Bob Denaro Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Chairman & Advis...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Bob Denaro General Information

Biography

Mr. Bob Denaro serves as a Business Advisor at Motus Ventures. He serves as a Board Member & Advisor at WingDriver. He is a private consultant in Intelligent Transportation Systems technology and strategy. He is an Advisor of Everywhere Communications. He was formerly Vice President of Nokia/Navteq where he led the worldwide development of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), applying digital maps to ADAS active safety and energy efficiency applications. He pioneered the first electronic horizon module, the map & the positioning engine. Previously, He was Vice President of Motorola where he developed the world's first Telematics products for Ford Rescue, Mercedes TeleAid, GM Onstar, and others. Earlier he ran Motorola's Global Positioning System business. Prior to Motorola, he spent 15 years at Trimble Navigation and other Silicon Valley companies involved with GPS, navigation, and fleet management. He launched the first Automatic Vehicle Location systems with Houston, Denver, Milwaukee, and other transit companies, as well as numerous courier, taxi, and emergency vehicle tracking and dispatch systems. He also developed the first commercial differential GPS systems for offshore oil exploration and other applications from his own startup company. He began his career as an officer in the United States Air Force, with his last assignment in research and development, running test program data analysis for the GPS Joint Program Office. His early Air Force research developed the first aircraft automatic landing systems. He is currently a member of the U.S. DOT ITS Program Federal Advisory Committee and chair of the Transportation Research Board Joint Subcommittee on Challenges and Opportunities in Road Vehicle Automation. He is a member of the 2017 International Cartographic Conference Organizing Committee. He has a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology, a Master of Science in Systems Management from the University of Southern California, and a Bachelor of Science in Astronautics from the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Chairman & Advisor, WingDriver
Education
University of Southern California (USC), MS (Master of Science)
U.S. Air Force Academy, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Email
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Address
  • PO Box 1398
  • Grand Lake, CO 80447
  • United States

Bob Denaro Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
WingDriver Company Chairman & Advisor Grand Lake, CO Business/Productivity Software

Bob Denaro Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
WingDriver Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Accelerator/Incubator Backed Grand Lake, CO

Bob Denaro Lead Partner on Deals (2)

Bob Denaro has been the lead partner on 2 deals. Their latest deal was with WingDriver, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made for on 01-Jan-2021.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
WingDriver 01-Jan-2021 Angel (individual) Completed Business/Productivity Software Grand Lake, CO
Everywhere Communications 22-Aug-2019 Completed Communication Software Annapolis, MD

Bob Denaro Network (23)

Board Members (7)

Name Company Representing Location From
Tom Dingus Ph.D WingDriver Self Grand Lake, CO
Richard Bishop WingDriver Self Grand Lake, CO
WingDriver Self Grand Lake, CO
WingDriver Self Grand Lake, CO
WingDriver Self Grand Lake, CO

Portfolio Executives (16)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Rui Monteiro WingDriver Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer 01-Jan-2021 Grand Lake, CO
Filipe Monteiro WingDriver Co-Founder & CPO 01-Jan-2021 Grand Lake, CO
WingDriver Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Director 01-Jan-2021 Grand Lake, CO
Everywhere Communications Advisor 22-Aug-2019 Annapolis, MD
Everywhere Communications Chief Financial Officer 22-Aug-2019 Annapolis, MD

Bob Denaro Advisory Roles (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Everywhere Communications Company Advisor Annapolis, MD Communication Software
Motus Ventures Investor Business Advisor Menlo Park, CA Venture Capital

Bob Denaro FAQs

  • Who is Bob Denaro?

    Mr. Bob Denaro serves as a Business Advisor at Motus Ventures.

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    Bob Denaro’s primary position is Chairman & Advisor.

  • How many active board seats does Bob Denaro hold?

    Bob Denaro holds a board seat in WingDriver.

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