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Rob Adams

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Founder and Managing Partner at Congress Avenue Ventures (Alumni Ventures) · Managing Partner at Ring Ventures (Alumni Ventures) · Executive Partner at Waterman Ventures (Alumni Ventures)

Austin, Texas

Writes $50K – $10M checks · typically $5M

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About

Rob Adams is an Executive Partner at Alumni Ventures, where he founded Congress Avenue Ventures and Ring Ventures, investment funds focused on the University of Texas and Texas A&M communities. With 30 years in venture capital, he previously served as Director of Texas Venture Labs at the University of Texas at Austin and founded AV Labs in affiliation with Austin Ventures. His career also includes two decades as a software executive, including roles at Lotus and Pervasive Software, and he has founded or financed more than 300 companies. Adams holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, an MBA from Babson College, and a Ph.D. in Management from Capella University.

Investments

Investor

Future/ProofPlastiq

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Congress Avenue Ventures

Aki Jiang
Senior Principal, 116 Street & Waterman, Congress Avenue & Ring at Alumni Ventures
Michael Beer
Principal, Waterman, 116 Street, Congress Avenue & Ring at Alumni Ventures
Michael Collins
Chief Executive Officer, Board Chairman at Alumni Ventures
Wesley Yiu
Principal at Alumni Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rob Adams?
Rob Adams is an Executive Partner at Alumni Ventures, where he founded Congress Avenue Ventures and Ring Ventures, investment funds focused on the University of Texas and Texas A&M communities. With 30 years in venture capital, he previously served as Director of Texas Venture Labs at the University of Texas at Austin and founded AV Labs in affiliation with Austin Ventures. His career also includes two decades as a software executive, including roles at Lotus and Pervasive Software, and he has founded or financed more than 300 companies. Adams holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, an MBA from Babson College, and a Ph.D. in Management from Capella University.
Where does Rob Adams work?
Rob Adams is Founder and Managing Partner at Congress Avenue Ventures and Managing Partner at Ring Ventures and Executive Partner at Waterman Ventures and Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures.
What check size does Rob Adams write?
Rob Adams typically writes checks of $50K – $10M.
What companies has Rob Adams invested in?
Investments tracked here include Future/Proof, Plastiq.

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