# Rob Kornblum

> Rob Kornblum is a seed investor at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact backing FinTech. See 3 investments, check sizes…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amfam-institute-impact-fund)
- Location: Boston, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Sep 2022
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robkornblum
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/rkorny
- Website: https://x.com/rkorny

Rob Kornblum is a Principal and Portfolio Manager at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact. He is an Investor in NurseDash, Mentor Spaces, Honeycomb Credit, CircleIn, and EliteGaming. Before that, he was the Founder and CEO of Acquisition Sciences. He attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management andDartmouth College.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |
| Medical | 1 | 33% |
| Hospital | 1 | 33% |
| Elder Care | 1 | 33% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CNote | CNote is an investment platform that earns a better return while investing in the causes and communities that matters.CNote rewards great savers with alternative financial vehicles that earn more - safely and simply. Their first product, CNote Savings, helps good savers earn up to 2.5% annual return -- that's 35x more than a traditionalsavings account.The was founded in 2016 by two women with decades of experience working in finance, venture capital, and private equity. CNote is headquartered in Oakland, California. | $7.3M | Series A | Sep 19, 2022 |  |
| NurseDash | NurseDash was founded in Houston, Texas by a team of healthcare and start-up professionals. Working in the industry, we saw that a need existed for flexibility among medical professionals and a better staffing solution for facilities. NurseDash provides professionals and facilities in Texas and Ohio a way to close the staffing gap in healthcare byusing new technology that is simple and effective. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 01, 2021 |  |
| Mentor Spaces | Mentor Spaces is a mentorship software platform that connects corporate employees to students to support career discovery, navigation and job placement. Used by corporate impact leaders, universities and nonprofits - the platform facilitates career conversations with experts aligned to one’s professional interests and goals. Companies use MentorSpaces to engage employees, cultivate talent pipelines, and improve retention while making measurable social impact. | $2.5M | Seed | Jul 29, 2021 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Portfolia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/portfolia) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Astia](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/astia-organization) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BankTech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/banktech-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BLD Brands](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bld-brands) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CityRock Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cityrock-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rebalance Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clearstone-enterprises) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact

VC Fund · Madison, United States

AmFam Institute Impact Fund is a venture fund arm of American Family Insurance.

2 contacts available at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| John McIntyre | social Impact Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-mcintyre-2 |
| Rob Kornblum | Principal & Portfolio Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rob-kornblum |

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## FAQ

### What does Rob Kornblum invest in?

Rob Kornblum invests primarily in FinTech, Finance and Medical startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Rob Kornblum last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Rob Kornblum closed in Sep 2022. Shizune tracks 3 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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