Rob is a product engineer, serial entrepreneur, and co-founder of HalfCourt Ventures. The first company he built was Backupify, the world’s first cloud-to-cloudbackup and recovery solution for SaaS applications, growing the business to over 9,000 customers and 90 employees before being acquired by Datto for over 100 Million USD. Rob publ
Rob is a product engineer, serial entrepreneur, and co-founder of HalfCourt Ventures. The first company he built was Backupify, the world’s first cloud-to-cloudbackup and recovery solution for SaaS applications, growing the business to over 9,000 customers and 90 employees before being acquired by Datto for over 100 Million USD. Rob publishes the Investing in AI newsletter, hosts the AI Innovator’s Podcast, and runs the AI Innovators Community, which he founded.
Education
University of Kentucky, BS in Electrical Engineering, MBA.
Damian has extensive financial experience spanning 20 years. Mr. Williams has been a partner, portfolio manager and managing director at several New York based hedge funds. He has also been a principal and managing partner at two funds, a long/short equity fund and a real estate fund. Damian has invested heavily in early stagetechnologies
Damian has extensive financial experience spanning 20 years. Mr. Williams has been a partner, portfolio manager and managing director at several New York based hedge funds. He has also been a principal and managing partner at two funds, a long/short equity fund and a real estate fund. Damian has invested heavily in early stagetechnologies including AI, Blockchain, Fintech and Robotics.
Education
Mercy College, BS in Psychology summa cum laude.
Columbia University, MA in Psychology, EdM in Psychology.
Yoon is a seasoned investor with over 20 years of experience in transformative technologies across traditional finance and digital assets. He began his career in Morgan Stanley’s M&A. At Tremblant Capital, he led TMT investments, generating $767 million in profits and helping grow AUM from $200 million to $5 billion. He later founded Vest
Yoon is a seasoned investor with over 20 years of experience in transformative technologies across traditional finance and digital assets. He began his career in Morgan Stanley’s M&A. At Tremblant Capital, he led TMT investments, generating $767 million in profits and helping grow AUM from $200 million to $5 billion. He later founded Vestry Capital with Citadel's backing, pioneering advanced investment frameworks.
Education
U.C. Berkeley, BA in Philosophy and Economics.
Stanford University, MBA.
Andy has 25+ years experience building large scale portfolio analytics in commercial trading environments, most recently as Risk Technology lead for Bank of America’s trading business, previously in similar role at Goldman Sachs. Prior to that, Andy was co-founder and CTO of MeasuRisk, a risk management service for hedge funds and other
Andy has 25+ years experience building large scale portfolio analytics in commercial trading environments, most recently as Risk Technology lead for Bank of America’s trading business, previously in similar role at Goldman Sachs. Prior to that, Andy was co-founder and CTO of MeasuRisk, a risk management service for hedge funds and other asset managers, later acquired by JP Morgan.
Education
Harvard University, BA in History of Science.
Northwestern University, MBA.