Rob Tashima
InvestorManaging Director, Pipeline and Partnerships at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Chair of the Board of Trustees at Social Tech Trust
Seattle, Washington, United States
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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
- Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationManaging Director, Pipeline and Partnershipscurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationSenior Director2022 — 2024Seattle, Washington, United States
- Social Tech TrustChair of the Board of Trusteescurrent2024 — present
- Social Tech TrustBoard Trustee2020 — 2024Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- Energiesprong Global AllianceBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentRotterdam and The Hague
- CarinaBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- CARE Social VenturesBoard Member2022 — 2024Seattle, Washington, United States
- Capital Area Asset BuildersBoard Member2020 — 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Village CapitalChief Growth Officer2019 — 2021Seattle, Washington, United States
- Village CapitalVice President, Head of Innovations2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Village CapitalDirector of Innovations2017 — 2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- IssueVoterAdvisory Board Member2020 — 2021
- Asoko InsightAdvisor2016 — 2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Oxford Business GroupManaging Editor and Head of Research, Africa2008 — 2017Istanbul; Washington DC
- Oxford Business GroupEditorial Manager2007 — 2008Kuwait City; Amman; Tunis
- Exclusive Analysis, Acquired by IHSPolitical Risk Consultant2006 — 2007New York
- California State AssemblyLegislative Analyst2003 — 2005Sacramento
- SPURProgram Assistant2003San Francisco
Skills & more
Early Stage InvestmentStart-up VenturesBusiness GrowthDirector levelBoard of DirectorsGrant AdministrationExecutive-level CommunicationCoaching & MentoringBusiness StrategyVenture PhilanthropyInnovation ManagementInvestments
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Colleagues at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Abby Crocker
Senior Executive Assistant at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Alex Prieto
Executive Assistant and Office Manager at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Anika Warren Wood
Operating Partner and Chief Organizational Effectiveness Officer and Member, Operating Committee at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Antoine Le Bourgeois
Partner at Andera Partners
Ashley Bloomer
Project Manager at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Ashley Plaga
Director, Digital Media and Communications at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Audrey Atencio
Senior Associate at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Bill Rodriguez
Managing Director at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rob Tashima?
- 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.
- Where does Rob Tashima work?
- Rob Tashima is Managing Director, Pipeline and Partnerships at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation.
- Where did Rob Tashima go to school?
- Rob Tashima studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (MSc, International Relations); University of California, Berkeley (BA, Political Science); Sciences Po Bordeaux (CEP, Etudes Politiques).
Same school
Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)1,646
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
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
Steve WozniakCo-founder of AppleAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksAbraham BachrachCo-founder & CTO of SkydioTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystScott DavisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended Sciences Po Bordeaux6
Marc WeillVC Analyst Intern at OneRagtimeRob KaplanCo-Chair at The Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationKristen MeredithVice President at Prysm CapitalRobin JovenauxVice President at Incharge Capital PartnersPerrine RadiguetChief Growth and Performance Officer at Argos WityuAnthony MensierPrincipal and Director of the Silent Unseen Incubator at Expeditions
Shared employers
Also worked at Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation31
Mobola Da-SilvaPartner at Capria VenturesRobin Richards DonohoeCo-Chair at The Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationRob KaplanCo-Chair at The Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationJim BildnerCEO at The Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationNicolle RichardsManager, Investments at Community Investment ManagementAlex PrietoExecutive Assistant and Office Manager at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
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Also worked at Social Tech Trust9
Rob KaplanCo-Chair at The Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationEdward 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 Trust
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