# Rob Chandhok

> Rob Chandhok is a Series A investor backing Internet and Automotive. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rchandhok
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/robchandhok

Rob Chandhok is a Series A investor in San Francisco focused on Internet and Automotive. Rob Chandhok has more than 30 years’ software, product and strategic leadership experience spanning global companies, startups and academia. Throughout his career, Rob has pioneered a number of advancements in mobile software, wireless communications and internet technologies, and is considered a key figure in the early development of the‘Internet of Things’. Rob spent over 13 years at Qualcomm and played a critical role in the company’s successful development and monetisation of mobile software products. Rob holds more than 40 issued patents and has served as both an advisor and an independent director.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Automotive | 1 | 50% |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Automatic | Automatic's mission is to empower drivers with knowledge about themselves and their cars so they can be safer and drive smarter. Automatic believes that drivers should not have to buy a new car to have a better driving experience, and that the phone in their pocket can bring the future of driving to today's automobiles.Automatic isbased in San Francisco, California, but its team comes from every corner of the world. The team obsesses about creating beautiful and well-engineered products that make a real difference in people's lives. Its members are big on ideas, low on ego, and love working together. | $24M | Series B | Jun 25, 2015 | https://listenercare.siriusxm.com |
| Automatic | Automatic's mission is to empower drivers with knowledge about themselves and their cars so they can be safer and drive smarter. Automatic believes that drivers should not have to buy a new car to have a better driving experience, and that the phone in their pocket can bring the future of driving to today's automobiles.Automatic isbased in San Francisco, California, but its team comes from every corner of the world. The team obsesses about creating beautiful and well-engineered products that make a real difference in people's lives. Its members are big on ideas, low on ego, and love working together. |  | Series A | Jun 07, 2013 | https://listenercare.siriusxm.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Lumia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lumia-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Recursive Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/recursive-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [RPM Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rpm-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [USAA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/usaa) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CSAA Insurance Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/csaa-insurance-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [eLab Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michigan-elab) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Rob Chandhok invest in?

Rob Chandhok invests primarily in Internet, Automotive and Industrial Engineering startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Rob Chandhok?

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### When did Rob Chandhok last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Rob Chandhok closed in Jun 2015. Shizune tracks 2 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?

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