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Rob Hayes
VCBoard Partner, First Round Capital
Uber's first VC investor, fintech pioneer
San Francisco, CA3 notable investments
SeedSeries A
FintechConsumerHardwareInfrastructure
Background
Rob Hayes is a Board Partner at First Round Capital, where he was an investing partner from 2006, opening the firm's San Francisco office. He made the first VC investment in Uber in 2010. Before First Round he was the first venture investor at Omidyar Network and worked at Palm managing Palm OS and running the corporate venture fund. He led investments in Square, Mint.com (acquired by Intuit), and Planet Labs.
Investment Focus
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
FintechConsumerHardwareInfrastructure
Based in: San Francisco, CA (North America)
Notable Investments
Last updated: Jun 11, 2026