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Roland Osborne
Early stage investor, founder, and product person.
Roland Osborne is an early stage investor at 500 Global, specializing in Clean Tech, Energy, Mobility, and Saas. He is also known for his past role as a Co-Founder at Olark.com.
His educational background includes studying Entrepreneurship at Y Combinator and earning a BA in Economics from the University of Virginia.
Roland Osborne has held various positions at 500 Global, including being a Former Principal, Former Practice Director in Corporate Experimentation, and Former Entrepreneur in Residence for both Innovation and Partnerships as well as General Motors Mobility Program Manager.
In addition to his roles at 500 Global, he has also been an Entrepreneur in Residence at Swisscontact worldwide. Prior to this, Roland was the VP Product and Co-Founder at Olark, and a Co-Founder at Hab.la. Earlier in his career, he gained experience as an Intern at MTV Networks International, a Musician at Paperface, and a VP/Web Developer at Nethernet Corporation.
