About
Gray Robinson is a Partner at Congruent Ventures with experience as both an early-stage venture investor and startup executive. She previously led strategy and operations at portfolio company Mariana Tek through its acquisition by Xplor Technologies, worked on software investments at Anzu Partners, and began her career at Village Capital. She joined Congruent in March 2025.
Experience
- Congruent VenturesPartnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- CADBuildrAdvisor2024 — 2025
- Xplor TechnologiesSVP Strategy2023 — 2024
- Xplor TechnologiesSVP, Payments Strategy2022 — 2023
- Xplor TechnologiesHead of Payment Strategy2020 — 2022
- Mariana TekVice President Strategy2018 — 2020Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Anzu PartnersPortfolio Board Member and Advisor2018 — 2020Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Anzu PartnersSenior Associate2016 — 2018Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Anzu PartnersAssociate2015 — 2016Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Village CapitalGlobal Deal Sourcing Manager2013 — 2015Bengaluru Area, India
- Village CapitalRecruitment Director & Program Manager, Village Capital VentureWell - Louisville2013Greater New York City Area
- Village CapitalProgram Associate2012Istanbul, Turkey
- Social Capital MarketsTrack Manager, Communities Track2013
- Davidson Community Entrepreneurial FundChief Financial Officer2010 — 2012Davidson, North Carolina
- Innovations for Poverty ActionSmall and Medium Enterprise Intern2011Washington D.C. Metro Area
Education
- Davidson CollegeBachelor of Arts, Political Science Major
- Kentucky Country Day School
- Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyFrontier Market Scouts (Fellowship, Non-Degree Program)
Skills & more
Venture CapitalVenture Financing2Venture Management3Investments9Fundraising22Business Strategy13Strategy40Strategic Planning6Mergers & Acquisitions2Due Diligence11Financial Modeling2Valuation Modeling
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NegotiationDeal StructuringDeal SourcingComplex TransactionsM&A IntegrationM&A ModelingGrowth StrategiesStart-upsEntrepreneurshipEmerging MarketsSocial EntrepreneurshipManagementFrom Gray's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Davidson College41
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Also attended Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey15
Brooke Milton VogelVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsLindsay HooverInvestor at JLSPartick RyanInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsTom BunnPrincipal at iSelect FundAaron BrownSecurity Advisor at Modern TechnicalAndrew CousinsPrincipal at SustainVC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Xplor Technologies2
Also worked at Anzu Partners23
David MichaelManaging Partner at Anzu PartnersWhitney Haring-SmithManaging Partner at Anzu PartnersDebrah HermanPartner at Anzu PartnersJimmy KanPartner at Anzu PartnersBill StrongPartner at Anzu PartnersJenna AbelliPrincipal, Investment at Anzu Partners
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Also worked at Village Capital40
Ulili OnovakpuriManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalBrittanyInvestor at Backstage CapitalBryson HearneAssociate at ResilienceVCLewam KefelaPrincipal at Partech VenturesKavon BadieSenior Associate at Mighty CapitalKarla MoraFounder & Managing Partner at Alante Capital
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Also worked at Social Capital Markets4
Betsy ForeFounding Partner, Velveteen Ventures at xfactor venturesLindsay ZizumboExecutive Director (Impact Foundation); Co-Founder & Managing Partner (Impact Advisory) at Sorenson ImpactRobert MunsonManaging Director, Marketing & Comms; President SOCAP Global at Sorenson ImpactMichelle Arévalo-CarpenterGeneral Partner at IMPAQTO Capital
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Divyansh Saksena
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Eliza Cushman
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