About
Managing Partner and Co-Founder on the ISV investment team.
Experience
- Impact Science VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2021 — present
- ActivateActivate Leadership Councilcurrent2022 — present
- Fervo EnergyInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- Antora EnergyInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- BrimstoneInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Aralez BioInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- Concerto BiosciencesInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- GradientInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- MicroByreInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- QunnectInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- ActivateVice President, Investments2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- ActivateInvestment Director2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- IndependentStrategy and Finance Consultant2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Kentucky Farm BureauInvestment Portfolio Manager2011 — 2017Louisville, Kentucky Area
- Kentucky Farm BureauAssistant Portfolio Manager2008 — 2011Louisville Metropolitan Area
- Kentucky Farm BureauInvestment Assistant2007 — 2008Louisville Metropolitan Area
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessExecutive MBA, Masters of Business Administration2016 — 2017
- University of Minnesota DuluthBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Financial Markets2002 — 2006
- University of Minnesota DuluthBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Accounting2002 — 2006
Skills & more
Climate5Opportunity Recognition30Financial Modeling29Capital Markets19Treasury Management20Alternative Investments10Financial Analysis19Investments17Mutual Funds10Asset Management11Equities4Asset Allocation6
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Fixed IncomeRisk ManagementEquity ResearchHedge FundsSecuritiesInvestment StrategiesBondsPrivate PlacementsDeep TechStrategyBloombergMicrosoft ExcelLanguages English · Spanish
- CFA - Chartered Financial Analyst — CFA Institute
From Robert's professional profile.
Colleagues at ISV
Alain Harrus
Managing Partner, Co-Founder at ISV
Alita Carbone
Principal at ISV
Andrew Chang
Managing Director, Activate at ISV
Annette Finsterbusch
Founder & CEO, Applied Ventures at ISV
Cody Finke
CEO and Co-Founder at ISV
Daniela Fernandez
Founder, Sustainable Ocean Alliance at ISV
Frieden McLean
Dual Use Technology Lead, Portfolio Support Team at ISV
Ilan Gur
CEO, ARIA; Co-founder, Activate at ISV
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Robert Ethier work?
- Robert Ethier is Managing Partner, Co-Founder at ISV.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business581
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital
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Also attended University of Minnesota Duluth6
Shared employers
Also worked at Activate13
Joshua PosamentierManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Congruent VenturesRandy AllenCompany Building Partner at Material ImpactCamron BlackburnInvestor at E14 FundIlan GurCEO, ARIA; Co-founder, Activate at ISVPauliina MeskanenInvestor at Great Wave VenturesCristina EscodaManaging Partner at Tachyon Ventures
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Also worked at Fervo Energy7
Tanuj DuttaGeneral Partner at Congruent VenturesKarly WentzPartner at B4 CapitalDavid DanielsonBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy VenturesChristina KarapatakiBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy VenturesRachel SlaybaughGeneral Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Matt TrevithickPartner at DCVC (Data Collective)
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Also worked at Brimstone6
Marc A. SingerManaging Partner at Osage University PartnersMatt ComptonPortfolio Success at Oregon Venture FundCooper RinzlerBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy VenturesStefan ZlatevInvestor at Breakthrough Energy VenturesKelly ChenPartner at DCVC (Data Collective)Rachel SlaybaughGeneral Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
