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Robert Pollak
Managing Partner at Hawktail
RP
Robert Pollak
Managing Partner at Hawktail
San Francisco, California
Overview
Robert Pollak is the Founder and Managing Partner of Hawktail, a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California. With a background in private wealth management at Morgan Stanley and legal expertise at Arnold & Porter LLP, he has successfully invested in companies like DeepScale at the seed stage, focusing on AutoTech, Enterprise Applications, and E-commerce sectors in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Work Experience
Founder and Managing Partner
2021 - Current
Special Advisor
2019
General Partner
2011 - 2019
SVA is a venture fund that supports entrepreneurs in building lasting companies.
Private Wealth Management
2006 - 2011
● Head of research supporting fixed income and equity portfolio managers ● Assistant Fixed Income Portfolio Manager ● Managing client relationships to deliver strategic, personalized solutions based on client specific investment objectives and risk appetites
Morgan Stanley Venture Partners is a private equity firm that invests in high-growth companies in the technology and healthcare industries.
Legal Assistant
2004 - 2006
Primary focus on project management of anti-trust cases regarding pending mergers and acquisitions.