Investors & Partners at Burst Capital

Geoff Donaker

Founder & General Partner, Burst Capital

Geoff Donaker spent over a decade as Yelp's COO after joining as employee #10, helping grow the company from essentially zero to hundreds of millions in revenue through IPO, giving him an early-operator to public-company COO experience that's rare among venture investors. He built Burst Capital from his own angel investing before turning it into an early-stage fund, positioning himself as the call-us-when-it's-hard investor that founders can ask have you seen this before based on his experience living through nearly every startup stage.

Rob Krolik

General Partner & CFO, Burst Capital

Rob Krolik is a General Partner and CFO at Burst Capital, where he plays a pivotal role in both investment decisions and financial operations. With a diverse investment focus spanning AI, fintech, enterprise software, consumer technology, biotech, cybersecurity, climate tech, developer tools, robotics, and SaaS, Krolik brings a broad perspective to emerging opportunities across multiple sectors. In his dual capacity as CFO, he combines deep financial acumen with venture capital expertise, enabling him to evaluate both the investment potential and operational health of portfolio companies. His multidisciplinary approach allows him to identify promising founders and technologies at the intersection of innovation and market opportunity. Based on his professional profile, Krolik is well-positioned to guide early and growth-stage companies through critical scaling phases while contributing to Burst Capital's investment thesis across its core focus areas.