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Rob Witoff

InvestorFounder

Chief Technology Officer at Coinbase Ventures · Chief Technology Officer at Bison Trails

Austin, Texas, United States

FoundedLockitron · YC

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404 people in our graph share verified history with Rob — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Janet WolpertunlockedRob: together at Coinbase (2018–2020)
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Rob: together at Y Combinator
Rob: together at Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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Experience

  1. CoinbaseChief Technology Officercurrent2026 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  2. CoinbaseHead of Platform2024 — 2026Austin, Texas, United States
  3. Unit 410Board Membercurrent2024 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  4. Unit 410Co-Founder & CEO2018 — 2024Austin, Texas, United States
  5. Polychain CapitalChief Technology Officer2018 — 2021Austin, Texas, United States
  6. GoogleSecurity2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  7. CoinbaseChief Architect2017
  8. CoinbaseDirector of Infrastructure & Security2014 — 2017San Francisco
  9. CoinbaseInfrastructure Engineer2014
  10. JPL (NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory)Data Scientist in CTO's Office2013 — 2014Pasadena, CA
  11. JPL (NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory)OPALS Space Station Systems Engineering Lead2009 — 2013Pasadena, California
  12. JPL (NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory)Software Engineer2009 — 2011Pasadena, CA
  13. CU DIVCo-Founder2008 — 2010Boulder, CO
  14. ApigyCo-Founder2009Palo Alto, CA
  15. ChalktalkFounder2006 — 2009Boulder, Colorado
  16. Jet Propulsion LaboratoryConstellation Program Systems Engineering2008Pasadena, California
  17. Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space PhysicsResearch Assistant2006 — 2008Boulder, Colorado

Skills & more

Systems Engineering50Python37Algorithms29System Architecture21Software Design19Software Engineering12Matlab10Simulations8Linux16Entrepreneurship9Software Development11Java10
+12 moreProgrammingData ScienceMachine LearningJavaScriptData MiningSpacecraftBig DataUnixBitcoinContainersEC2Cloud Computing

From Rob's professional profile.

Colleagues at Coinbase Ventures

Aklil Ibssa
Investor at Coinbase Ventures
Alesia Haas
CFO at Coinbase Ventures
Brandon Myint
Investor at Coinbase Ventures
Brian Armstrong
Co-founder & CEO of Coinbase
Brian Foster
Director, Coinbase Prime & Coinbase Ventures at Coinbase Ventures
Chris Lehane
Board Member at Coinbase Ventures
Christa Davies
Board Member at Coinbase Ventures
Emilie Choi
President and COO at Coinbase Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rob Witoff?
Chief Technology Officer at Coinbase Ventures
Where does Rob Witoff work?
Rob Witoff is Founder of Lockitron and Chief Technology Officer at Coinbase Ventures.
What companies did Rob Witoff found?
Rob Witoff founded Lockitron.
Where did Rob Witoff go to school?
Rob Witoff studied at University of Colorado Boulder (BS, Aerospace Engineering); Y Combinator (Summer '09).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1

+ 10,223 more

University of Colorado Boulder mafia137

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Steve WozniakHonorary PhD.Founded AppleStuart McClureBAFounded Cylance +1John MaslinFounded Vulcan Elements Holdings +1Eric RachmelFounded Brace +1Devon TivonaBachelor's DegreeFounded Tivona & Haug +1George EmanuelBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Vizgen +1

+ 130 more

Coinbase mafia93

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Balaji SrinivasanCTOFounded Counsyl +1Fred EhrsamCo-founderFounded NudgeBrian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEOFounded NewLimitKuberan MarimuthuEngineeringFounded Hashcube +2Surojit ChatterjeeChief Product OfficerFounded Ema +1Dannie ChuSr Director, Head of Growth EngineeringFounded Makersplace +1

+ 86 more

Bison Trails mafia11

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Fred EhrsamBoard Of DirectorsFounded Nudge +1Brian ArmstrongCEO & Co-FounderFounded Coinbase +1Dannie ChuSr Director, Head of Growth EngineeringFounded Makersplace +1Dayton ThorpeSenior Data ScientistFounded MercatorTravis BloomSenior Engineering ManagerFounded Pawlicy AdvisorAntonio Garcia-MartinezDirectorFounded AdGrok

+ 4 more

Coinbase Ventures mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Board MemberFounded Nudge +1Tobias LütkeBoard MemberFounded Shopify +1Brian ArmstrongCo-founder and CEOFounded Coinbase +1Bharat MedirattaAngelFounded AltSchool

Same school

Also attended University of Colorado Boulder327

Steve WozniakCo-founder of AppleChris RustCo-Founder and Partner at Clear VenturesSydney EberhardtInvestor at True VenturesBob ThomasPartner at OxxKirsten SuddathInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalCarolyn ExarhakisSenior Associate, Legal at JMI Equity

+ 321 more

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator

+ 1,994 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Coinbase181

Balaji SrinivasanAngel investor and founder of The Network SchoolFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeBrian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseJanet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesKatrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalSimon CantInvestor at Reinventure Group

+ 175 more

Also worked at Polychain Capital19

Bobby BeniersPrincipal at CoinFundJulian FernándezInvestment Associate at Bloccelerate VCWill KantarosResearch Advisor at ArchetypePeterVenture Partner at NascentNiraj PantVenture Partner at Hack VCSherwin DowlatCEO, Veil at Off the Chain Capital

+ 13 more

Also worked at Google2,000

Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG

+ 1,994 more

Also worked at JPL (NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory)102

Frank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsInca ComanVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersKevin DunlapCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Calibrate VenturesRoger CarterVP of Engineering at Prime Movers LabAndrew ChanFounder · Managing Partner at Atas VCShalini HauptAssociate at Clocktower Ventures

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