Rob-Roy Roedel is the Managing Partner at New Venture Associates AG, a family office focusing on investing in Private Equity, Real Estate and the digital securities ecosystem. Previously, Rob-Roy was the Head of Investments / President of Plenum Investments running the Office of Investments. His overall responsibilities included investment and risk management, oversight of business development, development of new products with a focus on quantitative strategies, and global asset allocation strategies. Previously Rob-Roy led the alternative investment practice for a Family Office in Zurich. Rob-Roy also launched a business strategy consulting practice, providing research and analysis to private clients and mid-sized Family Offices in 2008. During that time, he participated in growth capital transactions, advised companies expanding into the US and the Middle East, and helped companies commercialize solutions. Rob-Roy’s career has centered on institutions, Family Offices, global investments, investment diligence, business development, and capital placement. Rob-Roy began his career in investment banking in Turkey. He earned an MBA from INSEAD. Additionally, he received a Bachelor of Science in Management and German from Carnegie Mellon University. New Venture Associates AG (NVA) was founded by successful entrepreneurs and venture capital investors to acquire equity stakes in and provide financing to established alternative asset managers (fund investments) and emerging growth companies (direct investments). With over two decades of experience transacting with institutional financial firms in the United States, Switzerland, Europe, and Australia, our team has completed over 100 equity transactions and collectively managed over $10 billion in aggregate capital commitments.