Team

Education
Holding a B.A. in Mathematical Economics from Brown University, Robert Blinn possesses a strong analytical background.

 

Diverse Financial and Operations Expertise
Rob's 20+ years in finance span structured credit investment banking at Salomon Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley, and portfolio management at Pura Vida.

 

Hedge Fund Growth and Leadership
At Pura Vida, a medtech hedge fund, Rob was instrumental in scaling the fund to $1 billion in assets under management (AUM).

 

Entrepreneurial Success
Over the past 5 years, Blinn has focused on structuring early-stage companies for capital raising and operations, demonstrating his adeptness in guiding startups through critical funding stages.

Academic Foundation

An alumnus of the University of Minnesota and Stanford, brings a solid foundation in Computer Science and Machine Learning to the table.

 

Extensive Experience in Tech

With over 20 years as a software engineer and consultant, Rob has developed a deep expertise in the field.

 

Major Project Leadership

Rob recently led a significant collaborative project between Google and Twitter. This initiative focused on ensuring GDPR compliance and optimizing Twitter's Machine Learning pipeline for the critical 2020 elections and beyond. Moreover, Rob’s technical insights have been instrumental in several of Google's largest cloud migration endeavors.

 

Entrepreneurial Success

As the head of a tech consultancy in NYC for 14 years, Rob has worked with prestigious clients like Bloomberg, Moody's, and Supreme, and his creation, "PkgFarm", a software management platform, was acquired.