Rob R.

Embracing challenges

📍 United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 2 investments📅 4 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2022
Angel investor🌍 United Kingdom
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Angel Investor
Jul 2022
Insekta is a Brazilian brand of handcrafted ecological footwear that doesnt use any raw materials derived from animals. Insekta unites social-environmental and aesthetic awareness to create unique products, demonstrating that green fashion can and should be fun, colourful, and stylish. "We want to debunk the idea that an ecological product can’t be beautiful, so we coined the term "ecosexy"​ to describe this union of ethics and aesthetics. Our products have a visual, social, and environmental impact,"​ says founder & CEO Barbara Mattivy. Insecta emerged from the visionary idea of upcycling vintage clothing to create colourful, creative, smallbatch vegan shoes. With the cloth of one dress, for example, they are able to make 5 pairs of shoes--no more, no less. The first pair were created and quickly sold, and in January 2014 Insekta was born. As they grew, more sustainable and ambitious solutions became apparent: they began turning recycled plastic bottles into uppers, recycled rubber into soles, scraps of fabric into insoles, and recycled plastic into toecaps. Currently, the brand has two stores in Brazil, one in Porto Alegre and a flagship in São Paulo, with other points of sale in the United States, Canada, Germany, France, and Spain. Now, after 5 years, Insecta is going international. In April 2019, they launch a distribution center in North America to better distribute their shoes.
Angel Investor
Mar 2022
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2024
Partner
Jun 2024
RNA Law is an elite Brazilian boutique firm dedicated to intellectual property and backed by 20+ years of expertise in supporting North American, European, and Asian companies in Brazil. Since our inception, we have dedicated our efforts to assisting both large industrial groups and a diverse array of SMEs from across the globe. Our commitment is to ensure the effective protection and management of intellectual property assets, empowering our clients to fully exercise their rights. Our team of professionals brings a wealth of experience in guiding clients through IPRs management. We pride ourselves on a proven track record of providing creative solutions to complex problems. What makes us unique is our commitment to providing excellent service to our clients while fostering a supportive environment where our members can thrive. By emphasizing ethical practice, we not only lead in our field but also contribute to set new standards in the legal profession. At RNA Law, diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our identity and operations. We are proud that our team is composed of highly talented professionals from a diverse range of backgrounds, which we believe not only enhances our ability to deliver exceptional service but also strengthens our collaborative culture.
2022
Angel Investor
Jul 2022
Insekta is a Brazilian brand of handcrafted ecological footwear that doesnt use any raw materials derived from animals. Insekta unites social-environmental and aesthetic awareness to create unique products, demonstrating that green fashion can and should be fun, colourful, and stylish. "We want to debunk the idea that an ecological product can’t be beautiful, so we coined the term "ecosexy"​ to describe this union of ethics and aesthetics. Our products have a visual, social, and environmental impact,"​ says founder & CEO Barbara Mattivy. Insecta emerged from the visionary idea of upcycling vintage clothing to create colourful, creative, smallbatch vegan shoes. With the cloth of one dress, for example, they are able to make 5 pairs of shoes--no more, no less. The first pair were created and quickly sold, and in January 2014 Insekta was born. As they grew, more sustainable and ambitious solutions became apparent: they began turning recycled plastic bottles into uppers, recycled rubber into soles, scraps of fabric into insoles, and recycled plastic into toecaps. Currently, the brand has two stores in Brazil, one in Porto Alegre and a flagship in São Paulo, with other points of sale in the United States, Canada, Germany, France, and Spain. Now, after 5 years, Insecta is going international. In April 2019, they launch a distribution center in North America to better distribute their shoes.
Angel Investor
Mar 2022
O Marketplace dos Influenciadores Digitais!
2017
Law Clerk / Foreign Associate
Oct 2017
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP is a 1200+ lawyer business litigation firm—the largest in the world devoted solely to business litigation and arbitration. Our lawyers have tried over 2,500 cases and won 88% of them. When we represent defendants, our trial experience gets us better settlements or defense verdicts. When representing plaintiffs, our lawyers have won over $70 billion in judgments and settlements. We have also obtained seven 9-figure jury verdicts, fifty-one 9-figure settlements, and twenty 10-figure settlements.