Robert Ravanshenas

Robert Ravanshenas is an Investment Partner at Maven Ventures, a seed stage venture firm investing in tech companies addressing emerging consumer behavior and trends with $200 million AUM across five funds. At Maven, Robert and the team identify and back bold founders with visions worth fighting for and help them unlock their potential to change the world, building iconic brands like Zoom and Cruise. Robert is Maven’s “boomerang VC,” starting as the firm’s first Associate in 2015, pivoting to work in Finance and Operations at a portfolio company, and eventually returning to Maven, now as an Investment Partner. Robert focuses on AI, fintech, and longevity, working closely with the founders of Daybreak Health, Trainwell, Validity, House Numbers, and Ottopia. As a son of immigrant entrepreneurs, Robert loves the rush and gratification of solving complex consumer problems and the opportunity for social and economic mobility that startups create. Robert graduated from Duke University, where he earned a BS in Economics, and recently returned to his alma mater as a Lecturer in the Masters of Fintech program.