Where does Robert Thelen work?

Robert Thelen is Founder of Rownd.

Where did Robert Thelen go to school?

Robert Thelen studied at Y Combinator; The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management); University of Oklahoma (Masters, Public Administration).

Robert Thelen

Founder

Founder at Rownd

Durham, North Carolina, United States

FoundedRownd · YC

About

Robert Thelen is CEO and co-founder of Rownd. Previously, he held a product leadership role at IBM's API Connect, managing product development and strategy. He is an Air Force veteran with experience leading teams and overseeing government contracts, and holds an MBA from Dartmouth.

Founder at Rownd YC W22

Intro paths

Robert went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Rownd's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Robert can intro founders to Rownd's investors below.

Rownd's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Rownd

Matt HamannFounder

Rachel OrrinoFounder

Experience

RowndCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2021 — presentDurham, North Carolina, United States
LlamaFarmChief LLM Wranglercurrent2025 — present
IBMSenior Product Manager - API Connect/Gateways2016 — 2021Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
Durham Technical Community CollegeAdjunct Professor2017 — 2018Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
Eclipse for a CauseCo-Founder and CEO2017Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
FliQ - Connect, FasterCo-Founder / CEO2014 — 2017Hanover, New Hampshire
GoogleSales Operations, Transformation, and Planning MBA Intern - Google for Work2015Mountain View, CA
United States Air ForcePortfolio Execution Group Chief2013 — 2014Wright Patterson AFB, OH
United States Air ForceProgram Manager2011 — 2013Wright Patterson AFB, OH
NATO Training Mission - AfghanistanCombat Advisor2010 — 2011Gardez, Afghanistan
United States Air ForceFlight Commander - Accessories Flight2008 — 2010Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho
United States Air ForceAircraft Maintenance Unit Assistant Officer in Charge - 389th AMU2007 — 2008Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
Mendota BeaconCo-Founder; Managing Editor2004 — 2006

Skills & more

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)1Edge AIPrompt Engineering1Artificial Intelligence (AI)Program Management48Project Management18Product Management4API Development3Military27Policy4Risk Management1DoD7

+12 more

Operational PlanningCross-functional Team LeadershipWeaponsTeam BuildingGovernmentTrainingTestingAircraft MaintenanceCommandBudgetsSQLGoogle Apps

Level 1 Program Management — Defense Aquisition University

From Robert's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Robert Thelen?: Robert Thelen is CEO and co-founder of Rownd. Previously, he held a product leadership role at IBM's API Connect, managing product development and strategy. He is an Air Force veteran with experience leading teams and overseeing government contracts, and holds an MBA from Dartmouth.
Where does Robert Thelen work?: Robert Thelen is Founder of Rownd.
What companies did Robert Thelen found?: Robert Thelen founded Rownd.
Where did Robert Thelen go to school?: Robert Thelen studied at Y Combinator; The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management); University of Oklahoma (Masters, Public Administration).