Robert Coneybeer is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Shasta Ventures, founded in 2004, where notable investments include Nest, Turo, and Overland AI. In addition to leading initial financing efforts for various startups, Robert serves as a Board Member for companies such as Survios, Accion Systems Inc., and Tonal, and holds a Board Observer position at Turo. Robert also contributed as an investor in Starship Technologies and Spire Global. Previously, Robert hosted the LaunchPad talk show on SiriusXM and holds an MBA from The Wharton School, as well as degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia and the Georgia Institute of Technology.