# Robert Fanini

> Robert Fanini is a seed investor at Inspiration Ventures (Burlingame) backing Analytics and Apps. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Inspiration Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inspiration-ventures)
- Location: Burlingame, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jan 2022
- Lead investor: 60%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-fanini-64549167/

Robert Fanini is a seed investor at Inspiration Ventures in Burlingame focused on Analytics and Apps. Robert Fanini - Co-Founder & Managing General Partner @ Inspiration Ventures

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Analytics | 2 | 40% |
| Apps | 1 | 20% |
| EdTech | 1 | 20% |
| Gaming | 1 | 20% |
| Internet | 1 | 20% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 60% |
| Angel | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Truth Bridge (formerly Bridge To College) | Bridge to College Inc uses a free survey to match students to colleges that are a social, financial, and academic fit. Next, our team of researchers (PhDs and EdDs with expertise in higher education, race, machine learning, and organizational leadership) provides the data with research to colleges and high schools to support their admissions andcounseling processes. | $350K | Seed | Jan 10, 2022 |  |
| Reactful | Reactful A.I. and machine learning technology engages and converts your visitors on the web while you have their attention. Boost engagement and conversions by interpreting site visitors’ “digital body language”, and react accordingly in real time. Reactions can be as subtle as gently animating elements on a page, or more directly engagingvisitors with intelligent and timely messages in the form of a reaction or notification. Best of all, Reactful allows marketers to be agile and regain control of their website by launching and updating Reactful campaigns at any time - without ever requiring any coding or technical deployments. |  | Seed | Sep 15, 2018 |  |
| Reactful | Reactful A.I. and machine learning technology engages and converts your visitors on the web while you have their attention. Boost engagement and conversions by interpreting site visitors’ “digital body language”, and react accordingly in real time. Reactions can be as subtle as gently animating elements on a page, or more directly engagingvisitors with intelligent and timely messages in the form of a reaction or notification. Best of all, Reactful allows marketers to be agile and regain control of their website by launching and updating Reactful campaigns at any time - without ever requiring any coding or technical deployments. | $1.3M | Seed | Sep 06, 2016 |  |
| Buffer | Build your audience and grow your brand on social media. Plan and schedule thumb-stopping content that drives meaningful engagement and growth for your business. | $450K | Seed | Dec 20, 2011 |  |
| Handipoints | Handipoints features a virtual world for kids and a chore chart system for families. Parents create printable online playing charts and kids earn points by checking off their tasks.The more chores they do, the more points they earn. Kids can redeem their points for games, movies and clothes for their CoolCat kitty avatars in HandiLand. This isan online world where they can also talk to and play with other kids.Kids can also redeem their points for real life rewards to keep them motivated. Parents can use this system to set up allowance programs and more online.Unlike other children's sites, Handipoints is a practical chore solution for families married to a fun and motivational virtual world for kids. | $550K | Angel | May 02, 2008 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Felicis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/felicis-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Keyrus Innovation Factory](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keyrus-innovation-factory-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Neu Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/neu-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Phi Square Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/phi-square-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Shaked Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shaked-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Inspiration Ventures

VC Fund · Burlingame, United States

Inspiration focuses on technology based companies that need proof of concept capital. In addition to funding, Inspiration offers an entrepreneur to entrepreneur approach that provides operational guidance for young companies.

3 contacts available at Inspiration Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gady Nemirovsky | Co-Founder and Managing General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gady-nemirovsky |
| Robert Fanini | Co-Founder & Managing General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/robert-fanini |
| Roger Lang | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roger-lang-2f58 |

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## FAQ

### What does Robert Fanini invest in?

Robert Fanini invests primarily in Analytics, Apps and EdTech startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 5 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 Robert Fanini last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Robert Fanini closed in Jan 2022. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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