Rob Robinson

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Managing Partner at Hyper Ventures

Portland, Maine Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Rob Robinson is a technology executive, entrepreneur, and investor with over 15 years of experience. He founded and led Virtual Solutions to a successful acquisition and is now the Managing Partner at Hyper Ventures, focusing on early-stage companies. He holds a Bachelors from UC San Diego and a certificate in Financial Markets from Yale.

Beyond his extensive career in technology and finance, Rob has a keen interest in the arts and humanities. He holds a certificate from Sothebys Institute of Art, suggesting a passion for the art world, and has also pursued a certification in Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh, indicating a multifaceted intellectual curiosity.

Unique fact: He uniquely combines his deep expertise in venture capital and technology with a formal education in art from Sothebys.

Personality Overview

Curious

Assertive

Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Topics They Care About

Venture Capital
As Managing Partner at Hyper Ventures, he provides strategic leadership and financial resources to support the growth of early-stage companies.
Tech Entrepreneurship
He has hands-on experience as a founder, having built and led Virtual Solutions Inc. to a successful acquisition by Lionbridge Technologies.
Crypto & Trading
Served as Principal at Moon Fund, a crypto asset portfolio management service that utilized automated, algorithmic trading strategies.

Media Appearances

Rob has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2013
Managing Partner at Hyper Ventures
1-2017
Principal at Moon Fund
11-1998 - 10-2012
Founder / Chief Executive Officer at Virtual Solutions
9-2011 - 8-2012
Technical Advisor / Board Member / Lead Investor at Tymefly
1-1994 - 11-1998
Director Software Engineering / Sales Engineering at EMC / Captiva

Education

1987 - 1991
Bachelor’s Degree from UC San Diego
Certificate from Sotheby's Institute of Art

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Exp : 30 Location : Portland, Maine Metropolitan Area, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Managing Partner at Hyper Ventures
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Insights For Selling To Rob

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rob is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rob

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rob move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Rob take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Rob

Personality Compatibility


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