Elliott Robinson
Director/Board Member at BLCK VC
Profile
Elliott Robinson is based in the NYC office and a partner of the growth investment practice at Bessemer, where he focuses primarily on Cloud software investments.
He co-authors Bessemer’s iconic 10 Laws of Cloud Computing and the annual State of the Cloud Report.
He looks to partner with companies and management teams that are defining their market category while also maintaining a set of core values that will allow them to expand and solidify their leadership position.
Elliott is currently a board member for Coactive AI, Databook, Hinge Health, Hyperscience, Imply Data, Netlify and Render.
Additionally, he has led Bessemer’s investments in Forter, Statespace, and Canva.
Prior to joining Bessemer, Elliott was a partner with M12, leading investments in companies such as Livongo (IPO: LVGO), BlueVine, Trusona, and Cooler Screens.
Elliott started his career with Syncom Venture Partners, investing in both early and growth stage enterprise software and frontier tech companies such as CLEAR and Iridium Communications (IPO: IRDM).
After six years with Syncom, he joined Georgian Partners, investing in a number of successful growth stage software companies such as TurnItIn (acquired by Advance), Kinnser (acquired by Mediware), and eSentire.
Elliott earned his M.B.A from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from Morehouse College.
He is a board director of Venture Forward, BLCK VC, and a member of the Kauffman Fellows Class 22.
Elliott Robinson active positions
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Deer Management Co. LLC
 Deer Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-02-28 |
Hyper Labs, Inc.
 Hyper Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Hyper Labs, Inc. operates as an artificial intelligence company specializing in the automation of office work for companies and government organizations. Its product, HS Forms, uses advanced computer vision techniques to process documents, identify content types, and extract the content. The firm also offers HS Freeform, a platform that identifies and extracts all relevant data from unstructured text for straight through processing, and HS Evaluate, an application designed for organizations, which process complex claims or applications that require evaluation and contextual judgment. The company was founded by Krasimir Marinov, Vladimir Tzankov, and Peter Brodsky in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2020-02-29 |
Imply Data, Inc.
 Imply Data, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Imply Data, Inc. provides druid and interactive analytics services. It offers enterprise-class support and services to imply analytics platform deployments run as smoothly as possible in production. The company was founded by Fangjin Yang, Gian Merlino and Vadim Ogievetsky in June 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2021-04-30 |
Hinge Health, Inc.
 Hinge Health, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Hinge Health, Inc. provides healthcare services. Its solutions include sensor bands, a tablet computer, and accessories. The firm's sensor technology guides about physical therapy and weight loss activities; and provides support services. The company was founded by Daniel Perez and Gabriel Mecklenburg in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2020-01-31 |
Netlify, Inc.
 Netlify, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Netlify, Inc. develops websites and apps. It specializes in static web hosting, continuous deployment, CDN and web hosting, build automation, web performance and content management. The company was founded by Mathias Biilmann Christensen and Christian Bach in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2021-10-31 |
| BLCK VC | Director/Board Member | 2017-10-31 |
| Venture Forward Holdings Ltd. | Director/Board Member | 2021-05-31 |
Cooler Screens, Inc.
 Cooler Screens, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Cooler Screens, Inc. develops IoT-enabled screens for retail cooler surfaces that deliver marketing opportunities and merchandising. The company was founded by James Koval, Greg Wasson, Arsen Avakian, and Glen Tullman and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | 2018-05-31 |
Cerebri AI, Inc.
 Cerebri AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cerebri AI, Inc. develops software products for decision making. It offers Cerebri Decisions platform that leverages the state-of-the-art artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company was founded by Ryan Lund, Jean Belanger, Thejas Prasad and Jay Williams in 2015 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2017-12-31 |
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Training of Elliott Robinson
| Morehouse College | Undergraduate Degree |
| Columbia Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 18 |
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| Data Book, Inc. | |
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
 Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA. | Industrial Services |
Deer Management Co. LLC
Deer Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Syncom Venture Partners
 Syncom Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Syncom Venture Management Co LLC (Syncom Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977 by Terry L. Jones. The firm is headquartered located in Bethesda, Maryland. | Finance |
Georgian Partners Growth
 Georgian Partners Growth Investment ManagersFinance Georgian Partners Growth (Georgian Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Justin LaFayette, Simon Chong and John Berton. The firm is headquartered in Ontario, Canada. | Finance |
Layer, Inc.
