Where does Rob McGinnis work?

Rob McGinnis is Founder/CEO of Prometheus.

Where did Rob McGinnis go to school?

Rob McGinnis studied at Y Combinator; Yale University (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Environmental Engineering); Yale University (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Theater).

Rob McGinnis

Founder

Founder/CEO at Prometheus

Santa Cruz, California, United States

FoundedPrometheus · YC

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585 people in our graph share verified history with Rob — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Garry TanunlockedRob: together at Y Combinator (2019)

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About

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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r•••@prometheusfuels.comreveal75% confident

Founder/CEO at Prometheus YC W19

Intro paths

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

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

Prometheus's investors · 10

ARCH Venture PartnersChicago · $50K – $250M checks · since 2026 BlackRockWilmington · since 2026 BMW i VenturesMountain View · $10M checks · since 2020 DST GlobalGeorge Town, Grand Cayman · $100K – $200M checks · since 2026 Emles Venture PartnersNew York · since 2020 ExpaWest Hollywood · $250K – $3M checks · since 2020 Goldman SachsNew York · since 2026 Maersk Growth$1M – $50M checks · since 2020 MetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M checks · since 2020 Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019

Experience

PrometheusFounder, CEOcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
World Economic ForumGlobal Innovatorcurrent2022 — presentDavos, Graubünden, Switzerland
MattershiftFounder, CEOcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Oasys WaterFounder, CTO2008 — 2012Greater Boston Area

Skills & more

Water37Water Treatment24R&D30Engineering18Forward Osmosis1Reverse Osmosis4Membrane DistillationPressure Retarded OsmosisEntrepreneurship5Distillation2Chemical Process ModelingAspen Plus

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Aspen HYSYSEnergy SystemsMembraneEnergyProcess SimulationWastewater TreatmentProcess EngineeringDesalinationChemical EngineeringStart-upsRenewable EnergyCleantech

Languages Spanish

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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 Founder/CEO of Prometheus.
What companies did Rob McGinnis found?: Rob McGinnis founded Prometheus.
Where did Rob McGinnis go to school?: Rob McGinnis studied at Y Combinator; Yale University (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Environmental Engineering); Yale University (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Theater).