About
Robert Severo is Chief Compliance Officer and Partner at Sapphire Ventures, where he oversees the firm's compliance and risk management functions. Before joining Sapphire in 2018, he handled compliance, analytics, and reporting in the family office and foundation space at BluePointe Capital Management and Capricorn Investment Group, and earlier held operational roles at Ramius Capital Group and Loomis Sayles. He holds a BBA in Finance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and is a CFA Charterholder and Financial Risk Manager (FRM).
Experience
- Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & HousingManager, Programs - Office for Youthcurrent2025 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & HousingManager Programs, Office for Youth, Fairer Victoriacurrent2023 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & HousingManager, Policy - Office for Youth Department of Families Fairness and Housing2025 — 2026
- Department of Jobs, Precincts and RegionsManager, Sport and Recreation Victoria, Commonwealth Games Sporting Legacy2022 — 2023Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & HousingManager, Community Programs and Partnerships2022Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & HousingActing Team Leader, Community Programs and Partnerships - Priority Communities Vaccination Unit2021 — 2022
- Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & HousingActing Senior Policy Officer, Partnerships - Priority Communities Vaccination Unit2021Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & HousingPolicy Officer, Equality Policy2021Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Premier and Cabinet (Vic)Policy Officer, Equality Policy2020 — 2021Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Oliver WymanConsultant2019 — 2020Singapore
- North Melbourne Football ClubManager, Diversity and Inclusion2016 — 2018Greater Melbourne Area
- North Melbourne Football ClubSport and Recreation Coordinator - The Huddle2014 — 2016Greater Melbourne Area
- AFL VictoriaFemale Indigenous Kickstart Co-ordinator2013 — 2014Greater Melbourne Area
- NPY Women's CouncilYouth Development Officer2013 — 2014Northern Territory, Australia
- The University of MelbourneTutor - Australian Indigenous studies2013Greater Melbourne Area
Skills & more
Microsoft Office1Public Speaking8Teamwork1Leadership6Management1Social Media4Coaching3Youth Mentoring1Community Outreach1Sports2Sports Management1Community Development
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Colleagues at Sapphire Ventures
Abigail Johnson
Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire Ventures
Adam Liu
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures
Aditya Reddy
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures
Adrian Kania
Senior Associate at Sapphire Ventures
Alex Lehman
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures
Allison Lee
Investor at Sapphire Ventures
Anders Ranum
Partner at Sapphire Ventures
Andrea Scholz
Senior Executive Assistant at Sapphire Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Robert Severo?
- Robert Severo is Chief Compliance Officer and Partner at Sapphire Ventures, where he oversees the firm's compliance and risk management functions. Before joining Sapphire in 2018, he handled compliance, analytics, and reporting in the family office and foundation space at BluePointe Capital Management and Capricorn Investment Group, and earlier held operational roles at Ramius Capital Group and Loomis Sayles. He holds a BBA in Finance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and is a CFA Charterholder and Financial Risk Manager (FRM).
- Where does Robert Severo work?
- Robert Severo is Partner, Chief Compliance Officer at Sapphire Ventures.
- Where did Robert Severo go to school?
- Robert Severo studied at Tsinghua University (Master's degree, Management Science); University of Melbourne (Master Public Policy and Management); University of Melbourne (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Australian Indigenous Studies).
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Also attended University of Melbourne300
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Shared employers
Also worked at Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions3
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