Rob Stavis
InvestorPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
New York
Writes $50K β $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
- Bessemer Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2000 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Bessemer Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2000 β presentNew York
- BettermentBoard Membercurrent2010 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied SciencesBoard Membercurrent2004 β present
- 2UBoard Member2011 β 2024New York, NY
- NewSchools Venture FundDirector2013 β 2022
- ACTIV Financial Systems, Inc.Board Member2010 β 2021
- Gerson Lehrman GroupBoard Member2003 β 2021
- BrightBytesBoard2014 β 2019San Francisco
- United Capital Financial Advisers, LLCBoard Member2009 β 2018
- Main Street HubBoard Member2013 β 2018Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- K2 IntelligenceBoard Member2010 β 2018New York, New York
- KnewtonBoard Member2009 β 2016
- OMsignalBoard Member2014 β 2016Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- YodleInvestor, Board Member2006 β 2015
- Main Street Restaurant PartnersPartner1998 β 2013
- Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc.Director2010 β 2013
- Hunch Inc.Board Member2007 β 2011New York, Ny
- Soleil SecuritiesBoard Member2004 β 2011
- ZopaBoard Member2006 β 2011
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaBAS, Engineering1980 β 1984
- The Wharton SchoolBSE, Marketing/Finance1980 β 1984
Skills & more
Management17Strategy10Strategic Planning6Research11Hedge Funds43Venture Capital99Investments60Financial Services21Start-ups45Mergers & Acquisitions69Private Equity16Finance26
+12 more
Capital MarketsEntrepreneurshipEquitiesFinancial ModelingFinancial MarketsMergersDerivativesAlternative InvestmentsProduct ManagementTrading SystemsEmerging MarketsCorporate DevelopmentFrom Rob's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Pennsylvania646
Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution
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Also attended The Wharton School1,366
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 1,360 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Gerson Lehrman Group45
Juan Carlos SotoVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalNatalie JohnstonInvestment Principal at 4BIO CapitalEric KwongDirector, Finance/Ops at FINTOP CapitalEvan AuyangGroup President at Animoca BrandsMinh DoChief Operating Officer at Animoca BrandsJavier VillamizarAdvisor at Avila
+ 39 more
Also worked at Main Street Hub6
Also worked at Yodle5
Also worked at Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc.2
Investments
Board seats
2UBettermentBreadBrightBytesQuantopian
Investor
OMGPOPSkypeUnited Capital
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Bessemer Venture Partners
Adam Fisher
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Aditya Nidmarti
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Aia Sarycheva
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Alex Ferrara
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Alex Yuditski
Investor at Bessemer Venture Partners
Alexandra Sukin
Senior Associate at Bessemer Venture Partners
Amit Karp
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Anant Vidur Puri
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Network2
Byron DeeterScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Adam FisherScout
Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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