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Rob McGinnis

InvestorFounder

CEO at Prometheus

Santa Cruz, California, United States

FoundedPrometheus · YC

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Rob McGinnis founded Prometheus, which produces synthetic fuels from captured CO2 using renewable energy. He previously launched venture-backed companies in desalination and nanotechnology, holds over 20 patents, and completed a PhD in Environmental Engineering from Yale.

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CEO at PrometheusYC W19

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YC

Rob went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Prometheus's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Prometheus's investors · 19

Agrolimen Venturessince 2020ARCH Venture PartnersChicago · $50K – $250M checks · since 2026BlackRockNew York · since 2026BMW i VenturesMountain View · $10M checks · since 2020Color CapitalPortland · since 2020DST GlobalGeorge Town, Grand Cayman · since 2026Emles Advisorssince 2020Emles Venture PartnersNew York · since 2020ExpaWest Hollywood · $250K – $3M checks · since 2020Fundamental VenturesLakeway · since 2020Goldman SachsNew York · since 2026LLLPGrand Forks · since 2020Maersk Growth$1M – $50M checks · since 2020MetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M checks · since 2020Preston-Werner VenturesSan Francisco Bay Area · $500K – $3M checks · since 2020Section 32Palo Alto · since 2020The FamilyLondon · since 2020Venture Investment AssociatesPeapack · since 2020Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019

Co-founders at Prometheus

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Dr. Rob McGinnisFounder

Investments

Investor

ParcelBio

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rob McGinnis?
Rob McGinnis founded Prometheus, which produces synthetic fuels from captured CO2 using renewable energy. He previously launched venture-backed companies in desalination and nanotechnology, holds over 20 patents, and completed a PhD in Environmental Engineering from Yale.
Where does Rob McGinnis work?
Rob McGinnis is CEO of Prometheus.
What companies did Rob McGinnis found?
Rob McGinnis founded Prometheus.
What companies has Rob McGinnis invested in?
Investments tracked here include ParcelBio.

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