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    Robert Pollak

    Founder and Managing Partner at Hawktail

    Robert Pollak is the Founder and Managing Partner at Hawktail, a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, which he established in January 2021. His professional background includes significant roles in the venture capital and private equity sectors, particularly as a General Partner at SV Angel since 2011, where he has been involved in various investment activities and has originated investments in companies like Fundbox and iCracked.12

    Pollak's career includes experience in private wealth management at Morgan Stanley, where he worked from 2006 to 2011, focusing on research and client relationships in fixed income and equity portfolio management. He also served as a legal assistant at Arnold & Porter LLP, dealing with anti-trust cases related to mergers and acquisitions.123

    He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia and completed his secondary education at The German School Washington D.C..12

    Highlights

    Jun 2 · MedCity News
    SV Angel goes 'back to basics' as partners exit - MedCity News
    Ron Conway and son Topher scale back SV Angel, say there's too ... - The Business Journals
    Ron Conway and son Topher scale back SV Angel, say there's too ... - The Business Journals

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    Experience

    Founder and Managing Partner at Hawktail (January 2021 - Present)
    - Special Advisor at SVA (January 2019 - Present) - General Partner at SVA (December 2011 - January 2019) - Private Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley (January 2006 - April 2011) - Legal Assistant at Arnold & Porter LLP (June 2004 - January 2006)

    Education

    - German Abitur at The German School Washington D.C. (1984 - 2000) - BA in Economics and Foreign Affairs at University of Virginia (2000 - 2004) - Studies at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (2011)

    Location

    San Francisco, California, United States