Fundraising Fox

Rob Tashima

Investor

Chair of Trustees at Social Tech Trust

Seattle, Washington, United States

About

Chair of Trustees and Managing Director at Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, where he identifies new investment opportunities. Brings experience in investment research and business policy and champions tech ventures driving social transformation.

Experience

  1. Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationManaging Director, Pipeline and Partnershipscurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  2. Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationSenior Director2022 — 2024Seattle, Washington, United States
  3. Social Tech TrustChair of the Board of Trusteescurrent2024 — present
  4. Social Tech TrustBoard Trustee2020 — 2024Oxford, England, United Kingdom
  5. Energiesprong Global AllianceBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentRotterdam and The Hague
  6. CarinaBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  7. CARE Social VenturesBoard Member2022 — 2024Seattle, Washington, United States
  8. Capital Area Asset BuildersBoard Member2020 — 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  9. Village CapitalChief Growth Officer2019 — 2021Seattle, Washington, United States
  10. Village CapitalVice President, Head of Innovations2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  11. Village CapitalDirector of Innovations2017 — 2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  12. IssueVoterAdvisory Board Member2020 — 2021
  13. Asoko InsightAdvisor2016 — 2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  14. Oxford Business GroupManaging Editor and Head of Research, Africa2008 — 2017Istanbul; Washington DC
  15. Oxford Business GroupEditorial Manager2007 — 2008Kuwait City; Amman; Tunis
  16. Exclusive Analysis, Acquired by IHSPolitical Risk Consultant2006 — 2007New York
  17. California State AssemblyLegislative Analyst2003 — 2005Sacramento
  18. SPURProgram Assistant2003San Francisco

Education

  1. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)MSc, International Relations2005 — 2006
  2. University of California, BerkeleyBA, Political Science1998 — 2002
  3. Sciences Po BordeauxCEP, Etudes Politiques2000 — 2001

Skills & more

Early Stage InvestmentStart-up VenturesBusiness GrowthDirector levelBoard of DirectorsGrant AdministrationExecutive-level CommunicationCoaching & MentoringBusiness StrategyVenture PhilanthropyInnovation ManagementInvestments
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipImpact InvestingSocial ImpactStrategic PartnershipsInternational DevelopmentStrategic CommunicationsEmerging MarketsInternational RelationsCommunicationTeamworkStrategyTeam Leadership

From Rob's professional profile.

Colleagues at Social Tech Trust

Edward Evans
Leader at Social Tech Trust
Maria A. Nelson
Trustee at Social Tech Trust
Mehjabeen Patrick
Trustee at Social Tech Trust
Nick Temple
Trustee at Social Tech Trust
Nick Wise
Trustee at Social Tech Trust
Russell Johnstone
Vice Chair of Trustees at Social Tech Trust
Sunil Suri
Trustee at Social Tech Trust

Frequently asked questions

Where does Rob Tashima work?
Rob Tashima is Chair of Trustees at Social Tech Trust.

Same school

Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)937

Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

+ 931 more

Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,339

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

+ 1,333 more

Also attended Sciences Po Bordeaux4

Marc WeillVC Analyst Intern at OneRagtimeKristen MeredithVice President at Prysm CapitalRobin JovenauxVice President at Incharge Capital PartnersAnthony MensierPrincipal and Director of the Silent Unseen Incubator at Expeditions

Shared employers

Also worked at Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation4

Mobola Da-SilvaPartner at Capria VenturesDipak KumarInvestor at Virta VenturesLara MetcalfAdvisory Board; Managing Director, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation at Zeal Capital PartnersAlex LoftonPartner at Diagram Collective

Also worked at Social Tech Trust7

Edward EvansLeader at Social Tech TrustRussell JohnstoneVice Chair of Trustees at Social Tech TrustMaria A. NelsonTrustee at Social Tech TrustMehjabeen PatrickTrustee at Social Tech TrustNick WiseTrustee at Social Tech TrustSunil SuriTrustee at Social Tech Trust

+ 1 more

Also worked at Village Capital40

Ulili OnovakpuriManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalGray RobinsonPartner at Congruent VenturesBrittanyInvestor at Backstage CapitalBryson HearneAssociate at ResilienceVCLewam KefelaPrincipal at Partech VenturesKavon BadieSenior Associate at Mighty Capital

+ 34 more

Also worked at California State Assembly5

Janna AyoubChief of Staff at C5 CapitalZelica Rodriguez-DeamsSV2 Board Member at Silicon ValleyDavid CoxScout at LvlUp VenturesNathaniel KrasnoffAssociate at Wildcat Venture PartnersDontae RayfordHead of Platform at Black Operator