Rob Adams

Experience

1. Alumni VenturesExecutive Partner, Alumni Venturescurrent2024 — presentAustin, TX
2. Alumni VenturesManaging Partner, Texas Fundscurrent2023 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
3. Alumni VenturesFounder and Managing Partner, Congress Avenue Ventures2019 — 2023Austin, Texas, United States
4. Ring VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2023 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
5. Congress Avenue VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2019 — present
6. The University of Texas at AustinDirector Emeritus, Texas Venture Labscurrent2019 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
7. The University of Texas at AustinDirector of Texas Venture Labs, Senior Lecturer, IC2 Fellow2005 — 2019
8. Babson CollegeStrategic Advisor, Cutler Center for Investment and Financecurrent2019 — presentWellesley, Massachusetts
9. CNBCAdvisor - CNBC Disruptor 50 Councilcurrent2019 — presentGreater New York City Area
10. Upgrade AutomotiveOwner2005 — 2011
11. Austin VenturesFounder, Managing Director - AV Labs1999 — 2005
12. Tejas Venture PartnersFounder, Managing Director2003 — 2005
13. Acton School of BusinessProfessor, Co-founder2002 — 2004
14. TL VenturesVenture Partner1999
15. Pervasive SoftwareVP of Sales and Marketing1996 — 1998
16. Business MattersPresident, CEO and Founder1992 — 1996
17. Lotus DevelopmentLots of Titles1984 — 1992
18. Harris CorporationSenior Marketing Representative1982 — 1984

Education

1. Purdue UniversityBS, Industrial Engineering1977 — 1981
2. Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of BusinessMBA, Business and Entrepreneurship1987 — 1989
3. Capella UniversityPhD, Management2004 — 2007
4. Wilton High School1974 — 1977

Skills & more

From Rob's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Purdue University151

MHMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNHNabeel HyattInvestor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agencyKMKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechJCJane CommerfordOperations at 8VCSSSven StrohbandInvestor at Khosla VenturesJPJeff PetersPartner at Ibex Investors

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Also attended Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business69

JDJeff DoranInvestor at Spark CapitalPLPierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniKMKevin MunnellyInvestor at Third Rock VenturesBDBrian DixonManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalMBMurat BicerGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)JLJess LynchGeneral Partner at FoundersEdge

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Also attended Capella University4

MBMitch BensonInvestor at EPIC VENTURESMSMargaret StryboschVP of Finance at Boundless AcceleratorSSShane ShookInvestor at ForgePoint CapitalMDMark DowdsVenture Partner at Anthemis Venture

Shared employers

Also worked at The University of Texas at Austin44

VSViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalDDougAdvisor at Clear VenturesMSMonica SolizDirector, Marketing at Sapphire VenturesAWAndrew WilsonPartner, Legal at Lux CapitalZFZaz FloreaniVenture Partner at FirstMile VenturesLTLorenzo ThioneGeneral Partner at Gaingels

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Also worked at CNBC13

RLRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way VenturesAFAllie FeuersteinHead of Value Creation at Ground Up VenturesJHJuliette HanBoard Member at MassChallenge MexicoGAGemma ActonGTM at Tidal VenturesJYJay YarowPresident of CoinDesk Media & Events at BullishCFCamila FaraniAmbassador in Brazil / Partner at GAA Investments

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Also worked at Austin Ventures17

CHChad HerrinInvestor at Aspect VenturesZFZaz FloreaniVenture Partner at FirstMile VenturesMDMike DoddGeneral Partner at Silverton PartnersRBRajeev BatraInvestor at Mayfield FundVSVenu ShamapantFounding Partner at LiveOak VenturesKSKrishna SrinivasanFounding Partner at LiveOak Ventures

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Also worked at TL Ventures4

ACAndrew ChungInvestor at 1955 CapitalWGWilliam GuttmanPartner at Saturn PartnersMDMark DeNinoManaging Director at TL VenturesNMNeel MasterFounder at Cedana