Founder and CTO, Chronosphere · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Founder and CTO | Chronosphere | SmartCompany (16 Feb 2024), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (14 Feb 2024) |
Every published round Rob Skillington took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marqo | Series A | 19 Feb 2024 | $19.4m | Participant | Startup Daily (9 Oct 2025), SmartCompany (7 Oct 2025), SmartCompany (11 Jun 2025), Early VC, SmartCompany (16 Feb 2024), Startup Daily (14 Feb 2024), SmartCompany (14 Feb 2024) |
Companies Rob Skillington has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marqo | AI company powering ecommerce search | 19 Feb 2024, Series A | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Rob Skillington, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Rob Skillington has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Rob Skillington did.
Stories naming Rob Skillington. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Australian vector search firm Marqo has banked US$12.5 million in a Series A headed by Lightspeed, with Blackbird, January Capital and an individual backer taking part, and is shifting its base to San Francisco.
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