Rob Underwood

Overview

Rob Underwood is an angel investor and Chief Development Officer at FINOS, overseeing marketing, development, and operations of FINOS programs. Based in New York, he has a background in corporate strategy and technology, responsible for identifying and evaluating new FINOS program opportunities in the financial services industry. He also advises FINOS on the foundation’s strategy and positioning, especially with the New York tech, startup, and venture capital community. With two decades of experience, Rob has led marketing, sales, product, operations, and technology initiatives in both for-profit and nonprofit organizations, ranging from startups to Fortune 100 corporations. He has served as Executive Director and Chief Technology Officer at Relay Graduate School of Education and spent 13 years in management consulting with KPMG/BearingPoint and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Rob's investment focus includes venture capital, with a geographical focus in the United States. He has invested in various industries, including technology, financial services, education, nonprofit, and consulting. His investment stages range from seed to late stage, including pre-IPO investments. He is open to investments of varying sizes, with no specific minimum or maximum disclosed.

Investment Focus

• Focus on technology and financial services sectors
• Interest in both for-profit and nonprofit organizations
• Geographical focus on the United States
• Experience in seed to late-stage investments, including pre-IPO opportunities

Portfolio Companies