Rob-Roy is the Managing Partner at New Venture Associates focusing on investing in the blockchain and digitalssecurities ecosystem, traditional venture capital and real estate investments.Previously, Rob-Roy was the Head of Investments/President of Plenum Investments running the Office of Investments. His overall responsibilities included investment and risk management, oversight of business development, development of new products with a focus on quantitative strategies, and global asset allocation strategies. He led the alternative investment practice for a Family Office in Zurich. Rob-Roy also launched a business strategy consulting practice, providing research and analysis to private clients and mid-sized Family Offices in 2008. During that time,he participated in growth capital transactions, advised companies expanding into the US and the Middle East, and helped companies commercialize solutions. 

Rob-Roy’s career has centered on institutions, Family Offices, global investments, investment diligence, business development, and capital placement. 

Rob-Roy began his career in investment banking in Turkey. He earned an MBA from INSEAD. Additionally, he received a Bachelor of Science in Management and German from Carnegie Mellon University.