Bob Stefanski
Founder at Michigan eLab Investment Co. LLC
Profile
Bob is an entrepreneur with deep operational and board experience in the software, mobile and Internet markets.
He was on the founding management team of TIBCO Software, where he served as the Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, General Counsel and Secretary.
As a member of TIBCO’s executive management team, Bob had broad responsibility for day to day business operations from its founding in 1997 to its emergence in the 2000s as one of the leading enterprise infrastructure software companies in the world.
TIBCO remains a world leader today in enterprise infrastructure software, with annual revenue exceeding $1 billion.
Bob left TIBCO in 2008 to more actively pursue his passion as an advisor and board member for Silicon Valley early stage startups.
He began his career as an attorney with Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York City, where he represented technology, media and entertainment companies in a broad range of matters.
He joined Reuters in 1996 as Director of Intellectual Property.
He has also been involved with the UM Center for Entrepreneurship since its inception in 2007 and currently serves on its Board of Directors and has been a mentor at the student startup incubator, TechArb.
Bob was also a partner with the international law firm Reed Smith in its Silicon Valley office from 2012 to 2016, where he served as the global chair of its Venture Capital and Emerging Company practice.
Bob is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and University of Michigan Graduate School of Engineering.
He has an undergraduate degree in computer science/mathematics from Northern Michigan.
Bob Stefanski active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Michigan eLab Investment Co. LLC
 Michigan eLab Investment Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Michigan eLab Investment Co. LLC (Michigan eLab) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Rick Bolander, Doug Neal, Bob Stefanski and Scott Chou. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. | Founder | 2011-12-31 |
Aperia Technologies, Inc.
 Aperia Technologies, Inc. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Aperia Technologies, Inc. provides automatic tire inflation devices. Its products are used in various types of fleet vehicles, including buses, box trucks, tractors, trailers, and refuse vehicles. The company was founded by Joshua Carter and Brandon Richardson in 2010 and is headquartered in Burlingame. CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
MemryX, Inc.
 MemryX, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology MemryX, Inc. develops memory computing chips. The company is headquartered in Arbor, MI. | Director/Board Member | 2019-01-31 |
Refraction AI, Inc.
 Refraction AI, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Refraction AI, Inc. builds and deploys robotic platforms for providing goods delivery in urban areas. It offers REV-1 is an autonomous delivery robot. The company was founded by Matthew Johnson-Roberson and Ram Vasudevan in 2017 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MI. | Director/Board Member | - |
Xosphere, Inc.
 Xosphere, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Xosphere, Inc. develops cloud infrastructure software applications. Its product Xosphere Instance Orchestrator manages spot instances by providing the same level of reliability as on demand instances. The company was founded by Alan Hand and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Bob Stefanski
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Cobalt Labs, Inc.
 Cobalt Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cobalt Labs, Inc. provides bitcoin application security solutions. It offers Cobalt Central, a secure inbox for bug reports to manage security programs, get clear reports, and interact with researchers. The firm also provides CrowdCurity, a platform that connects businesses with security researchers through bug bounty programs. The company was founded by Jacob Hansen, Christian Hansen, Esben Friis-Jensen and Jakob Storm in July 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2022-07-31 |
| TIBCO SOFTWARE INC. | Human Resources Officer | 2007-12-31 |
Reed Smith LLP
 Reed Smith LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Reed Smith LLP provides legal services. It also provides appellate advocacy, business immigration, class-action defense, commercial litigation, corporate and securities, financial, insurance recovery, employment, real estate, restructuring, bankruptcy and tax controversy services. The company was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Reuters America Holdings, Inc.
 Reuters America Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Reuters America Holdings, Inc. provides multi-media news reporting services. It also provides information tailored for professionals in the financial services, media and corporate markets. The company is a subsidiary of Reuters Group Plc and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Training of Bob Stefanski
| Northern Michigan University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Michigan | Graduate Degree |
| The University of Michigan Law School | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 10 |
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TIBCO Software, Inc.
 TIBCO Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TIBCO Software, Inc. provides data management and analytics solutions. Its Connected Intelligence platform connects any application that helps predicts outcomes in real time and at scale. Its products include TIBCO cloud integration, TIBCO data visualization, TOBCO spotfire, and TIBCO cloud mashery. The company was founded by Vivek Y. Ranadiv? in 1997 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Aperia Technologies, Inc.
Aperia Technologies, Inc. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Aperia Technologies, Inc. provides automatic tire inflation devices. Its products are used in various types of fleet vehicles, including buses, box trucks, tractors, trailers, and refuse vehicles. The company was founded by Joshua Carter and Brandon Richardson in 2010 and is headquartered in Burlingame. CA. | Consumer Durables |
Cobalt Labs, Inc.
Cobalt Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cobalt Labs, Inc. provides bitcoin application security solutions. It offers Cobalt Central, a secure inbox for bug reports to manage security programs, get clear reports, and interact with researchers. The firm also provides CrowdCurity, a platform that connects businesses with security researchers through bug bounty programs. The company was founded by Jacob Hansen, Christian Hansen, Esben Friis-Jensen and Jakob Storm in July 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Reuters America Holdings, Inc.
Reuters America Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Reuters America Holdings, Inc. provides multi-media news reporting services. It also provides information tailored for professionals in the financial services, media and corporate markets. The company is a subsidiary of Reuters Group Plc and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Reed Smith LLP
Reed Smith LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Reed Smith LLP provides legal services. It also provides appellate advocacy, business immigration, class-action defense, commercial litigation, corporate and securities, financial, insurance recovery, employment, real estate, restructuring, bankruptcy and tax controversy services. The company was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Commercial Services |
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Weil, Gotshal & Manges provides its clients with legal services. The firm offers services to areas including consumer, financial, government and non-profit, health care, industrial, and technology. The company was founded by Claude Serra in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Michigan eLab Investment Co. LLC
Michigan eLab Investment Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Michigan eLab Investment Co. LLC (Michigan eLab) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Rick Bolander, Doug Neal, Bob Stefanski and Scott Chou. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. | Finance |
Xosphere, Inc.
Xosphere, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Xosphere, Inc. develops cloud infrastructure software applications. Its product Xosphere Instance Orchestrator manages spot instances by providing the same level of reliability as on demand instances. The company was founded by Alan Hand and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA. | Technology Services |
MemryX, Inc.
MemryX, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology MemryX, Inc. develops memory computing chips. The company is headquartered in Arbor, MI. | Electronic Technology |
Refraction AI, Inc.
Refraction AI, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Refraction AI, Inc. builds and deploys robotic platforms for providing goods delivery in urban areas. It offers REV-1 is an autonomous delivery robot. The company was founded by Matthew Johnson-Roberson and Ram Vasudevan in 2017 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MI. | Producer Manufacturing |
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