Jennifer Roberts

Founder at

Grit Labs Management LLC

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Jennifer leads Grit’s investment team and helps build companies that are pioneering automation and logistics and transforming core industries.
Before founding Grit, Jennifer spent several decades as a technologist, repeat entrepreneur and venture capitalist.
Jennifer started her venture career at top tier firm, Sevin Rosen Funds, where she co-led the telecom practice, investing in seed-stage market-leading companies in optical and wireless equipment including Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) Diamond Lane Communications (Nokia), MontereyNetworks (Cisco), Lightspeed (Cisco), Sentient (Cisco), Metawave communications(MTWV), Everypath, Shomiti (Finisar), and Kabira (Tibco).
Jennifer is devoted to serving universities through formal and informal advisor roles.Jennifer chairs Grit's Academic Council and is on numerous Advisory Councils at the University of Texas at Austin, Indiana University, UC Santa Cruz, andStanford.
Asan early champion of women entrepreneurs, Jennifer co-founded Watermark in1992.
She has been dedicated to creating opportunities for women in technology ever since.

Jennifer Roberts active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Grit Labs Management LLC Grit Labs Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Grit Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of robotics, AI, energy and space sectors. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 0.25 million. It acts as a lead investor and also takes a seat on the board of directors.	Founder	2016-12-31
Cognitive Space, Inc. Cognitive Space, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops artificial technology based platform	Director/Board Member	2020-12-31
Mooco Robotics Mooco Robotics Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI-driven automation platform that helps growers tackle labor shortages, improve efficiency and manage rising costs	Director/Board Member	-
StartX, Inc. StartX, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager	Founder	2014-06-30
RIOS Intelligent Machines, Inc. RIOS Intelligent Machines, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides robotics artificial intelligence services	Director/Board Member	2019-04-30

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Former positions of Jennifer Roberts

Companies	Position	End
Apptronik, Inc. Apptronik, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Develops AI-powered humanoid robots	Director/Board Member	2022-01-31
Moxxly, Inc. Moxxly, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs a breast pump system	Consultant / Advisor	2017-06-29
Rhumbix, Inc. Rhumbix, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops workforce management platform for construction	Consultant / Advisor	2016-11-29
RallyOn, Inc. RallyOn, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides web and mobile-based corporate challenge platform applications	Founder	2013-10-31
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Private companies	19
Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops computer and storage systems, high-speed microprocessors and software solutions for computer networking	Electronic Technology
Sevin Rosen Bayless Management Co. Sevin Rosen Bayless Management Co. Investment ManagersFinance Sevin Rosen Bayless invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of technology sector. It provides financing for early stage capital transactions.	Finance
Stanford University Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Forum for Women Entrepreneurs & Executives
RallyOn, Inc. RallyOn, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides web and mobile-based corporate challenge platform applications	Technology Services
Maven Ventures Partners IV LLC
StartX, Inc. StartX, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager	Finance
Stanford University School of Engineering Stanford University School of Engineering Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Rhumbix, Inc. Rhumbix, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops workforce management platform for construction	Technology Services
Moxxly, Inc. Moxxly, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs a breast pump system	Health Technology
Grit Labs Management LLC Grit Labs Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Grit Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of robotics, AI, energy and space sectors. It provides financing for pre-seed, seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 0.25 million. It acts as a lead investor and also takes a seat on the board of directors.	Finance
Watermark (United States) Watermark (United States) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a membership organization dedicating to increasing the number women in leadership positions	Commercial Services
RIOS Intelligent Machines, Inc. RIOS Intelligent Machines, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides robotics artificial intelligence services	Technology Services
Apptronik, Inc. Apptronik, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Develops AI-powered humanoid robots	Producer Manufacturing
Cognitive Space, Inc. Cognitive Space, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops artificial technology based platform	Technology Services
Nabors Energy Transition Corp. Nabors Energy Transition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company	Finance
Mooco Robotics Mooco Robotics Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI-driven automation platform that helps growers tackle labor shortages, improve efficiency and manage rising costs	Technology Services
Nabors Energy Transition Corp. II Nabors Energy Transition Corp. II Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company	Finance