# Hans Robertson

> Hans Robertson is a Series A investor at Verkada (San Francisco) backing Software and SaaS. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Verkada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/verkada)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Aug 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hansrobertson

Hans Robertson is a Series A investor at Verkada in San Francisco focused on Software and SaaS. Hans Robertson serves startups as an investor and advisor. He is the former chief operating officer and the vice president of products at Meraki. Previously, he served EMC as the group product manager.Prior to EMC, Robertson was an accounts manager at VMware. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a Master of Engineering degree fromMassachusetts Institute of Technology.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.5M–$3.5M |
| Series A | $10M–$15M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 57% |
| SaaS | 2 | 29% |
| Security | 2 | 29% |
| Employment | 2 | 29% |
| Recruiting | 2 | 29% |

26 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 4 | 57% |
| Seed | 2 | 29% |
| Series B | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 5 | 71% |
| Brazil | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tractian | TRACTIAN makes it easy for maintenance teams to detect issues in their machines early on. Just like Shazam, it quickly identify the "song" the machine is producing and warn about mechanical failures right when their first signs appear. | $45M | Series B | Aug 07, 2023 |  |
| Verkada | Verkada builds modern security solutions that help enterprises run safer, smarter buildings. Our mission: Modernize the world of enterprise building security.Verkada’s enterprise security solution combines easy to install security cameras, environmental sensors, alarms and access control with intelligent, cloud-based software—all in a scalable,user-friendly system. More than 7800 organizations, including 40 Fortune 500 companies, use Verkada to protect people and assets, secure facilities, and gain new insights that improve the efficiency of their operations. Verkada’s vision is to be the operating system that runs every building in the world.The company was founded by computer scientists and security experts from Stanford University, and Hans Robertson, the former co-founder and COO of Cisco Meraki. Verkada is headquartered in San Mateo, CA with offices in London and Sydney. | $15M | Series A | Apr 11, 2018 |  |
| Pilot | Pilot offers bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services for growing businesses. The company's platform offers accurate financial reports and automated accrual basis bookkeeping to produce on-demand and error-free reports, enabling businesses to reduce time, cost, and labor associated with traditional outsourced bookkeeping practices. | $15.3M | Series A | Mar 14, 2018 |  |
| Dedrone | Dedrone is an automated drone security platform; an extension of physical and cyber security into the airspace that protects a vulnerability gap exploited by the advances in consumer and commercial drone technology. Its aerial intrusion detection platform provides early warning of malicious drone activities and is used to protect data centers,prisons, airports, and other critical facilities from corporate espionage, smuggling, terrorism, and hacking. | $10M | Series A | May 17, 2016 |  |
| Handshake | Handshake is a college career network that helps students and recent graduates find their next opportunity.The company's network gives students access to more career opportunities and insights, provides employers with more comprehensive and efficient access to talent, and gives colleges more tools to drive student engagement and increasestudent employmentHandshake was launched in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Denver and London, England. | $10.5M | Series A | Feb 03, 2016 |  |
| CodeSignal | CodeSignal develops an objective automated skills-based assessment platform that can be used as a standard for technical recruiting. It has created an advanced job simulation technology so hiring teams can assess skills with better fidelity, provide a better candidate experience, and hire the right talent for roles, at scale. Founded in 2015,CodeSignal is trusted by the world's most innovative tech firms, including Brex, Databricks, Facebook, Instacart, Robinhood, Upwork, and Zoom. | $2.5M | Seed | Apr 02, 2015 |  |
| Handshake | Handshake is a college career network that helps students and recent graduates find their next opportunity.The company's network gives students access to more career opportunities and insights, provides employers with more comprehensive and efficient access to talent, and gives colleges more tools to drive student engagement and increasestudent employmentHandshake was launched in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Denver and London, England. | $3.5M | Seed | Mar 15, 2015 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [N47](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/next47) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Annox Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/annox-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Lowercase Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lowercase-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [True Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/true-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Authentic Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/authentic-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Verkada

VC Fund · San Mateo, United States

Verkada builds modern security solutions that help enterprises run safer, smarter buildings. Our mission: Modernize the world of enterprise building security.Verkada’s enterprise security solution combines easy to install security cameras, environmental sensors, alarms and access control with intelligent, cloud-based software—all in a scalable,user-friendly system. More than 7800 organizations, including 40 Fortune 500 companies, use Verkada to protect people and assets, secure facilities, and gain new insights that improve the efficiency of their operations. Verkada’s vision is to be the operating system that runs every building in the world.The company was founded by computer scientists and security experts from Stanford University, and Hans Robertson, the former co-founder and COO of Cisco Meraki. Verkada is headquartered in San Mateo, CA with offices in London and Sydney.

5 contacts available at Verkada.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hans Robertson | Executive Chairman and Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hans-robertson |
| Idan Koren | VP of Marketing | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/idan-koren |
| Benjamin Bercovitz | Co-founder & Software Systems Engineer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benjamin-bercovitz |
| Brandon Davito | VP of Product and Operations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brandon-davito |
| Christina Schultz | Director of PR & Communications | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christina-schultz |

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## FAQ

### What does Hans Robertson invest in?

Hans Robertson invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Security startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Hans Robertson's check size?

Hans Robertson typically joins rounds of $2.5M–$3.5M at Seed and $10M–$15M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Hans Robertson participates in.

### When did Hans Robertson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hans Robertson closed in Aug 2023. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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