About
Rob Szumski is CEO and co-founder of EdgeBit, a software supply chain security platform. He was an early employee at CoreOS, which was acquired by Red Hat in 2018, where he served as Director of Product.
Founder at EdgeBitYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Rob went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer β the partner who ran EdgeBit's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Rob can intro founders to EdgeBit's investors below.
EdgeBit's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at EdgeBit
EY
Eugene YakubovichFounder
Experience
- FOSSAHead of Applied AIcurrent2025 β presentRichmond, Virginia, United States
- Pioneer FundVenture Partnercurrent2023 β present
- EdgeBitCEO & Founder (acq. FOSSA)2022 β 2025Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Red HatDirector of Product Management2021 β 2022Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Red HatSenior Manager, Product Management, OpenShift2019 β 2021San Francisco, CA
- Red HatPrincipal Product Manager2018 β 2019San Francisco, CA
- CoreOSPrincipal Product Manager (acq. Red Hat)2017 β 2018San Francisco, CA
- CoreOSHead of Design2013 β 2017San Francisco, CA
- Rackspace HostingUser Experience Designer2009 β 2013San Francisco, CA
Skills & more
Usability Testing18Mobile Application DesignAgile/Scrum1Mobile Applications11User Research3Adobe Fireworks3Adobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorAdobe DreamweaverHTML + CSSJavascript/jQuery1Interactive Prototyping
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Remote AnalyticsSilverbackIllustratorPrototypePhotoshopHTMLFrom Rob's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rob Szumski?
- Rob Szumski is CEO and co-founder of EdgeBit, a software supply chain security platform. He was an early employee at CoreOS, which was acquired by Red Hat in 2018, where he served as Director of Product.
- Where does Rob Szumski work?
- Rob Szumski is Founder of EdgeBit.
- What companies did Rob Szumski found?
- Rob Szumski founded EdgeBit.
- Where did Rob Szumski go to school?
- Rob Szumski studied at Y Combinator; Virginia Tech (BS, Industrial Design).
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