Rob Schultz

Rob Schultz

Managing Partner atSerra VenturesChampaign

Rob Schultz is a Managing Partner at Serra Ventures with over 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, consultant, and investor. He previously held roles at Illinois Ventures, IETF, DigitalWork, Nequity, McKinsey, and Deloitte.

What Rob can write

Writes checks of$500K to $1M
Comes in atSeries ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Serra Ventures writes $500K to $1M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Deloitte and Touche · consultant
  2. McKinsey and Company · consultant
  3. Nequity · President
  4. DigitalWork, Inc. · Founder and CEO
  5. Illinois Emerging Technology Funds (IETF) · Partner
  6. Illinois Ventures · Managing Director
  7. Serra Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now
  8. DigitalWork, Inc. · CEO

Companies founded

DigitalWork, Inc.

Focus

technology companiesmentoring young companiesearly growth stage venture capital

Education

University of Chicago, MBA in financeNorthwestern University, BA in economics

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Who is Rob Schultz?

Rob Schultz is a Managing Partner at Serra Ventures with over 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, consultant, and investor. He previously held roles at Illinois Ventures, IETF, DigitalWork, Nequity, McKinsey, and Deloitte.

How much does Rob Schultz invest?

Rob Schultz invests through Serra Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at series a.

How do I pitch Rob Schultz?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Rob in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Serra Ventures backed works better.

What did Rob Schultz do before Serra Ventures?

consultant at Deloitte and Touche; consultant at McKinsey and Company; President at Nequity; Founder and CEO at DigitalWork, Inc.; Partner at Illinois Emerging Technology Funds (IETF); Managing Director at Illinois Ventures; CEO at DigitalWork, Inc..

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