Investing Profile

Bob Rosin

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Partner at Defy.vc
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Networks Bob is a member of
Harvard Business School Network
424 CONNECTIONS
Microsoft Network
152 CONNECTIONS
Cornell University Network
127 CONNECTIONS
LinkedIn Network
46 CONNECTIONS
The Founder Institute Network
18 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Defy Partners Partner
Investment Range
$3.0M - $10.0M
Sweet Spot
$6.5M
Investments On Record
8
Current Fund Size
$262M

Bob Rosin is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Bob Rosin's Investments On Record (6)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Writ
SeedApr 2024$4M
$4M
Co-investors: Darian Shirazi (Gradient Ventures)
VectorShift
SeedFeb 2024$3M
$3M
Co-investors: Bernhard Janke (468 Capital), Harj Taggar (Y Combinator), Ramy Adeeb (1984 Ventures)
SendOwl
SeedFeb 2023$9M
SeedDec 2021$5M
$14M
Co-investors: David Beazley (Alumni Ventures ), Phin Barnes (The General Partnership)
Freightpay
SeedMar 2022$2M
$2M
Co-investors: Darian Shirazi (Gradient Ventures), Jett McCandless
GajiGesa
SeedNov 2021$7M
SeedFeb 2021$3M
$10M
Co-investors: Anvesh Ramineni (MassMutual Ventures), Ryan Collins (MassMutual Ventures), Oliver Jung
Aircover.ai
SeedSep 2021$3M
$3M

Bob Rosin's Experience

Partner defy.vc2020 - Present
Angel Investor Self2011 - Present
Mentor The Founder Institute2009 - Present
Advisor & Interim Head of BD Instawork2019 - 2020
Head of Partnerships Stripe2018 - 2020
VP Global Business Development LinkedIn2013 - 2018
VP & GM, Business Development, Skype Division Microsoft2012 - 2013
VP Business Development Skype2011 - 2012
Head of Business Development - Qik Skype2011 - 2011
EVP, Business Development, Corporate Development, and Sales Qik2010 - 2011
Advisor Sonim Technologies2010 - 2010
Advisor Rixty, Inc.2010 - 2010
Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing OQO, Inc.2002 - 2009
President & Founder Bang Networks1999 - 2002
Senior Business Planner Sony Electronics Inc1997 - 1999
Senior Product and Business Planner Sony Corporation1994 - 1999
Account Management Intern (Paris, France) Saatchi & Saatchi1991 - 1991

Bob Rosin's Education

Harvard Business School MBA
Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC) Certificate Japanese Language
Keio University Certificate Japanese Language
Cornell University BA College Scholar