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Rob Taylor

Investor

Venture Partner at Shoreline Venture Management

Bay Area

About

Rob Taylor has worked for about 20 years in IT, mainly in internet-based application and infrastructure software, with a focus on the wireless communications industry across mobile devices, services, and infrastructure. He currently leads partnerships and business development for Apigee (part of Google Cloud) and previously handled developer outreach for American Express and Nokia. Earlier he was a venture investor at Orange Ventures, covering mobile device operating software, radio access networks, core infrastructure software, and wireless applications; he holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from UC Berkeley.

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Invests in

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMobility & Transportation

Experience

  1. SonarVP, AI and Technology Partnershipscurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. ConfluentGlobal Head of Technology Alliances2021 — 2025Mountain View, California, United States
  3. GoogleHead of Alliances and Partnerships, Apigee2016 — 2021Sunnyvale, CA
  4. Shoreline Venture ManagementVenture Partner2013 — 2018Foster City, California
  5. ApigeeVP, Alliances2013 — 2016Palo Alto
  6. American ExpressVP, Developer Engagement and Evangelism2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  7. NokiaSenior Director, Forum Nokia2008 — 2011Sunnyvale, CA
  8. Ubiquity SoftwareVP, Business Development2004 — 2008
  9. Orange VenturesInvestment Manager2002 — 2004
  10. OmniSkySenior Director, Business Development2000 — 2002San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Telematica Inc.Principal1998 — 2000Palo Alto
  12. PlanetallDirector, Business Development and Marketing1996 — 1998Boston, MA
  13. The Monitor GroupSenior Consultant / Regional Center Manager1990 — 1996

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Finance, General Management1993 — 1995

Skills & more

General Management2Strategic Planning8Management27Strategy47Enterprise Software28SaaS17Software as a Service (SaaS)2Mobile Devices58Mobile Applications18Mobile Technology25Mobile Communications7Mobile Payments5
+12 moreDeveloper RelationsBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsVenture CapitalPrivate EquityWirelessStart-upsProduct MarketingTelecommunicationsFinancial ModelingCorporate Development

From Rob's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Shared employers

Also worked at Sonar3

Richard WellsManaging Director at Insight PartnersDionne ChingkoeManaging Director at Insight PartnersJared RosenPrincipal at Insight Partners

Also worked at Google945

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis

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Also worked at Shoreline Venture Management2

Joan WrabetzVenture Partner at Shoreline Venture ManagementMichael KlineVenture Partner at Shoreline Venture Management

Also worked at American Express111

Victoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystKenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionKatrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera Capital

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Colleagues at Shoreline Venture Management

Bob Spears
Managing Director at Shoreline Venture Management
Huy M. Do
Advisor at Shoreline Venture Management
Huy M. Do, MD
Advisor at Shoreline Venture Management
Joan Wrabetz
Venture Partner at Shoreline Venture Management
Keith Corbin
CFO at Shoreline Venture Management
Maria Pacella
Managing Partner, Pender Ventures at Pender Growth Fund
Marian Hudacek
Business Development & Operations at Shoreline Venture Management
Michael Kline
Venture Partner at Shoreline Venture Management