Rich Robinson

Rich Robinson is a globally-minded entrepreneur, educator, and advisor with nearly 30 years in Asia’s tech and startup ecosystems, especially China. He’s co-founded or led eight startups—three of which exited to public companies—while also embracing lessons from ventures that didn’t succeed. Rich has supported dozens of startups through advisory roles with HAX, Chinaccelerator, and 500, and currently serves as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Animoca Brands. He also teaches entrepreneurship at Peking University and mentors with the Schwarzman Scholars program at Tsinghua. A frequent speaker at global events and universities including Harvard and Cambridge, Rich’s journey has been featured in The New York Times: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/20/a-globetrotting-serial-entrepreneur-finds-roots-in-chinas-start-up-scene/ His unconventional path—from bartender and ski concierge to cycling solo across Africa—reflects a lifelong spirit of adventure. Now based in Bali with his entrepreneur wife and three kids, Rich writes children’s books, hosts a podcast, produces stand-up comedy shows, and continues to advise founders with grounded insight and curiosity.