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Sergio Monsalve

Sergio Monsalve

Founding Partner atRoble VenturesCalifornia
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Sergio Monsalve is a founding partner at Roble Ventures who guides early-stage founders. He has had three exits and teaches at Stanford University.

What Sergio can write

Writes checks of$250K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Roble Ventures writes $250K to $500K checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. eBay
  2. Portal Software
  3. Norwest Venture Partners · Partner
  4. Roble Ventures · Founding Partner
    Now
  5. Stanford University · Lecturer

Companies founded

Entrepreneur in Residence Program

Investments named in public bios

Kahoot!UdemyAdaptive InsightsClerio

Focus

early-stagefoundersworkplace productivity cloud softwareremote work platformsskills development technologiesedtech

Education

Stanford UniversityHarvard Business School, Masters of Business Administration

Before you pitch

Roble Ventures does not invest inCrypto, blockchain, fintech, foodtech

Also at Roble Ventures

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One email when Sergio's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Sergio Monsalve?

Sergio Monsalve is a founding partner at Roble Ventures who guides early-stage founders. He has had three exits and teaches at Stanford University.

How much does Sergio Monsalve invest?

Sergio Monsalve invests through Roble Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $500K at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Sergio Monsalve?

A warm intro from a founder Roble Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Sergio Monsalve do before Roble Ventures?

eBay; Portal Software; Partner at Norwest Venture Partners; Lecturer at Stanford University.

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