Robert J. Tobin
Chief Investment Officer at Persimmon Capital Partners LLC
Profile
Rob Tobin joined Persimmon Capital Partners in 2012 as its Chief Investment Officer.
In this capacity, Rob leads all direct and alternative investment activity and manages Persimmon’s overall portfolio allocation strategy.
Rob has been heavily involved in the development and management of Persimmon’s real estate and private equity/debt portfolios.
Prior to joining Persimmon, Rob served as an investment professional with ABS Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on later stage growth investments.
At ABS, Rob focused on investments in the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sectors, and worked closely with portfolio companies on key strategic and operational objectives.
Before joining ABS, Rob served as an investment banker with Friedman Billings Ramsey.
At FBR, Rob advised growth companies in the TMT sectors on mergers and acquisitions, and private and public equity and debt capital activities.
Rob currently serves on the boards of RedPoint Global, US Auto Sales, CDI UA Holdings and SalesWarp.
Rob formerly served on the boards of Heights Finance (acquired by CURO), IgnitionOne (acquired by Zeta Global), and Novus Capital Group (acquired by SG Credit Partners).
Rob also served on the boards of the National MS Society – Maryland Chapter and The Kevin E.
Reichardt Foundation, both non-profit organizations.
Rob received an M.B.A from Columbia Business School and a B.S.
from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Robert J. Tobin active positions
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Tagnetics, Inc.
Tagnetics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tagnetics, Inc. provides retail technology solutions. Its proprietary technology provides constant power and two-way communications to software-enabled applications and devices which deliver a variety of advertising, merchandising and pricing services to customers. The firm also provides on-the-ground services, such as shelf monitoring and restocking, at-the-shelf marketing, and custom installation and maintenance of the Powershelf system. The company was founded by Kenneth W. Kayser in 2003 and is headquartered in Troy, OH. | Director/Board Member | 2013-01-31 |
RedPoint Global, Inc.
RedPoint Global, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services RedPoint Global, Inc. provides data management and digital marketing software services. The firm offers a comprehensive set of world-class ETL, data quality and data integration applications that operate in and across both traditional and Hadoop 2.0/YARN environments. It also offers data-driven customer engagement solutions that help companies derive insights from customer behaviors and create consistent, relevant and precise messaging across any and all channels required. The company was founded by Dale H. Renner, George Corugedo and Lewis Clemmens in 2006 and is headquartered in Wellesley Hills, MA. | Director/Board Member | 2012-09-30 |
Persimmon Capital Partners LLC
Persimmon Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Persimmon Capital Partners LLC (Persimmon Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. | Chief Investment Officer | 2012-04-30 |
U.S. Auto Sales, Inc.
U.S. Auto Sales, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade U.S. Auto Sales, Inc. operates as new car dealers. It offers cars such as Chrysler, Ford, Kia Optima, Nissan Versa, Hyundai Accent and Renault. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Lawrenceville, GA. | Director/Board Member | 2015-04-30 |
6th Street, Inc.
6th Street, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade 6th Street, Inc. engages in the provision of eCommerce platform for retailers. Its solutions include product listing, product management, order management, inventory management, in-store fulfillment, supplier management, shipping management, warehouse and customer management. The company was founded by David James Potts in 2008 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. | Director/Board Member | 2015-06-30 |
Former positions of Robert J. Tobin
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Heights Finance Corp.
Heights Finance Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Heights Finance Corp. provides loans and credit and non credit insurance products and services. It offers personal loans, debt consolidation, auto loans, and dealer financing. The company was founded by Edward B. Hoerr in 1953 and is headquartered in Peoria, IL. | Director/Board Member | 2021-12-30 |
IgnitionOne, Inc.
IgnitionOne, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services IgnitionOne, Inc. provides cloud-based digital marketing technologies. The firm offers a proprietary platform and expert services to improve digital marketing performance. Its integrated Digital Marketing SuiteSM (DMS) empowers marketers to centralize, manage and optimize digital media across search, display, social and mobile and understand cross channel attribution, while helping to optimize conversions on a marketer's website through marketing automation. The company was founded by Roger James Barnette, Jr. and Will Margiloff in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2019-09-29 |
Novus Capital Group LLC
Novus Capital Group LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Novus Capital Group LLC provides financial services. The company was founded by John Sasefke and Jim Johnson in 2013 and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, OR. | Director/Board Member | 2017-03-30 |
ABS Capital Partners, Inc.
