Edward B. Roberts
Founder at MIT Entrepreneurship Center
Profile
Professor Ed Roberts is a four time investor in Maverick Ventures.
He is a professor of technological innovation, entrepreneurship and strategic management and chair of the MIT Entrepreneurship Center.
He was the Co-founder of over 10 companies, on the board of over 20 companies and investor in more than 40 firms.
Professor Roberts has Bachelors and Masters degrees in electrical engineering from MIT, a master's of science in management from the MIT Sloan School of Management and a doctorate in economics from MIT
Edward B. Roberts active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Corporate Officer/Principal | 26/02/2010 |
| MIT Entrepreneurship Center | Founder | 13/05/2010 |
| First Stage Capital Equity Funds | Founder | 23/11/2010 |
Inverness Medical LLC
 Inverness Medical LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Inverness Medical LLC develops, manufactures, and markets consumer and professional medical diagnostic products. Its products include home test kits for pregnancy and ovulation prediction, nutritional supplements, and diabetes care supplies. The company is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Cooper Human Systems LLC
 Cooper Human Systems LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cooper Human Systems LLC engages in biotechnology services. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Maverick Ventures Israel
 Maverick Ventures Israel Investment ManagersFinance Maverick Ventures Israel (Maverick Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Yaron Carni. The firm is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Edward B. Roberts
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Sohu.com, Inc.
 Sohu.com, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Sohu.com, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the development and provision of online media, gaming, and mobile applications. It operates through the following segments: Sohu, Sogou, and Changyou. The company was founded by Charles Zhang in August 1996 and is headquartered in Beijing, China. | Director/Board Member | 31/01/2017 |
Daktari Diagnostics, Inc.
 Daktari Diagnostics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Daktari Diagnostics, Inc. operates as a holding company that provides healthcare solutions. The firm engages in the development of point-of-care diagnostic systems for global health applications. Its product includes Daktari Virology which detects HIV and HCV, Daktari InSight which provides data management services, and Daktari Sickle Cell which detects sickle cell disease on infants. The company was founded by William Rodriguez in 2008 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Director/Board Member | 04/08/2015 |
PR Restaurants LLC
 PR Restaurants LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services PR Restaurants LLC operates restaurants. The private company is based in Newton, MA. | Director/Board Member | 24/08/2012 |
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Training of Edward B. Roberts
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| PEGASYSTEMS INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 20 |
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Medical Information Technology, Inc.
 Medical Information Technology, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Medical Information Technology, Inc. (dba MEDITECH) develops, manufactures, licenses and supports computer software products for the hospital market. The company was founded by Curtis W. Marble, A. Neil Pappalardo and Edward B. Roberts in 1968 and is headquartered in Westwood, MA. | Technology Services |
| First Stage Capital Equity Funds | |
NetSilicon, Inc.
 NetSilicon, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology NetSilicon, Inc. develops and markets semiconductor devices and software solutions. Its products are used in imaging products, including printers, scanners, fax machines, copiers, and multi-function peripherals. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Electronic Technology |
Zero Stage Capital Co., Inc.
 Zero Stage Capital Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1981, Zero Stage Capital Co., Inc. is a venture capital firm headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Sohu.com, Inc.
Sohu.com, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Sohu.com, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the development and provision of online media, gaming, and mobile applications. It operates through the following segments: Sohu, Sogou, and Changyou. The company was founded by Charles Zhang in August 1996 and is headquartered in Beijing, China. | Technology Services |
Inverness Medical LLC
Inverness Medical LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Inverness Medical LLC develops, manufactures, and markets consumer and professional medical diagnostic products. Its products include home test kits for pregnancy and ovulation prediction, nutritional supplements, and diabetes care supplies. The company is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Health Technology |
EdTech Networks, Inc.
 EdTech Networks, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services EdTech Networks, Inc. provides integrated programs for schools and local businesses in the United States. It provides communication platforms and tools to bring schools, parents, and businesses together, as well as to provide schools with the ability to improve communications using the Web and emails. The company was founded in 2002 by Richard L. Trembowicz and is located in Wakefield, MA. | Commercial Services |
Interactive Supercomputing, Inc.
 Interactive Supercomputing, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Interactive Supercomputing, Inc. provides software solutions. It develops Star-P, a software platform that delivers interactive parallel computing power to desktops. The company also offers a range of security, intelligence, manufacturing, energy, biomedical, financial and scientific research applications, ISC enabled faster prototyping, iteration and deployment of large-scale solution services. It was founded by Cornelius Peterson in 2004 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Technology Services |
DynoMedia, Inc.
 DynoMedia, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services DynoMedia, Inc. provides person to person viral marketing solution. Its solutions include resilient media streaming, distributed digital rights management, video policing, and behavioral targeted video advertising. DynoMedia focuses on building UcanTV into China's DRM-enabled Internet TV platform. The company was founded by Cheng Han and Vincent Wang and is headquartered in Lexington, MA. | Commercial Services |
Visible Measures Corp.
 Visible Measures Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Visible Measures Corp. offers Internet video audience measurement software and services. It develops Fabric, a demand-side platform for brand marketers to buy consumer engagement through videos, which lets brands, agencies, trading desks, and publishers to plan, manage, and optimize for brand engagement through a programmatic self-service interface. The company was founded by Brian Shin in 2005 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Daktari Diagnostics, Inc.
Daktari Diagnostics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Daktari Diagnostics, Inc. operates as a holding company that provides healthcare solutions. The firm engages in the development of point-of-care diagnostic systems for global health applications. Its product includes Daktari Virology which detects HIV and HCV, Daktari InSight which provides data management services, and Daktari Sickle Cell which detects sickle cell disease on infants. The company was founded by William Rodriguez in 2008 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |
Cooper Human Systems LLC
Cooper Human Systems LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cooper Human Systems LLC engages in biotechnology services. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Technology Services |
| SelfCare, Inc. | Health Technology |
CVP Management, Inc.
 CVP Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance CVP Management, Inc (Converge Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Nilanjana Bhowmik and Maia Heymann. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Finance |
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the manufacture, development, and commercialization of a therapeutic iron compound to treat iron deficiency anemia. Its products include Makena and Feraheme. It focuses on the development and commercialization of Feraheme injection for intravenous use to treat iron deficiency anemia. It also manufactures, develops, and commercializes products derived from its proprietary technology for use in treating human diseases. The company was founded on November 9, 1981 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Health Technology |
PR Restaurants LLC
PR Restaurants LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services PR Restaurants LLC operates restaurants. The private company is based in Newton, MA. | Consumer Services |
| MIT Entrepreneurship Center | |
| Pugh-Roberts Associates | |
Ready4, Inc.
 Ready4, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ready4, Inc. provides a standardized test preparation mobile platform. It's PREP4GMAT mobile application enables users to study, test their skills, play brain training games, and connect directly with tutors worldwide. The company was founded by Elad Shoushan in 2013 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Technology Services |
Maverick Ventures Israel
Maverick Ventures Israel Investment ManagersFinance Maverick Ventures Israel (Maverick Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Yaron Carni. The firm is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Finance |
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