Bobby Aitkenhead
InvestorInvestor at IDC Ventures
Madrid, Spain
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Bobby Aitkenhead is Managing Director, CEO, and Co-founder of A.GAIN, which he established in 2019. His background includes co-founding BlueKite through its acquisition by Xoom and subsequent NASDAQ listing, four years at PayPal following its acquisition of Xoom, and roles at Citibank, Fortis Bank, and KPMG. He holds dual degrees in Finance and Economics from SMU and has served on over 20 boards while participating in more than 150 venture capital transactions.
Experience
- A.GAINManaging Director & CEO, Co-foundercurrent2019 — presentCommunity of Madrid, Spain
- LucasCo-Foundercurrent2018 — present
- BrandHouseChief Executive Officer2019 — 2021
- PayPalSr. Director Product2016 — 2019San Francisco, California, United States
- ATW Partners LLCCo-Founder2015 — 2018United States
- Xoom CorporationVP Bill Pay and Top Up2014 — 2016San Francisco
- BlueKiteCEO and Co-Founder2012 — 2014Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- CitigroupHead Trader for Citigroup in CCA2008 — 2012
- KPMGRisk Advisory2005 — 2008Dallas / Cayman Islands
Education
- SMU Cox School of BusinessBS and BBA, BS - Economics, BBA - Business Administration, SMU Basketball2001 — 2005
Skills & more
Banking9Financial Modeling31Financial Analysis26Business Strategy22Corporate Finance10Capital Markets7Valuation8Portfolio Management3Investment Banking7Fixed Income1Derivatives1Investments3
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Risk ManagementEquitiesCreditFinancial RiskTradingFinancial ServicesEmerging MarketsLanguages English · Spanish
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Investor at IDC Ventures
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Partner at IDC Ventures
Laura Sánchez- Quiñones Campuzano
Partner at IDC Ventures
Michael Bühlmann
Managing Partner at IDC Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Bobby Aitkenhead work?
- Bobby Aitkenhead is at IDC Ventures.
- What check size does Bobby Aitkenhead write?
- Bobby Aitkenhead typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
Also attended SMU Cox School of Business48
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Shared employers
Also worked at PayPal136
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC
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Also worked at ATW Partners LLC10
Kerry PropperCo-Founder, Managing Partner at ATW PartnersAntonio Ruiz-GiménezCo-Founder, Managing Partner at ATW PartnersJack Liu, CFAPartner at ATW PartnersIsaac BarberManaging Director, Investments at ATW PartnersAlex LaViolette, CFAPrincipal, Investments at ATW PartnersSophia EAssociate, Investments at ATW Partners
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Also worked at Xoom Corporation9
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalChris DegierePartner, Data Intelligence Group at TCVKevin HartzCo-Founder & General Partner at BA CapitalPeterson ConwayTalent Advisor at BA CapitalJames JoaquinCo-Founder & Managing Director at Obvious Ventures
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Also worked at Citigroup729
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