Rob is the founder and CEO of Circulate Capital, a circular economy investment management firm in high-growth markets. He established Circulate Capital in 2018 to invest in partnerships with global brands and institutional investors into solutions that deliver financial returns, advance the circular economy, fight climate change, and prevent the flow of plastic waste into the ocean.
Rob has led the firm to launch three funds and invest in 16 companies that have since kept over 150,000 tons of plastic waste in circulation and prevented 200,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, and to be recognized by the World Economic Forum, Reuters, and Impact Assets, among other distinctions. An award-winning sustainability expert, he has been a Forbes contributor since 2019 and is a frequent and globally recognized speaker at high-level conferences. He has been featured in media outlets such as the New York Times, Financial Times, Bloomberg, Barron’s, Nikkei, and CNBC and currently sits on the board of directors at The Circulate Initiative and Delterra—independent nonprofits driving system change in recycling.