ABS Capital Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance ABS Capital Partners, Inc. (ABS Capital Partners) is a private capital firm founded in 1990 by Don Bruce Hebb and Tim Thaddeus Weglicki. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Private Equity Investor | 2012-04-29 |
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Training of Robert J. Tobin
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | Masters Business Admin |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Undergraduate Degree |
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Arlington Asset Investment Corp.
Arlington Asset Investment Corp. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Arlington Asset Investment Corp. engages in the acquisition and holding a portfolio of residential mortgage-backed securities. Its portfolio consists of agency mortgage-backed securities and mortgage credit investments. The company was founded by Eric Francis Billings and William Russel Ramsey in 1989 and is headquartered in McLean, VA. | Finance |
Tagnetics, Inc.
Tagnetics, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tagnetics, Inc. provides retail technology solutions. Its proprietary technology provides constant power and two-way communications to software-enabled applications and devices which deliver a variety of advertising, merchandising and pricing services to customers. The firm also provides on-the-ground services, such as shelf monitoring and restocking, at-the-shelf marketing, and custom installation and maintenance of the Powershelf system. The company was founded by Kenneth W. Kayser in 2003 and is headquartered in Troy, OH. | Technology Services |
MeMedia, Inc.
MeMedia, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services MeMedia provides trusted and innovative online advertising solutions that achieve superior results for advertisers, websites and software publishers. With over 12 million unique users in over 200 countries, and rapidly expanding, MeMedia's global network enables advertisers and publishers to reach their target audience. By selectively partnering with software and website publishers, MeMedia delivers full service advertising opportunities for advertisers and superior monetization capabilities for publishers. In response to a growing demand from advertisers and website publishers, MeMedia also offers vertical and niche market targeting. By partnering with premium websites and video content publishers who cater to growing niche markets, MeMedia offers advertisers an unprecedented opportunity to deliver their brand message and direct marketing campaigns directly to their target markets. | Technology Services |
6th Street, Inc.
6th Street, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade 6th Street, Inc. engages in the provision of eCommerce platform for retailers. Its solutions include product listing, product management, order management, inventory management, in-store fulfillment, supplier management, shipping management, warehouse and customer management. The company was founded by David James Potts in 2008 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD. | Retail Trade |
RedPoint Global, Inc.
RedPoint Global, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services RedPoint Global, Inc. provides data management and digital marketing software services. The firm offers a comprehensive set of world-class ETL, data quality and data integration applications that operate in and across both traditional and Hadoop 2.0/YARN environments. It also offers data-driven customer engagement solutions that help companies derive insights from customer behaviors and create consistent, relevant and precise messaging across any and all channels required. The company was founded by Dale H. Renner, George Corugedo and Lewis Clemmens in 2006 and is headquartered in Wellesley Hills, MA. | Technology Services |
Heights Finance Corp.
Heights Finance Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Heights Finance Corp. provides loans and credit and non credit insurance products and services. It offers personal loans, debt consolidation, auto loans, and dealer financing. The company was founded by Edward B. Hoerr in 1953 and is headquartered in Peoria, IL. | Finance |
ABS Capital Partners, Inc.
ABS Capital Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance ABS Capital Partners, Inc. (ABS Capital Partners) is a private capital firm founded in 1990 by Don Bruce Hebb and Tim Thaddeus Weglicki. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Finance |
Tarpon Towers LLC
Tarpon Towers LLC Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Tarpon Towers LLC provides wireless communications services. It build sites, provides capital and acquires towers. The company was founded by William T. Freeman and Ronald G. Bizick II in 2008 and is headquartered in Bradenton, FL. | Communications |
Persimmon Capital Partners LLC
Persimmon Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Persimmon Capital Partners LLC (Persimmon Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. | Finance |
Novus Capital Group LLC
Novus Capital Group LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Novus Capital Group LLC provides financial services. The company was founded by John Sasefke and Jim Johnson in 2013 and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, OR. | Finance |
U.S. Auto Sales, Inc.
U.S. Auto Sales, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade U.S. Auto Sales, Inc. operates as new car dealers. It offers cars such as Chrysler, Ford, Kia Optima, Nissan Versa, Hyundai Accent and Renault. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Lawrenceville, GA. | Retail Trade |
IgnitionOne, Inc.
IgnitionOne, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services IgnitionOne, Inc. provides cloud-based digital marketing technologies. The firm offers a proprietary platform and expert services to improve digital marketing performance. Its integrated Digital Marketing SuiteSM (DMS) empowers marketers to centralize, manage and optimize digital media across search, display, social and mobile and understand cross channel attribution, while helping to optimize conversions on a marketer's website through marketing automation. The company was founded by Roger James Barnette, Jr. and Will Margiloff in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
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