Rob Dobson

Rob Dobson

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Chairman and Co-Founder

Bio

Rob founded Actix (actix.com) in 1991 and as CEO (1991-2005) grew it to over $50m revenue by 2005. More than 90% of the world’s mobile phone customers have their networks optimized by Actix software and Rob has worked with many of the world’s leading mobile operators and infrastructure vendors. In 2005 he sold a majority stake in the company to PE firm Summit Partners at a $100+m valuation. He has invested in a further 30+ startups and has had five very successful exits (he's not counting failures as they come with the territory). Rob is chairman of Robotical (robotical.io) and DevicePilot.com. He's also the founding chairman of Singletrack.com and a supporter of the unique orchestra SouthbankSinfonia.co.uk. As an inveterate tinkerer in software and hardware, he's fascinated by IoT, 3D printing and the maker movement (as you can probably see from his personal website (robdobson.com). Rob is a Fellow of the IET and has a 1st class honours degree in Electronic Engineering.

Location

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom, Europe

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Primary Organization

DevicePilot

DevicePilot

Founded

2013

Employees

1-10

Industry

Cloud Computing, Information Services, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Consulting, Internet of Things

Jobs history

1

Robotical

Chairman

2017 - Current

Board and Advisor Roles

0

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Profile Resume

Rob Dobson is the Chairman and Co-Founder at DevicePilot, based in Europe. With a background in Cloud Computing, Rob Dobson has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.

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Investment portfolio

Rob Dobson has made 59 investments. Their Latest investment was Seed Round - Robotical on Dec 13, 2021

Number of investment

59

Number of exits

4

Personal investment

59

Annouced DateOrganization NameFunding RoundMoney Raised
Apr 27, 2020
Mallzee Mallzee
Venture Round - Mallzee
220.4K
Feb 26, 2021
Robotical Robotical
Seed Round - Robotical
0
Jul 31, 2021
Connect4 Connect4
Pre Seed Round - Connect4
0
Dec 13, 2021
Robotical Robotical
Seed Round - Robotical
0

Partner investment

0

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Exits

3

exit.name Appsumer

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