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Jennifer Gill Roberts

Investor

Managing Partner at Grit Ventures · Director at Cognitive Space

Menlo Park, California

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M

About

Jennifer Gill Roberts brings 30 years' deep‑tech experience, backed Ciena and Lightspeed, commercializes university and national‑lab research into industrial automation and AI robotics, co‑founded Grit Labs, advises universities.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AgTechAI & Machine LearningDeep TechFoodTechHardwarePropTechRobotics

Director at Cognitive Space

Intro paths

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Cognitive Space's investors · 16

Argon VenturesBoston · $250K – $500K checksCapital InnovatorsSt. Louis · $500K – $1M checksCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Toronto · $50K – $250K checksCultivation CapitalSt. Louis · $100K – $3.5M checksDepartment of Defensesince 2022Dolby Family VenturesSan Francisco · since 2023Draper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checks · since 2023Glasswing VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M checksGrit VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $1M checksGutbrain VenturesBostonHelios CapitalMiami · $25K – $1M checksOPAMP CAPITALLos Angeles · $250K – $500K checksSpaceFundHoustonTechstarsBoulder · $220K checksU.S. Air Forcesince 2019York IEManchester · since 2023

Co-founders at Cognitive Space

MB
Marc BellCo-Founder and CEO
GD
Guy de CarufelCEO & Founder

Experience

  1. Grit VenturesCo-Founder, Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. The University of Texas at AustinMember, Board of Advisors, Electrical and Computer Engineeringcurrent2026 — present
  3. The University of Texas at AustinMember, Cockrell School of Engineering Advisory Boardcurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  4. Department of Computer Science, The University of Texas at AustinMember, Board of Advisors, Department of Computer Sciencecurrent2019 — present
  5. TrustwiseInvestor, Board Observercurrent2024 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  6. Fleet RoboticsInvestor, Board Observercurrent2023 — presentBoston, MA
  7. Renovate RoboticsInvestor, Board Observercurrent2023 — presentBrooklyn, NY
  8. University of California, Santa CruzMember, Electrical and Computer Engineering, External Advisory Councilcurrent2021 — present
  9. StartX.Lead Mentor, Founder Board of Advisorscurrent2014 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  10. American Leadership Forum Silicon ValleySenior Fellowcurrent2003 — present
  11. Integral AIInvestor, Board Observer2023 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  12. AgtonomyInvestor, Board of Directors2021 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
  13. Cognitive SpaceInvestor, Board of Directors2021 — 2024Houston, Texas, United States
  14. RIOS CorporationInvestor, Board of Directors2019 — 2023Palo Alto, CA
  15. Nabors Energy Transition Corp (NYSE: NETCU.U)Board Member2021 — 2023
  16. Chapman UniversityMember, Dean's Advisory Council, Fowler School of Engineering2021 — 2023Orange, California, United States
  17. ApptronikInvestors, Board of Directors2021 — 2022Austin, Texas, United States
  18. LumosTech Sleep MaskInvestor, Advisor2016 — 2018Palo Alto, CA
  19. MoxxlyInvestor, Advisor/Interim Executive2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  20. RhumbixInvestor, Advisor/Interim Executive2014 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
  21. RallyOnCo-Founder, Chief Marketing Officer2008 — 2013Menlo Park , CA
  22. Maven Venture PartnersCo-Founder and Managing Director2005 — 2008
  23. Sevin Rosen FundsGeneral Partner1994 — 2004Palo Alto, CA
  24. Stanford University School of EngineeringAdvisory Board Member1999 — 2003
  25. The University of Texas at AustinAdvisory Board Member, College of Arts and Science2000 — 2003Austin, Texas
  26. Watermark (Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and Executives)Co-Founder, Chair, Member1993 — 2000
  27. Sun MicrosystemsHardware Engineering Manager1987 — 1991

Skills & more

Start-ups75Entrepreneurship58Venture Capital36Mobile Devices16Leadership17Mobile Applications13Product Management17Management15Business Development13Product Development12Strategic Partnerships13Enterprise Software9
+6 moreNetworkingSaaSCloud ComputingDigital MediaStrategyHardware

Languages Conversational French

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Colleagues at Grit Ventures

Kelly Coyne
Investor at Grit Ventures
Xiaoming Yin
Managing Partner at Grit Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jennifer Gill Roberts?
Jennifer Gill Roberts brings 30 years' deep‑tech experience, backed Ciena and Lightspeed, commercializes university and national‑lab research into industrial automation and AI robotics, co‑founded Grit Labs, advises universities.
Where does Jennifer Gill Roberts work?
Jennifer Gill Roberts is Managing Partner at Grit Ventures.
What does Jennifer Gill Roberts invest in?
Jennifer Gill Roberts invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, FoodTech, Hardware, PropTech, Robotics.
What check size does Jennifer Gill Roberts write?
Jennifer Gill Roberts typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
Where did Jennifer Gill Roberts go to school?
Jennifer Gill Roberts studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Business); The University of Texas at Austin (MSEE, Electrical Engineering); Stanford University (BSEE, Electrical Engineering).

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