Robert Burnett

Robert Burnett, CEO of Netcapital Funding Portal

Robert Burnett is the CEO of Netcapital Funding Portal, a fundraising platform that helps entrepreneurs raise capital and investors access private markets. Some key facts about Robert Burnett:

• He is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, where he met his friend and co-worker Eric Cox.12

• Burnett joined Netcapital in Boston in 2018 as the company was just starting to grow. He has been with the company for over 5 years and has helped it expand to over 40 employees and list on the NASDAQ.1

• As CEO of Netcapital Funding Portal, Burnett oversees the company's primary product, an online funding portal that aims to democratize access to private capital markets for both entrepreneurs and investors.13

• Under Burnett's leadership, Netcapital has helped over 200 companies raise tens of millions in capital and allowed thousands of investors to participate, utilizing the JOBS Act's Reg CF exemption that allows issuers to raise up to $5 million from any investor.14

• Burnett and his co-worker Eric Cox, who serves as Netcapital's Chief Revenue Officer, have a close friendship that has strengthened their ability to work effectively together in building the company.1

• Burnett's LinkedIn profile, with the username robert-burnett-5930623a, provides more details on his background and experience.2