation Fundcurrent2026 β present
- MetrikaMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2025 β presentUnited States
- Sternhill Associates, LLCCo-founder and Managing Directorcurrent2015 β presentBoston, Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Mentor, MIT Venture Mentoring Servicecurrent2015 β presentCambridge MA
- American Federation for Aging ResearchBoard Membercurrent2024 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- LiquidPiston, Inc.Member Of The Board Of Advisorscurrent2019 β presentGreater Hartford
- AvathonMember of the Advisory Boardcurrent2014 β presentPleasanton, California, United States
- MassChallengeMember, mentor, and judgecurrent2016 β presentBoston, MA
- Greentown LabsMentor, Prototype Development Programcurrent2015 β presentSomerville, MA
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterMember, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center General Medicine Advisory Council2020 β 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Statum SystemsMember, Advisory Board2019 β 2024Natick, MA
- Beth Israel Lahey Health, Health Technology Exploration Center (HTEC)Advisor2018 β 2020Boston, Massachusetts
- Sternhill PartnersCo-founder and Managing Director1998 β 2014Greater Houston
- Compaq ComputerSenior VP, CTO, CSO1993 β 1998Greater Houston
- McKinsey & CompanyConsultant1991 β 1993Greater Boston
- Motorola, Inc.Vice President, Information Systems Group, Corporate Marketing and Development1984 β 1991Mansfield, MA
- Management Technologies Inc.Co-founder and Executive Vice President1980 β 1984Wellesley, MA
- Codex Corp.VP, Corporate Marketing; Sr. Director, Business Development; Director, Marketing1975 β 1980Mansfield, MA
- Data Intelligence Systems Corp.Director, Marketing1973 β 1975Cambridge, MA
Skills & more
Computer HardwareEnterprise Software2Venture Capital15Angel Investing12Mergers & Acquisitions13Board of Directors3Product Management5Product Development3Marketing6Strategic Partnerships11Management Consulting5Due Diligence3
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IPOMarket ResearchRegulatory AffairsFinancial AnalysisRisk AssessmentInternet of ThingsCompensation StructuresSoftware DevelopmentTelecommunicationsCloud ComputingStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingFrom Bob's professional profile.
Colleagues at Colle Capital Partners
Alessandro Arlotti
Investment Team Member at Colle Capital Partners
Aman Mahajan
Venture Partner at Colle Capital Partners
Andrei Zimiles
Advisor at Colle Capital Partners
Betsy Atkins
Advisor at Colle Capital Partners
Brad Jones
Emeritus Venture Partner at Colle Capital Partners
Chris Fernandez
Advisor at Colle Capital Partners
Christopher Wright
Senior Advisor at Fraser
Dr. Aman Mahajan
Venture Partner at Colle Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bob Stearns?
- Co-founder and managing director of Sternhill Associates, a Boston-area VC and consulting firm; former SVP, CTO and Chief Strategy Officer at Compaq involved in over seventy startups.
- Where does Bob Stearns work?
- Bob Stearns is Advisor at Colle Capital Partners.
- Where did Bob Stearns go to school?
- Bob Stearns studied at Brown University (Sc.B., Chemistry and Sociology); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science (MS), Physical Chemistry); Newton South High School.
Same school
Also attended Brown University647
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystPhilippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG
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Also attended Newton South High School16
Alexander AshavskyManaging Director, Data Science and Engineering at Deerfield Management CompanyMike HellerPrincipal at Navitas CapitalLinda RottenbergCo-founder & CEO at Endeavor CatalystZachary EagleVice President at Siddhi CapitalPhillip LachmanInvestor at Walnut Venture AssociatesAddie Lerner KatzFounder & Managing Partner at Avid Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)764
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmMichael TruellCo-founder & CEO of CursorRaquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiColin WebbFounder & CEO of Avatar RoboticsAbraham BachrachCo-founder & CTO of Skydio
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Also worked at Sternhill Partners1
Also worked at Compaq Computer460
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzBill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalAyshaAdvisor at Clear Ventures
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company2,000
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
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