Robert Leshner
VCCo-Founder & Partner, Robot Ventures
Compound founder backing early-stage DeFi primitives
San Francisco, CA$250K–$2M checks4 notable investments
AngelPre-SeedSeed
CryptoFintechInfrastructureDeFi
Background
Robert Leshner co-founded Robot Ventures alongside Tarun Chitra and is the founder and CEO of Superstate, an asset management firm tokenizing financial products. He founded Compound Labs in 2017, building one of the first and most widely used DeFi lending protocols. He holds a degree in Economics from University of Pennsylvania and is a CFA charterholder.
Investment Thesis
Backs highly technical crypto primitives at pre-seed stage, with deep expertise in DeFi economics and on-chain market design.
Investment Focus
Stages
AngelPre-SeedSeed
Typical check: $250K–$2M
Sectors
CryptoFintechInfrastructureDeFi
Based in: San Francisco, CA (North America)
Notable Investments
Last updated: Jun 11, 2026