About
Operating Partner and technology entrepreneur with expertise in internet infrastructure, distributed systems, AI, and networking. An MIT graduate who began at BBN Labs, he founded multiple startups and holds many patents.
Experience
- TIGER 21Chair (Boston and Global Groups) and First Member in Bostoncurrent2015 — presentGreater Boston Area
- Safar PartnersOperating Partnercurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Wellesley Asset Management, Inc.Advisory Board Chairmancurrent2021 — present
- LEWIS DOWNING TRUST U WMember Board of Trusteescurrent2020 — presentConcord, NH
- Concord UU ChurchEndowment Chair2010 — 2025Concord, NH
- Wealthspring CapitalAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2022
- AkamaiPrincipal Software Architect2015 — 2021Manchester, NH
- Xerocole, Inc.Chief Technical Officer (CTO)2010 — 2015
- SandvineArchitect2007 — 2010
- Simplicita SoftwareFounder and CTO2005 — 2007
- Openwave Systems Inc.Senior Software Architect1999 — 2005
- bCandidFounder and CTO1996 — 1999
- Fidelity InvestmentsArchitect1994 — 1996
- BBN TechnologiesEngineer1992 — 1994
Skills & more
Distributed Systems23Scalability24System Architecture13Perl10Software Engineering13Software Development15Unix9Solaris6Architecture2Linux11Perforce1Git1
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Shell ScriptingStart-upsSoftware DesignApacheEmbedded SoftwareBashC++DebuggingLanguages English
From Rob's professional profile.
Colleagues at Safar Partners
Andy Cohen
Analyst at Safar Partners
Arda Kotikian
Associate at Safar Partners
Arunas A. Chesonis
Managing Partner at Safar Partners
Ayman Hindy
Senior Advisor at Safar Partners
Greg S. Feldman
Partner at Safar Partners
Hannah Jacobs
Analyst at Safar Partners
Leslie Hartford
Manager of Administration at Safar Partners
Nader Motamedy
Managing Partner at Safar Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rob Fleischman?
- Operating Partner and technology entrepreneur with expertise in internet infrastructure, distributed systems, AI, and networking. An MIT graduate who began at BBN Labs, he founded multiple startups and holds many patents.
- Where does Rob Fleischman work?
- Rob Fleischman is Operating Partner at Safar Partners.
- Where did Rob Fleischman go to school?
- Rob Fleischman studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelors's and Master's degrees, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387
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Shared employers
Also worked at Wellesley Asset Management, Inc.1
Also worked at Sandvine7
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Also worked at Openwave Systems Inc.13
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Also worked at Fidelity Investments133
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