Ross Fubini
InvestorManaging Partner at XYZ Venture Capital
San Francisco, California
Writes $10K – $5M checks · typically $25K
FoundedApex TechnologyAuxilus Inc.Pebble HealthRobotic Research OpCoYurts
About
Ross Fubini, a former core Netscape engineer and CTO, partners early with founders to build technically ambitious products—notably in public-sector markets—having backed 25+ government-facing companies including Anduril, Verkada, and Newfront.
Invests in
Defense TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechInsurTech
Experience
- XYZ Venture CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Anduril IndustriesInvestorcurrent2017 — present
- Palantir TechnologiesAdvisorcurrent2010 — present
- VerkadaInvestorcurrent2017 — present
- Newfront InsuranceInvestorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, CA, United States
- SardineInvestor, Board membercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Legion TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- RootlyInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- MarkaazInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- AngelListInvestorcurrent2013 — present
- Piazza Technologies Inc.Executive Chairman of the Boardcurrent2013 — present
- Certain LendingInvestorcurrent2017 — present
- LendUpInvestorcurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- BluecoreInvestorcurrent2015 — present
- Beneficial State BankBoard of Directorscurrent2015 — present
- Citrus Lane (sold to Care.com, NYSE:CRCM)Board Observercurrent2012 — present
- ElationInvestorcurrent2012 — present
- Omada HealthInvestorcurrent2011 — present
- OptimizelyInvestorcurrent2011 — present
- Ginger.ioInvestorcurrent2011 — present
Education
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityBS, Computer Science, Art (minor)1994 — 1998
Skills & more
Enterprise Software56SaaS45Java7Ruby on Rails2XML2Linux3Open Source3Software as a Service (SaaS)9Leadership24Management17Strategy8Software8
+12 more
Solution ArchitectureStart-upsCloud ComputingScalabilityProduct DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesSoftware DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipSoftware EngineeringMobile DevicesProduct ManagementBig DataFrom Ross's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University251
Javier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorVlad LoktevInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 245 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Verkada23
Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveKonstantine BuhlerInvestor at Sequoia CapitalMark XuInvestor at Index VenturesDerek ZanuttoInvestor at CapitalGCatherine McClureTalent at AudaciousLak AnanthGlobal Managing Partner at Next47
+ 17 more
Also worked at Elation2
Also worked at Optimizely22
Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkPete KoomenGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorEd BarrowCorporate Strategy, Market Mapping and M&A Expert at Notion CapitalErica Ruliffson SchultzPresident, Field Operations (former), Confluent at Operator CollectiveShreeganesh RamananInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalIlya FushmanPartner at KPCB
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Also worked at Propeller Health2
Colleagues at XYZ Venture Capital
Network2
Investors connected to Ross in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.