 Layer, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Layer, Inc. operates open communications layer platform for mobile messaging. Its platform enables users to add message, voice, and video to any mobile or web application. The firm serves the retail, finance, and airlines industries. The company was founded by Tomaz Stolfa and Ronald Palmeri in March 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Hyper Labs, Inc.
Hyper Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Hyper Labs, Inc. operates as an artificial intelligence company specializing in the automation of office work for companies and government organizations. Its product, HS Forms, uses advanced computer vision techniques to process documents, identify content types, and extract the content. The firm also offers HS Freeform, a platform that identifies and extracts all relevant data from unstructured text for straight through processing, and HS Evaluate, an application designed for organizations, which process complex claims or applications that require evaluation and contextual judgment. The company was founded by Krasimir Marinov, Vladimir Tzankov, and Peter Brodsky in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Imply Data, Inc.
Imply Data, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Imply Data, Inc. provides druid and interactive analytics services. It offers enterprise-class support and services to imply analytics platform deployments run as smoothly as possible in production. The company was founded by Fangjin Yang, Gian Merlino and Vadim Ogievetsky in June 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Trusona, Inc.
 Trusona, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Trusona, Inc. provides platform for cyber security. Its solutions include solutions trusona cloud identity suite, trusona essential, trusona executive, trusona elite, consumer IAM, multi-factor authentication and wordpress plugin. The company was founded by Ori Eisen in 2015 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | Technology Services |
Netlify, Inc.
Netlify, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Netlify, Inc. develops websites and apps. It specializes in static web hosting, continuous deployment, CDN and web hosting, build automation, web performance and content management. The company was founded by Mathias Biilmann Christensen and Christian Bach in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Cerebri AI, Inc.
Cerebri AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cerebri AI, Inc. develops software products for decision making. It offers Cerebri Decisions platform that leverages the state-of-the-art artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company was founded by Ryan Lund, Jean Belanger, Thejas Prasad and Jay Williams in 2015 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Hinge Health, Inc.
Hinge Health, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Hinge Health, Inc. provides healthcare services. Its solutions include sensor bands, a tablet computer, and accessories. The firm's sensor technology guides about physical therapy and weight loss activities; and provides support services. The company was founded by Daniel Perez and Gabriel Mecklenburg in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
| Venture Forward Holdings Ltd. | |
Cooler Screens, Inc.
Cooler Screens, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Cooler Screens, Inc. develops IoT-enabled screens for retail cooler surfaces that deliver marketing opportunities and merchandising. The company was founded by James Koval, Greg Wasson, Arsen Avakian, and Glen Tullman and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
M12 Ventures
 M12 Ventures Investment ManagersFinance M12 Ventures (M12) is a venture capital subsidiary of Microsoft Corp. founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Databook Labs, Inc.
 Databook Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Databook Labs, Inc. operates as customer intelligence platform to improve enterprise sales performance. It specializes in intent dashboard, real-time insights and sales decks. The company was founded by Anand Shah and Alex Barrett in 2016 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
| BLCK VC | |
Coactive Systems, Inc.
 Coactive Systems, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Coactive Systems, Inc. is a software technology company that specializes in building productivity tools and processes for various industries, including life sciences, legal, manufacturing, and consulting. The company is based in San Jose, CA and was founded by Will Gaviria Rojas and Cody Coleman, with Cody Coleman serving as the CEO since incorporation. The company's proprietary no-code development platform enables citizen developers and business users to quickly build applications that streamline operational efficiency and automate manual or repetitive processes. | Commercial Services |
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