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Rob May

Investor

General Partner at Half Court Ventures Β· General Partner at PJC

New York, New York, United States

About

Product engineer, serial entrepreneur, and co-founder of HalfCourt Capital. He founded Backupify (acquired by Datto), Talla (acquired by Seva), Dianthus, and BrandGuard.ai, and publishes the Investing in AI newsletter while running the AI Innovators Community. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Kentucky.

Experience

  1. Neurometric AICEO and Co-Foundercurrent2025 β€” presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. HalfCourt VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Directorcurrent2016 β€” presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  3. AI Innovators Community (AIC)Co-Founder AI Innovator's Communitycurrent2022 β€” presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  4. BrandGuard.aiExecutive Chairman2024 β€” 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. BrandGuard.aiFounder / CEO2022 β€” 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
  6. PJCVenture Partner2021 β€” 2022Greater Boston
  7. PJCGeneral Partner2019 β€” 2021
  8. Dianthus, Inc.CTO and Cofounder2021 β€” 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  9. TallaCo-Founder/Executive Chair2019 β€” 2021
  10. TallaCEO/CoFounder2015 β€” 2019Greater Boston
  11. AdmitHubIndependent Board Member2017 β€” 2021Greater Boston
  12. Datto, Inc.SVP of Business Development2014 β€” 2015Greater Boston
  13. Backupify (Acquired by Datto 12/14)CEO and Co-Founder2008 β€” 2014Cambridge, MA
  14. Mill33, Inc.Board Member2013 β€” 2014Greater Boston
  15. HumanaConsultant2009
  16. VupalEditor in Chief2008 β€” 2009
  17. Businesspundit.comBlogger2003 β€” 2008
  18. Stonestreet OneBusiness Development2005 β€” 2007
  19. The Business ExperimentFounder2005 β€” 2006
  20. University of LouisvilleInstructor - College of Business2004 β€” 2006

Education

  1. University of KentuckyBSEE, Electrical Engineering1994 β€” 2000
  2. University of KentuckyMBA, General1994 β€” 2000

Skills & more

Project Management33Technical Marketing11Blogging28Financial Analysis7Start-ups82Business Development49Information Security7

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