Jennifer Gill Roberts
InvestorManaging Partner at Grit Ventures
Menlo Park, California
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M
FoundedCognitive Space
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.
Invests in
AgTechAI & Machine LearningDeep TechFoodTechHardwarePropTechRobotics
Experience
- Grit VenturesCo-Founder, Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- The University of Texas at AustinMember, Board of Advisors, Electrical and Computer Engineeringcurrent2026 — present
- The University of Texas at AustinMember, Cockrell School of Engineering Advisory Boardcurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Department of Computer Science, The University of Texas at AustinMember, Board of Advisors, Department of Computer Sciencecurrent2019 — present
- TrustwiseInvestor, Board Observercurrent2024 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Fleet RoboticsInvestor, Board Observercurrent2023 — presentBoston, MA
- Renovate RoboticsInvestor, Board Observercurrent2023 — presentBrooklyn, NY
- University of California, Santa CruzMember, Electrical and Computer Engineering, External Advisory Councilcurrent2021 — present
- StartX.Lead Mentor, Founder Board of Advisorscurrent2014 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- American Leadership Forum Silicon ValleySenior Fellowcurrent2003 — present
- Integral AIInvestor, Board Observer2023 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- AgtonomyInvestor, Board of Directors2021 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- Cognitive SpaceInvestor, Board of Directors2021 — 2024Houston, Texas, United States
- RIOS CorporationInvestor, Board of Directors2019 — 2023Palo Alto, CA
- Nabors Energy Transition Corp (NYSE: NETCU.U)Board Member2021 — 2023
- Chapman UniversityMember, Dean's Advisory Council, Fowler School of Engineering2021 — 2023Orange, California, United States
- ApptronikInvestors, Board of Directors2021 — 2022Austin, Texas, United States
- LumosTech Sleep MaskInvestor, Advisor2016 — 2018Palo Alto, CA
- MoxxlyInvestor, Advisor/Interim Executive2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- RhumbixInvestor, Advisor/Interim Executive2014 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA, Business1991 — 1993
- The University of Texas at AustinMSEE, Electrical Engineering1985 — 1987
- Stanford UniversityBSEE, Electrical Engineering1982 — 1985
Skills & more
Start-ups75Entrepreneurship58Venture Capital36Mobile Devices16Leadership17Mobile Applications13Product Management17Management15Business Development13Product Development12Strategic Partnerships13Enterprise Software9
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NetworkingSaaSCloud ComputingDigital MediaStrategyHardwareLanguages Conversational French
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,187
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin278
Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at GreycroftMichael HsuSenior Associate at Sapphire Ventures
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Also attended Stanford University1,726
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley4
Also worked at Chapman University8
Emma KrivosheinSenior Operations Associate at Pear VCAndrew RomansCEO and General Partner at 7BC Venture CapitalCormac O'ConnorGeneral Partner at ScOp Venture CapitalDante DeCollibusJunior Analyst at Leonid Capital PartnersRay ChanManaging Partner at K5 VenturesRichard SudekAdvisor at Propel Bio Partners
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Also worked at Apptronik7
Gordon DaughertyCo-Founder & Chairman at Capital FactoryDaisy CaiGeneral Partner at B4 CapitalGabe GreenbaumGeneral Partner at B4 CapitalPeter BordesManaging Partner at Trajectory VenturesKelly PerdewCo-Founder and Managing General Partner at Moonshots CapitalMohamed SolimanCo-Founding & Managing Partner at Ventioneers Capital
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Also worked at Stanford University School of Engineering21
Tanya JomaaAssociate at Redpoint VenturesJohn WaleckaCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesAlejandraChief of Staff, Investment Team at Hummingbird VenturesGil RosenGP at Blockchain BuildersKun PengGP at Blockchain BuildersSteven WillingerGP at Blockchain Builders
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