# Robert Lowe

> Robert A. Lowe is a Chicago-based software entrepreneur, co-founder and former CEO of Wellspring, and co-founder and CEO of Mahalo. A former Carnegie Mellon professor and venture-development director, he has also co-founded PittPatt and TechPipeline. His work spans university research commercialization, innovation software, professional education, and AI-assisted post-purchase support.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Mahalo; CEO at TechPipeline
- **Organizations:** Mahalo, TechPipeline, Wellspring Worldwide, PittPatt, Carnegie Mellon University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Michigan
- **Education:** Undergraduate studies in economics, finance, and computer information systems, University of Michigan, Ph.D., Business/Economics, University of California, Berkeley, M.S., University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Co-founded Wellspring and led it through its 2022 Resurgens investment., Co-founded PittPatt, which was acquired by Google., Co-founded and leads Mahalo, which announced $2.6 million in pre-seed funding in June 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Completed his Berkeley Ph.D.; subsequently worked as a professor of entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon.
- **2003** — Co-founded Wellspring with Sandi Lowe as a Carnegie Mellon spin-out serving technology transfer.
- **2013** — Appeared on Bootstrapping in America on August 16; wrote about Toronto’s MaRS innovation district in July.
- **2022** — Was Wellspring CEO when Resurgens Technology Partners announced its platform investment on July 14.
- **2023** — Was Wellspring CEO when its acquisition of IP Pragmatics was announced on February 2.
- **2024** — Co-founded TechPipeline with Laura Schoppe. Separately, Wellspring acquired Sopheon on February 20, with Sean Downs leading the combined company.
- **2025** — Mahalo publicly launched with $2.6 million in pre-seed funding in June, naming Lowe co-founder and CEO.
- **2025** — TechPipeline announced its Fuentek acquisition on October 7, naming Lowe CEO of the combined entities.
- **2026** — Co-authored TechInsight coverage of the AUTM annual meeting and university startup venture capital.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Wellspring and led it through its 2022 Resurgens investment.
- Co-founded PittPatt, which was acquired by Google.
- Co-founded and leads Mahalo, which announced $2.6 million in pre-seed funding in June 2025.
- Co-founded TechPipeline and became CEO of the combined TechPipeline and Fuentek businesses in 2025.
- Founded and managed two technology startup incubators, according to his published speaker biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — TechPipeline publicized an article co-written by Chloe Tuck and Robert Lowe on venture capital for university startups in 2026.
- **2026-02** — Co-authored TechInsight coverage of discussions at the 2026 AUTM annual meeting in Seattle.
- **2025-10** — TechPipeline acquired Fuentek; Lowe was named CEO of the combined entities.
- **2025-06** — Mahalo announced its platform launch and $2.6 million pre-seed financing.

## Links

- Website: https://www.getmahalo.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-a-lowe
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Robert_Lowe1

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Last updated: 2026-10-27