Rob Schnitzler
VP, Finance & Strategy at Rugged Robotics
Miami, Florida
Overview
Work Experience
VP, Finance & Strategy
2023 - Current
Advisor & Consultant
2022 - 2023
Consulted on finance and business development prior to joining full-time.
Rugged Robotics is a construction technology company that develops robotic intelligent automation for construction industry.
Raised $11,900,000.00 from Brick & Mortar Ventures, Embark Ventures, Soundproof Ventures, Consigli Construction Co., Inc., Suffolk Technologies, Morpheus Ventures, Marbruck, Riot Ventures and Bold Capital Partners.
Director, Corporate Development
2017 - 2022
Multiple roles at leading wellness software, marketplace, and financial services providers, with the majority of tenure spent in corporate development. My 5+ years started at VC-backed Booker in 2017, which we sold and integrated into Mindbody (formerly NASDAQ: MB) in 2018. Following Mindbody being taken private by Vista Equity in 2019, I spearheaded 5 tuck-in transactions to accelerate product features/functionality before contributing to the 2021 acquisition of ClassPass alongside a new $500M investment in the combined company.
Bowtie is an AI-powered messaging platform for businesses that lets customers book appointments, buy products, and ask questions.
Associate
2013 - 2016
Sourced, executed and supported growth equity investments in software and technology-enabled services. Investments included Clinicient (acquired by WebPT), InSite Wireless (acquired by American Tower) and Jobvite (acquired by K1 Investment Management).
Catalyst Investors makes growth equity investments in high-growth, lower middle market companies.
Analyst
2011 - 2013
Built financial models and created marketing materials in connection with mergers, acquisitions and private placements.
Montgomery & Co. provides merger & acquisition and private placement services to growth companies. Montgomery & Co. is focused on media,