Rob Tashima
InvestorManaging Director, Pipeline and Partnerships at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Seattle, Washington, United States
Experience
- Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationManaging Director, Pipeline and Partnershipscurrent2024 β presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationSenior Director2022 β 2024Seattle, Washington, United States
- Social Tech TrustChair of the Board of Trusteescurrent2024 β present
- Social Tech TrustBoard Trustee2020 β 2024Oxford, England, United Kingdom
- Energiesprong Global AllianceBoard Membercurrent2026 β presentRotterdam and The Hague
- CarinaBoard Membercurrent2023 β presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- CARE Social VenturesBoard Member2022 β 2024Seattle, Washington, United States
- Capital Area Asset BuildersBoard Member2020 β 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Village CapitalChief Growth Officer2019 β 2021Seattle, Washington, United States
- Village CapitalVice President, Head of Innovations2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Village CapitalDirector of Innovations2017 β 2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- IssueVoterAdvisory Board Member2020 β 2021
- Asoko InsightAdvisor2016 β 2019Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Oxford Business GroupManaging Editor and Head of Research, Africa2008 β 2017Istanbul; Washington DC
- Oxford Business GroupEditorial Manager2007 β 2008Kuwait City; Amman; Tunis
- Exclusive Analysis, Acquired by IHSPolitical Risk Consultant2006 β 2007New York
- California State AssemblyLegislative Analyst2003 β 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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EntrepreneurshipImpact InvestingSocial ImpactStrategic PartnershipsInternational DevelopmentStrategic CommunicationsEmerging MarketsInternational RelationsCommunicationTeamworkStrategyTeam LeadershipFrom Rob's professional profile.
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
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
Cheyenne Kooijman
Manager, European Partnerships and Business Operations at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rob Tashima?
- Managing Director, Pipeline and Partnerships at The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
- 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)980
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, Berkeley1,454
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport
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Also attended Sciences Po Bordeaux5
Shared employers
Also worked at Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation6
Mobola Da-SilvaPartner at Capria VenturesLara MetcalfChief Portfolio Officer and Member, Operating Committee at The Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationDipak KumarInvestor at Virta VenturesRob TashimaChair of Trustees at Social Tech TrustLara MetcalfAdvisory Board; Managing Director, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation at Zeal Capital PartnersAlex LoftonPartner at Diagram Collective
Also worked at Social Tech Trust8
Edward EvansLeader at Social Tech TrustRob TashimaChair of Trustees 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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