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Robert Hayes is currently Director at SimpleGeo, Inc. and Board Partner at First Round Capital since 2006.
Former roles include Director at Palm, Inc., Mint Software, Inc., DNAnexus, Inc., Sproutling, Inc., Omidyar Network LLC, and Manifest Commerce, Inc. Also served as Principal at NCM Services, Inc., G.O.
Corp.
I, and Japan External Trade Organization.
Education includes an MBA from Columbia Business School (1995), an MBA from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York, and undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
Rob Hayes active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
First Round Capital
First Round Capital Investment ManagersFinance First Round Capital seeks investment opportunities in technology companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for pre-seed to later stage capital requirement with an investment ranges between USD 0.1 - 20 million and also leads the investments. It makes follow on investment and take board seat requirements. | Private Equity Investor | 01/07/2006 |
SimpleGeo, Inc.
SimpleGeo, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides location information for application developers | Director/Board Member | 07/01/2010 |
Former positions of Rob Hayes
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Sproutling, Inc.
Sproutling, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops wearable devices for babies that help moms and dads to monitor newborn babies at all times | Director/Board Member | - |
Palm, Inc.
Palm, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Manufactures handheld computing device products | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Manifest Commerce, Inc.
Manifest Commerce, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Operates an advertising platform | Director/Board Member | - |
DNAnexus, Inc.
DNAnexus, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops cloud enterprise platform for precision health to development, approval and delivery of personalized treatments | Director/Board Member | - |
Omidyar Network LLC
Omidyar Network LLC Investment ManagersFinance Omidyar Network invests in companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements with an initial investment size of USD 1 million. | Director/Board Member | - |
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| Private companies | 14 |
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NCM Services, Inc.
NCM Services, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and markets operating systems and software | Technology Services |
Palm, Inc.
Palm, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Manufactures handheld computing device products | Electronic Technology |
Mint Software, Inc.
Mint Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides online money management services | Technology Services |
DNAnexus, Inc.
DNAnexus, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops cloud enterprise platform for precision health to development, approval and delivery of personalized treatments | Technology Services |
SimpleGeo, Inc.
SimpleGeo, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides location information for application developers | Commercial Services |
Sproutling, Inc.
Sproutling, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops wearable devices for babies that help moms and dads to monitor newborn babies at all times | Technology Services |
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Omidyar Network LLC
Omidyar Network LLC Investment ManagersFinance Omidyar Network invests in companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements with an initial investment size of USD 1 million. | Finance |
First Round Capital
First Round Capital Investment ManagersFinance First Round Capital seeks investment opportunities in technology companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for pre-seed to later stage capital requirement with an investment ranges between USD 0.1 - 20 million and also leads the investments. It makes follow on investment and take board seat requirements. | Finance |
G.O. Corp. I
G.O. Corp. I Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Processes fresh, pre-cut fruits and vegetables | Consumer Non-Durables |
Japan External Trade Organization
Japan External Trade Organization General GovernmentGovernment Government department | Government |
Manifest Commerce, Inc.
Manifest Commerce, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Operates an advertising platform | Commercial Services |
Columbia Business School
Columbia Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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