Where does Jessica Robinson work?

Jessica Robinson is Co-Founder & Partner at Assembly Ventures and Board director at Secro.

Where did Jessica Robinson go to school?

Jessica Robinson studied at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (BA, Anthropology - Summa Cum Laude); Coursera (Business Administration, Management and Operations); Worcester State University (Massachusetts Dual-Enrollment Program).

Jessica Robinson

Investor

Co-Founder & Partner at Assembly Ventures · Board director at Secro

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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790 people in our graph share verified history with Jessica — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Houman HaghighiunlockedJessica: together at Techstars (2015–2016)

×3Jessica: together at Creative Destruction Lab

×4Jessica: together at Techstars

×3Jessica: together at Coursera

About

Co-Founder and Partner with over a decade in mobility strategy and operations, including Zipcar and Ford City Solutions. Board member at Motmot, NAVIT and Secro, and launched six global corporate accelerators with Techstars. Harvard Business School Young American Leader.

Invests in

Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsSpace Tech

Board director at Secro

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Secro's investors · 5

Assembly VenturesDetroit · since 2025 Augment VenturesAnn Arbor · since 2025 Kluz VenturesRockville · since 2025 Sway VenturesNewport Beach · since 2025 TMVNew York · $1.5M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Secro

Michele SancriccaExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

Assembly VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentDetroit, MI
Airspace Link, Inc.Board Observercurrent2026 — presentDetroit, MI
SecroBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
motmotBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentDetroit, Michigan, United States
NAVIT (Formerly RYDES)Advisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentBerlin, Germany
Automotive Hall of FameMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentDetroit Metropolitan Area
Citizens Research Council of MichiganMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentLansing, Michigan, United States
The Fast Future ExecutiveFacultycurrent2025 — present
VCIC (Venture Capital Investment Competition)Judgecurrent2025 — present
SXSWPitch Judgecurrent2023 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
Creative Destruction LabMentor/Associate - Space Streamcurrent2021 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
Automotive NewsPACE / PACEpilot Judgecurrent2020 — present
Michigan Mobility InstituteBoard Chair and Founding Executive Director2019 — 2025Greater Detroit Area
The Henry FordEntrepreneur-in-Residence2020Detroit Metropolitan Area
Ford Motor CompanyDirector, City Solutions (Ford Smart Mobility)2016 — 2019Greater Detroit Area
Ford Motor CompanyStrategy Supervisor2016Detroit Metropolitan Area
TechstarsImplementation Manager2015 — 2016Detroit, MI
ZipcarMarket Launch Manager2013 — 2015
ZipcarLocations Manager, San Francisco Bay Area2011 — 2013
ZipcarMarketing Manager, Seattle2008 — 2011Greater Seattle Area
VariousEarly Career Experience: Product and Marketing Roles1998 — 2008

Skills & more

Social Psychology (Wesleyan University) — Coursera Course Certificates
University of Maryland - Entrepreneurship Specialization — Coursera Course Certificates
Wharton Online - Business Foundations Specialization — Coursera Course Certificates
Introduction to Financial Accounting (Wharton School) — Coursera Course Certificates
Introduction to Marketing (Wharton School) — Coursera Course Certificates
New Venture Finance: Startup Funding for Entrepreneurs (University of Maryland) — Coursera Course Certificates
Innovation for Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Marketplace (University of Maryland) — Coursera Course Certificates
Geospatial Intelligence & the Geospatial Revolution (Penn State) — Coursera Course Certificates
Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies (University of Maryland) — Coursera Course Certificates
Designing Cities (University of Pennsylvania School of Design) — Coursera Course Certificates

From Jessica's professional profile.

Colleagues at Assembly Ventures

Carol Hilsum

Advisor at TLF Ventures

Chris Thomas

Co-Founder & Partner at Assembly Ventures

Felix Scheuffelen

Co-Founder & Advisor at Assembly Ventures

John Cullen

Associate at Assembly Ventures

Philipp von Hagen

Managing Partner at Future Industry Ventures

Sujoy Sarkar

Director at Assembly Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jessica Robinson?: Co-Founder and Partner with over a decade in mobility strategy and operations, including Zipcar and Ford City Solutions. Board member at Motmot, NAVIT and Secro, and launched six global corporate accelerators with Techstars. Harvard Business School Young American Leader.
Where does Jessica Robinson work?: Jessica Robinson is Co-Founder & Partner at Assembly Ventures and Board director at Secro.
What does Jessica Robinson invest in?: Jessica Robinson invests in Deep Tech, Hardware, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Space Tech.
Where did Jessica Robinson go to school?: Jessica Robinson studied at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (BA, Anthropology - Summa Cum Laude); Coursera (Business Administration, Management and Operations); Worcester State University (Massachusetts Dual-Enrollment Program).

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Also attended University of Massachusetts Dartmouth17

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Also attended Coursera20

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Also attended Worcester State University3

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Shared employers

Also worked at Ford Motor Company119

Brock CsiraInvestor at Matter Venture Partners Edward KimInvestor at Side Door Ventures Alan TaubAdvisor at Autotech Ventures Saud AbbasiAdvisor at Autotech Ventures Musa TariqInvestor at FELIX CAPITAL Josh HarmsenManaging Director at Ankona Capital

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Also worked at Techstars745

Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars RustyAdvisor at Clear Ventures Houman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo Ventures Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at Revolution Wesley BarrowPartner at Correlation Ventures Jack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

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Also worked at Zipcar12

Gabe KleinVenture Partner at Fontinalis Partners Rob WardCo-Founder and Partner at Meritech Capital Partners Craig ShermanPartner at Meritech Capital Partners Mark NormanManaging Partner at Fraser McCombs Capital Elyse CherryCEO, BlueHub Capital at Reinventure Capital Andrew WheelerGeneral Partner at GV (Google Ventures)

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