About Robinson and Engler
Robinson and Engler is a venture capital management company based in Pittsburgh. The partners, seasoned venture capitalists Steve Robinson and Ed Engler, bring deep community relationships and operational expertise to bear on early stage companies to build value, manage risk and, ultimately, to drive outstanding returns. Steve is one of the most active angel investors in the Pittsburgh region, having invested in more than 25 early-stage companies including Medrad, Precision Therapeutics, Inc., Lifecor, Vascor, mSpoke, BitArmor, Bethany Hospice, Webmedx, Inc, and many others. Ed is the founder and chairman of Summa Technologies, an IT consulting and commercial-grade software development company, and Summa VentureWorks which funds seed-stage companies targeting the enterprise software market. Some of Ed's investments include mSpoke and JumpStart Wireless. Both Ed and Steve's ongoing involvement and commitment in the community have created relationships that translate into exposure to the most promising technology entrepreneurs and investment opportunities. Robinson & Engler manages Pittsburgh Equity Partners, a venture capital firm specializing in seed and early-stage information technology and life sciences invesstments primarily in Southwestern Pennsylvania.