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Rob Stavis

Investor

Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners

New York

Writes $50K – $100M checks Β· typically $25M

Founded2UAssembly OSMBetterment Holdings, Inc.BrightbytesGerson Lehrman GroupKnewton

About

Rob Stavis transitioned from running Salomon Brothers' $100+ billion global arbitrage trading book to early-stage VC, earning a 150x Skype exit and shaping fintech infrastructure while backing early edtech.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechFintechHardwareHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. Bessemer Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2000 β€” presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. Bessemer Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2000 β€” presentNew York
  3. BettermentBoard Membercurrent2010 β€” presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  4. University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied SciencesBoard Membercurrent2004 β€” present
  5. 2UBoard Member2011 β€” 2024New York, NY
  6. NewSchools Venture FundDirector2013 β€” 2022
  7. ACTIV Financial Systems, Inc.Board Member2010 β€” 2021
  8. Gerson Lehrman GroupBoard Member2003 β€” 2021
  9. BrightBytesBoard2014 β€” 2019San Francisco
  10. United Capital Financial Advisers, LLCBoard Member2009 β€” 2018
  11. Main Street HubBoard Member2013 β€” 2018Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  12. K2 IntelligenceBoard Member2010 β€” 2018New York, New York
  13. KnewtonBoard Member2009 β€” 2016
  14. OMsignalBoard Member2014 β€” 2016Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  15. YodleInvestor, Board Member2006 β€” 2015
  16. Main Street Restaurant PartnersPartner1998 β€” 2013
  17. Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc.Director2010 β€” 2013
  18. Hunch Inc.Board Member2007 β€” 2011New York, Ny
  19. Soleil SecuritiesBoard Member2004 β€” 2011
  20. ZopaBoard Member2006 β€” 2011

Education

  1. University of PennsylvaniaBAS, Engineering1980 β€” 1984
  2. The Wharton SchoolBSE, Marketing/Finance1980 β€” 1984

Skills & more

Management17Strategy10Strategic Planning6Research11Hedge Funds43Venture Capital99Investments60Financial Services21Start-ups45Mergers & Acquisitions69Private Equity16Finance26
+12 moreCapital MarketsEntrepreneurshipEquitiesFinancial ModelingFinancial MarketsMergersDerivativesAlternative InvestmentsProduct ManagementTrading SystemsEmerging MarketsCorporate Development

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Same school

Shared employers

Investments

Board seats

2UBettermentBreadBrightBytesQuantopian

Investor

OMGPOPSkypeUnited Capital

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Bessemer Venture Partners

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Investors connected to Rob in public investor directories β€” a warm-intro map.