# Robert Mashaal

> Robert Mashaal is a startup investor at DivcoWest. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [DivcoWest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/divcowest)
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Robert Mashaal is a startup investor at DivcoWest. Robert Mashaal is the Chief Investment Officer of DivcoWest and is responsible for investment sourcing, execution and performance.Before joining DivcoWest in 2006, Rob was the Founder and President of Yale Properties USA, a full service, privately owned real estate investment company and joint venture partner of DivcoWest since 1994. In 2006, themajor operations of Yale Properties USA were effectively merged into DivcoWest. Robert holds a Masters of Science in Management from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, a Masters of Science in Real Estate Development from MIT’s Center for Real Estate Development, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.

## About DivcoWest

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Founded in 1993, DivcoWest is a vertically integrated, real estate investment firm headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, Menlo Park, Boston, Washington DC and New York City. Known for long-standing relationships and experience across the risk-spectrum in markets where innovation thrives, DivcoWest combines entrepreneurialspirit with an institutional approach to deliver real estate solutions and opportunities to the world’s most forward-thinking companies and investors. DivcoWest aims to create environments that inspire ingenuity, promote growth, and enhance health and well-being. Since inception, DivcoWest and its predecessor have acquired approximately 48 million square feet of commercial space - primarily throughout the United States - and have invested in leading venture-backed Proptech companies, seeking to unlock value for both DivcoWest portfolio companies and its properties. DivcoWest’s real estate portfolio currently includes existing and development properties in the office, R&D, lab, industrial, retail and multifamily spaces.

5 contacts available at DivcoWest.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jody Gessow | Private Equity Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jody-gessow |
| Breton Birkhofer | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breton-birkhofer |
| Robert Mashaal | Chief Investment Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rob-mashaal |
| Steve Novick | Senior Managing Director - Real Estate Technology | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/steve-novick |
| Stuart Shiff | Founder, Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stuart-shiff |

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