About
Rob Genieser previously spent eight years as Managing Partner for Vertex in Europe, a Temasek subsidiary, where he oversaw investments in technology companies. Earlier in his career he was a Managing Director at JP Morgan in Europe and at Hambrecht & Quist in Silicon Valley. He holds degrees from Harvard College and Harvard Business School and also studied at the Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien.
Experience
- ETF PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2010 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- QuantWareBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- Amber ElectricBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Hellas DirectBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentAthens, Attiki, Greece
- TravelTimeBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- CorporaterBoard Member - Observercurrent2017 — presentStavanger Area, Norway
- FlyabilityBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentLausanne Area, Switzerland
- Nodes & LinksBoard Member (Maternity Cover)2025
- Eagle Genomics Ltd.Board Member2019 — 2024Cambridge, United Kingdom
- DeepSea TechnologiesBoard Member2020 — 2023Athens, Attiki, Greece
- International Venture ClubChairman of Sustainability Chapter and Council Board Member2016 — 2019Brussels Area, Belgium
- MWR InfoSecurityBoard Member2014 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- 4energyBoard Member2011 — 2017Nottingham, United Kingdom
- EnablonBoard Member2011 — 2016Paris Area, France
- CPM Compact Power Motors GmbHBoard Member2010 — 2014Munich Area, Germany
- Vertex Venture CapitalManaging Partner2002 — 2010London and New York
- JP MorganManaging Director2000 — 2002London, United Kingdom
- Hambrecht & QuistManaging Director1996 — 2002San Francisco Bay Area
- Bain & CompanyConsultant1995 — 1996San Francisco Bay Area
- Morgan StanleyAnalyst1990 — 1993New York and Hong Kong
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA1993 — 1995
- Harvard UniversityBA1985 — 1989
- Trinity School, NYC
- Friends Seminary
Skills & more
Emerging Markets3Investment Banking5Corporate Development37Mergers & Acquisitions35Strategy6Private Equity61Business Development3Entrepreneurship14Growth Capital18Start-ups30Venture Capital85Due Diligence10
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Corporate FinanceInvestmentsCleantechNew Business DevelopmentAlternative InvestmentsValuationManagementIPOMergersEquitiesStrategic PlanningMentoringFrom Rob's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,818
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Harvard University1,230
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended Trinity School, NYC11
Mahesh RamakrishnanCo-founder & Managing Partner at Ev3 Ventures LlcSophia AfrickInvestor at Long Ridge Equity PartnersJohn WernerManaging Director and Partner at Link VenturesAsif KhanSenior Associate at Las Olas Venture CapitalSarah SassoonAssociate at AccionOlivia DengInvestor at Banana Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Nodes & Links5
Also worked at DeepSea Technologies1
Also worked at MWR InfoSecurity1
Colleagues at ETF Partners
Alejandro Diaz Horstmann
Investment Analyst at ETF Partners
Aleksandra Lament
IR & Sustainability Operations Manager at ETF Partners
Alice Chan
Investment Analyst at ETF Partners
Andrew Hoyland
Fund Operations Manager at ETF Partners
Chrissy Sheehan
Office Manager at ETF Partners
Claudio Simao
Venture Partner at ETF Partners
Courtney Glymph
Head of Communications at ETF Partners
Desiree Francois
Executive Assistant at ETF Partners