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The MBA is Obsolete in the Age of AI—Unless It Evolves Fast

The MBA was built for a different era. Can it survive the AI Industrial Revolution, or will it be replaced entirely?

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Friends of Roble: January & February 2025

Let’s not just shoot for the moon — let’s plant our flag there.

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Giving the Public Sector the Workforce Tech it Deserves: Why We Invested in Holly

Brendan Hellweg and Cherie Chung bring a combination of public sector expertise and business operations knowledge.

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Friends of Roble: November & December 2024

The most compelling opportunities come from betting on uncommon thinkers.

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GenAI vs Traditional SaaS: Come for the Training, Stay for the Ongoing Support

The advantage of AI-enabled enterprise applications will let you take your coach onto the field.

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Friends of Roble: October 2024

Human touch at venture scale, and why even early-stage startups need a board roadmap

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Friends of Roble: August & September 2024

AI's potential — and how to convince the rest of the world of its value

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Friends of Roble: July 2024

How to "go viral" – and whether you really should

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Friends of Roble: June 2024

See what caught our attention in June, as well as hear our Principal's 1-year reflections

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Friends of Roble: May 2024

See our top insights and watch the full fireside chat on building an effective BoD

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Friends of Roble: April 2024

Meet our new look and learn more about how we're betting on human ambition

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Because Enabling Humans Takes Humanity: Meet Roble’s New Look

Learn more about our recent brand refresh—and how we're doubling down on human enablement, internally and externally.

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Friends of Roble: March 2024

Read our monthly deep dive into some of the most significant risk segments in the future of work space

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Friends of Roble: February 2024

Read the February 2024 issue of our monthly Friends of Roble newsletter.

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Friends of Roble: December 2023

At the close of the year, we reflect on 2023 and give you a sense of what to expect in early-stage investing in 2024

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Friends of Roble: November 2023

Learn more about our proprietary market roadmaps. Plus, what still keeps us up at night

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Key Ingredients AI Startups Need to Win

The David vs. Goliath Dilemma

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Friends of Roble: October 2023

Read the October 2023 issue of our monthly Friends of Roble newsletter.

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The Future of Work: How YC Founders Are Enabling Humans with AI

We examine several early-stage companies from YC's S23 batch that are building software products with AI capabilities.

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Augmenting Brazil's Educators with AI: Why We Invested in Teachy

Imagine if teachers had the computing power of the world's leading technology firms in their classrooms.

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Making Education as Fun as Games: Why We Invested in Tiny Comet

Emily Tierney and Anca Agapi bring an expertise in gaming and a commitment to edtech to their first project for Roblox.

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Why Corporate-Funded Education is the Next Essential HR Benefit

By 2030, employer-sponsored lifelong learning will be non-negotiable.

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Why a Stanford Lecturer is Investing in Education

Entrepreneurship Opportunities interviews Sergio on how should education change in the AI era.

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Meet Roble's Summer 2023 Interns and Fellows

We are thrilled to introduce this year's exceptional group of summer interns.

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Third Pivot’s the Charm

A Post-Graduate Study of Post-Pandemic Flourishing

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How Do You Build a Global EdTech Company From Latin America?

Sergio Monsalve moderates an ASU+GSV Summit panel on building a global EdTech company from Latin America.

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Forbes: Meet Educator And Investor Sergio Monsalve Of Roble Ventures

Sergio is interviewed by Derek Newton, edtech contributor at Forbes.

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30+ Top Latinx-Led Venture Capital Funds – The Definitive List for 2023

The most complete and up-to-date list of top Latinx-led venture capital funds.

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6 Core Qualities of Entrepreneurs, and Daily Habits to Build Them

How do you problem-solve once you can see that things aren’t going your way?

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5 Human Enablement Founders Share Their New Year’s Resolutions

We asked some of our founders about what they’re looking to achieve in the year ahead.

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Latinx Leadership Awards 2022: Roble Ventures' Sergio Monsalve shares his lessons in tenacity

Sergio Monsalve is featured as one of the Silicon Valley Business Journal's Latinx Leadership Award honorees for 2022.

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Investing in Human Enablement with Sergio Monsalve of Roble Ventures

Sergio Monsalve goes on the Edtech Insiders podcast with Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell.

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LatAm Startups’ Strong Growth May Offset the Volatility That Affects VC’s Multiples

Bloomberg Línea gathered views from some of the prominent investors in Latin America’s venture capital ecosystem.

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An Investor's Advice on Launching a Startup

Sergio's entrepreneurship video series on topics ranging from customer empathy to do's and don'ts of building teams.

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Sellers Will Make or Break Your Online Marketplace

Understanding intrinsic motivators on the supply-side is often the missing ingredient for successful marketplaces.

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Why Udemy is Transformational for Our Generation

Udemy announces $65M financing led by Stripes Group with participation from Norwest Venture Partners.

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4 Key Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs

Based on a talk Sergio did at Stanford University to promising new technical entrepreneurs.

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3 Lessons Learned from Udemy

$2B valuation in recent financing, 150,000 instructors, and 50 million students around the world.

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Adaptive Insights & Workday

This transformational $1.6B deal unites two great companies that are defining the future of work in important ways.

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Key Ingredient All Startups Need to Attract & Retain Top Talent

Success for startups is often elusive, especially when it comes to recruiting and retaining top-tier talent.

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How to Succeed as a Foreign Founder in Silicon Valley

To make it in the Valley, you need to focus on building a diverse team while maintaining roots in your country.

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When Data Meets Finance, A New Executive Pecking Order Emerges

CFOs have been expanding their influence far beyond their original number crunching roles.

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Bridging The Gap Between Education And The Future Workforce

The prospect for adequate employment has been dismal for millennials as a whole.

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CFO Role Shifts From Number Cruncher To Business Leader

Today, the modern CFO has publicly emerged as not only a financial leader, but also a business leader.