Sanford Robertson
Director/Board Member at CASSAVA SCIENCES, INC.
Net worth: 50 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Sanford R.
Robertson was the founder of Robertson Stephens & Co. (founded in 1978) where he served as Chairman from 1978 to 1998.
He is also the founder of Francisco Partners Management LP (founded in 1999) where he currently holds the title of Partner Emeritus.
Mr. Robertson is also the founder of Montgomery Securities, Inc...
Mr. Robertson's current job(s) include being an Independent Director at Cassava Sciences, Inc. since 1998, a Director at BP Wind Down LLC, a Director at Schwab Charitable Fund, a Director at JustAnswer LLC, an Advisory Board member at Three Ocean Partners LLC, a Member-President Board at the University of Michigan, an Advisor at Opus Capital Ventures LLC, and a Senior Adviser at OSF Merchant Banking Administracao de Recursos LTDA.
Mr. Robertson's former job(s) include being a Director at BankAmerica Corp., a Director at Invesco Management Group, Inc., a Director at Salesforce, Inc. from 2003 to 2023, a Director at Dolby Laboratories, Inc. from 2003 to 2012, and a Director & Vice President at Smith Barney & Co., Inc. He was also an Independent Director at RPX Corp.
from 2011 to 2018.
Mr. Robertson's education history includes undergraduate and MBA degrees from the University of Michigan.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CASSAVA SCIENCES, INC.
2.96% | 2024-03-18 | 1,280,221 ( 2.96% ) | 26 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
SALESFORCE, INC.
0.01% | 2023-05-21 | 80,317 ( 0.01% ) | 24 M $ | 2024-03-30 |
Sanford Robertson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CASSAVA SCIENCES, INC. | Director/Board Member | 1998-08-31 |
Francisco Partners Management LP
 Francisco Partners Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Francisco Partners Management LP (Francisco Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Benjamin Ball, Dipanjan Deb, Neil Garfinkel, Sanford Robertson and David Stanton. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco and London. | Founder | 2010-06-21 |
| University of Michigan | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Opus Capital Ventures LLC
 Opus Capital Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Opus Capital Ventures LLC (Opus Capital Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Ken Elefant and Carl Showalter. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
OSF Merchant Banking Administracao de Recursos LTDA
 OSF Merchant Banking Administracao de Recursos LTDA Investment ManagersFinance OSF Merchant Banking Administracao de Recursos Ltda (OSF Merchant Banking) is an Independent private equity firm founded in April 13, 2009. The firm is headquartered in Sao Paulo. | Private Equity Analyst | - |
BP Wind Down LLC
 BP Wind Down LLC Investment ManagersFinance BP Wind Down LLC engages in the provision of investment advisory services. It specializes in investment and acquisition guidance, value creation, and transaction strategy services. The company was founded by A. Christopher Bulger on February 8, 2007 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
JustAnswer LLC
 JustAnswer LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services JustAnswer LLC provides answer from doctors and other professionals. It offers one-on-one online conversations with doctors, lawyers and professionals. The company was founded by Andy Kurtzig in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Schwab Charitable Fund
 Schwab Charitable Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Schwab Charitable Fund is a donor-advised fund for individual investors to help increase charitable giving. It also offers a private foundation conversion service for private foundations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL. | Director/Board Member | - |
Three Ocean Partners LLC
 Three Ocean Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Three Ocean Partners LLC(Three Ocean) is an independent private equity/venture capital firm founded by David W. Knowlton in 2011. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
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Training of Sanford Robertson
| University of Michigan | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| CASSAVA SCIENCES, INC. | Health Technology |
| SALESFORCE.COM, INC. | Technology Services |
| DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 13 |
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| BankAmerica Corp. | Finance |
Invesco Management Group, Inc.
 Invesco Management Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Invesco Management Group, Inc. provides investment advice and services. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Finance |
BP Wind Down LLC
BP Wind Down LLC Investment ManagersFinance BP Wind Down LLC engages in the provision of investment advisory services. It specializes in investment and acquisition guidance, value creation, and transaction strategy services. The company was founded by A. Christopher Bulger on February 8, 2007 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Finance |
Three Ocean Partners LLC
Three Ocean Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Three Ocean Partners LLC(Three Ocean) is an independent private equity/venture capital firm founded by David W. Knowlton in 2011. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
| Montgomery Securities, Inc. | Finance |
| Robertson Stephens & Co. | Finance |
Francisco Partners Management LP
Francisco Partners Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Francisco Partners Management LP (Francisco Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Benjamin Ball, Dipanjan Deb, Neil Garfinkel, Sanford Robertson and David Stanton. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco and London. | Finance |
Opus Capital Ventures LLC
Opus Capital Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Opus Capital Ventures LLC (Opus Capital Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Ken Elefant and Carl Showalter. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
Schwab Charitable Fund
Schwab Charitable Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Schwab Charitable Fund is a donor-advised fund for individual investors to help increase charitable giving. It also offers a private foundation conversion service for private foundations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL. | Commercial Services |
| Smith Barney & Co., Inc. | Finance |
RPX Corp.
 RPX Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services RPX Corp. provides new patent acquisition services. The firm offers patent risk solutions, defensive buying, acquisition syndication, patent intelligence, and advisory services. It operates through the RPX: Patent Risk Management and Inventus: Legal Discovery Management. The RPX: Patent Risk Management segment is involved in the solutions that rationalize and lower the costs of patent licensing by reducing the unnecessary legal costs associated with infringement litigation brought by NPEs. The Inventus: Legal Discovery Management segment focuses on intelligent document analysis, hosting and managed review to its clients for litigation and investigations. Inventus serves industries across the board from Financial Services, Energy, Healthcare, Retail, Aerospace and Defense, and Technology. The company was founded by John A. Amster, Geoffrey T. Barker, and Eran Zur on July 15, 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
JustAnswer LLC
JustAnswer LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services JustAnswer LLC provides answer from doctors and other professionals. It offers one-on-one online conversations with doctors, lawyers and professionals. The company was founded by Andy Kurtzig in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
OSF Merchant Banking Administracao de Recursos LTDA
OSF Merchant Banking Administracao de Recursos LTDA Investment ManagersFinance OSF Merchant Banking Administracao de Recursos Ltda (OSF Merchant Banking) is an Independent private equity firm founded in April 13, 2009. The firm is headquartered in Sao Paulo. | Finance |
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