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Rob Hunter

Founder

Founder/CEO at HigherMe

Toronto, Ontario

Writes $200K – $300K checks · typically $250K

FoundedHigherMe · YC

About

Rob Hunter is co-founder and CEO of Franchise Foundry, an AI operating system for franchising. He previously founded and sold HigherMe, an HR technology platform for the restaurant industry, and co-founded Reset Button/Lexria, which addressed student debt solutions. Hunter's background includes operating seven Marble Slab ice cream franchise locations and studying entrepreneurship at Babson College; he currently teaches at the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

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Founder/CEO at HigherMeYC W15

Intro paths

YC

Rob went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Rob can intro founders to HigherMe's investors below.

HigherMe's investors · 6

Costella KirschForefront VentureFundersClubTSVCWalnut Venture AssociatesY Combinator

Co-founders at HigherMe

JCJef Chedeville
Jef ChedevilleFounder/CTO

Experience

  1. Franchise FoundryCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
  2. Ivey Business School at Western UniversityFacultycurrent2022 — present
  3. Speaker VenturesGeneral Partner2023 — 2025
  4. HigherMeChairman2019 — 2025Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  5. HigherMeFounder & CEO2014 — 2019Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  6. LexriaCEO & Co-Founder2019 — 2021Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  7. Wentworth Institute of TechnologyAdjunct Professor2014 — 2017
  8. MobeeData Scientist2013 — 2014Boston, MA
  9. Marble Slab CreameryOwner / Operator / Franchisee2007 — 2014Greater Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo Metropolitan Area
  10. Exclusive RentalsRental Agent2011 — 2013London, Ontario
  11. Golden Boy TapesOwner / Operator1999 — 2007Simcoe, Ontario

Education

  1. Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2012 — 2014
  2. Ivey Business School at Western UniversityHBA, Entrepreneurship2003 — 2007

Skills & more

Social Media30Event Planning5Marketing15Sales22Business Development5Public Speaking11Marketing Strategy11New Business Development6Program Management9Entrepreneurship74Business Analysis2Analytics3
+9 moreLeadershipStart-upsBusiness StrategyMicrosoft ExcelManagementStrategic PlanningHiringStartup DevelopmentHiring Practices

From Rob's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business73

Jeff DoranInvestor at Spark CapitalPierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniKevin MunnellyInvestor at Third Rock VenturesBrian DixonManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalMurat BicerGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Jess LynchGeneral Partner at FoundersEdge

+ 67 more

Also attended Ivey Business School at Western University194

ØysteinInvestor at InvestinorVivek RamaswamiPartner at Madrona Venture GroupRay SharmaFounding Partner, CEO at Extreme Venture PartnersHa DuongVP Finance & Operations at Luge CapitalJasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesJaye LandowHead of Investor Relations at FJ Labs

+ 188 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Ivey Business School at Western University13

Andy ChisholmAdvisor, Investment Committee at ArcTern VenturesSherryAnalyst at Whitecap Venture PartnersRyan FreemanInvestor at Ripple VenturesAlysaa CoPrincipal at Bain Capital VenturesKaramdeep NijjarPartner at Inovia CapitalNelson SwitzerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Climate Innovation Capital

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Also worked at Wentworth Institute of Technology1

Lloyd CarneyStrategic Advisor at Vertical Venture Partners

Also worked at Mobee1

Sergey GribovGeneral Partner at Flint Capital