Rob Bloemker
InvestorCo-Founder and Chief Investment Officer at 1Sharpe Capital · General Partner at 1Sharpe Ventures
Oakland, California
Writes $500K – $2M checks · typically $1M
About
Rob Bloemker combines Wall Street fixed‑income leadership—running a $60B Putnam platform—with operator experience building Five Ten Capital’s 6,000+ single‑family rentals and co‑founding Dwell (sold to a Blackstone unit) and Azibo.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechPropTechSaaS
Experience
- 1Sharpe CapitalCo-Founder / Chief Investment Officercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Cerberus Capital ManagementPortfolio Manager2015 — 2016
- Dwell FinanceCo-Founder2013 — 2015San Francisco
- Five Ten CapitalCEO / Co-Founder2011 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Putnam InvestmentsHead of Fixed Income1999 — 2011Boston
- Lehman BrothersManaging Director1997 — 1999
- Salomon BrothersMortgage Trading1988 — 1997
Education
- Washington University in St. Louis
Skills & more
Fixed Income19Investment Strategies5Alternative Investments7Hedge Funds8Investments8
From Rob's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Washington University in St. Louis144
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauMark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock VenturesMitzi KrockoverInvestor at Golden SeedsMara BabinInvestor at Golden SeedsAndrea JacksonPartner at Northpond Ventures
+ 138 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Cerberus Capital Management22
Jimmy ChartersChief Financial Officer at GreycroftDrew OettingInvestment Team at 8VCJohn J. LottHead of Capital Markets at NEW VISTA CAPITALAlexander LenzGeneral Partner at SMAPE CapitalBaron HolmesSenior Associate at Braemont CapitalAndrew HettingerChief Investment Officer at SG Credit Partners
+ 16 more
Also worked at Putnam Investments13
Katy YoungChief Financial Officer at Prelude VenturesGabriela RuggeriManaging Partner at Kamay VenturesZann AliPartner at 2048 VenturesPaul DesmaraisIII, Co-Founder and Chairman at DiagramEric Graber-LopezInvestor at Clean Energy VenturePaul Desmarais IIICo-Founder, Chairman and CEO at Sagard Private Equity Canada
+ 7 more
Also worked at Lehman Brothers210
Scott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDana SettleCo-Founder & Managing Partner at GreycroftHemal PatelManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersYusuf ÖzdalgaPartner, Head of U.K. & Europe at QED InvestorsSaar GurGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Pam TholenHead of Investor Relations at Paradigm
+ 204 more
Also worked at Salomon Brothers15
Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftKevin CovertCo-Founder & Managing Director at BTECH CONSORTIUMBill StrongPartner at Anzu PartnersSarah SommerCo-Founder and Partner at Level EquityGeoff EntressBoard Member Emeritus at Alliance of AngelsRick MossFounding Partner at Better Ventures Central Llc
+ 9 more
Colleagues at 1Sharpe Capital
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