Robert J. Robinson
Founder at Hawaii Angels
Profile
Robert J.
Robinson co-founded Kolohala in 2006.
Dr. Robinson is the founder of Hawaii's angel investor network, the Hawaii Angels.
He is the co-author of Angel Investing: Matching Startup Funds with Startup Companies, published in 2000, and was a charter member of the Angel Capital Association.
Dr. Robinson is an award-winning author on business negotiation and conflict management, and has over 20 years of experience in coaching companies in valuation and other negotiations.
Dr. Robinson earned a B.Commerce in 1983, a BA in 1984, and an MA in 1987 in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Cape Town, South Africa; and a Ph.D.
from Stanford University in 1991.
Dr. Robinson spent ten years on the faculty of Harvard Business School, and was recruited in 2002 to the University of Hawaii as the Barry and Virginia Weinman Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship and E-Business as well as the executive director of the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship and E-Business (PACE).
Robert J. Robinson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Hawaii Angels
 Hawaii Angels Investment ManagersFinance Hawaii Angels is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Robert J. Robinson and Chenoa Farnsworth. The firm is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. | Founder | 01/02/2002 |
Kolohala Ventures
 Kolohala Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Kolohala Ventures (Kolohala Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Chenoa Farnsworth, Michael T. Pfeffer and Robert J. Robinson. The firm is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. | Founder | 01/01/2006 |
Hawaii Biotech, Inc.
 Hawaii Biotech, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Hawaii Biotech, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that focuses on the research and development of vaccines for established and emerging infectious diseases. It has developed proprietary expertise in the production of recombinant proteins applicable to the development of safe and effective vaccines. The firm's products include anti-toxin drugs for the lethal factor from B. anthracis and the botulinum toxin from C. botulinum. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Honolulu, HI. | Director/Board Member | 17/04/2009 |
| Topaz Management Ltd. | Private Equity Investor | 01/07/2010 |
Former positions of Robert J. Robinson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
ClearFuels Technology, Inc.
 ClearFuels Technology, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology ClearFuels Technology, Inc. produces advanced renewable bio fuels. It operates bio-refineries to produce biofuels from multiple mixed cellulosic biomass feedstocks. The company was founded by Robert Shleser in 1998 and is headquartered in Aiea, HI. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Robert J. Robinson
| University of Cape Town | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford University | Doctorate Degree |
| University of KwaZulu-Natal | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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Hawaii Angels
Hawaii Angels Investment ManagersFinance Hawaii Angels is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Robert J. Robinson and Chenoa Farnsworth. The firm is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. | Finance |
Kolohala Ventures
Kolohala Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Kolohala Ventures (Kolohala Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Chenoa Farnsworth, Michael T. Pfeffer and Robert J. Robinson. The firm is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. | Finance |
Hawaii Biotech, Inc.
Hawaii Biotech, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Hawaii Biotech, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that focuses on the research and development of vaccines for established and emerging infectious diseases. It has developed proprietary expertise in the production of recombinant proteins applicable to the development of safe and effective vaccines. The firm's products include anti-toxin drugs for the lethal factor from B. anthracis and the botulinum toxin from C. botulinum. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Honolulu, HI. | Health Technology |
ClearFuels Technology, Inc.
ClearFuels Technology, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology ClearFuels Technology, Inc. produces advanced renewable bio fuels. It operates bio-refineries to produce biofuels from multiple mixed cellulosic biomass feedstocks. The company was founded by Robert Shleser in 1998 and is headquartered in Aiea, HI. | Health Technology |
| Topaz Management Ltd. |
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