Rob Chaplinsky is a well-known venture capitalist, entrepreneur and business strategist who has spent the past 25 years in Silicon Valley. With over 100 investments in his portfolio, Rob has been a driving force in the startup scene, guiding countless companies to success. He has developed go-to-market strategies, raised venture capital funding, recruited top talent, developed patent strategies, and connected with Silicon Valley’s most significant strategic partners. Rob is currently the Managing Director at Link Ventures and has previously co-founded several companies, including Bridgescale Partners, Dryft (acquired by Apple in 2014), and Kiita.ai. He has also served on the board of several companies, including Ceridian, Rypple, and Axonify. Rob's expertise lies in areas such as raising capital, senior operations, developing strategy, sales and marketing, business development, patent strategy, and connecting to technology leaders. He studied MBA at Harvard Business School and BSC in Engineering at the University of Waterloo.