Mr. Robinson operates at the intersection of technology, venture investing, and water/wastewater. With 15 years in water/wastewater, he has experience in most end-user markets, and has worked across nearly every technology vertical with a particularly strong focus on data science-related innovations. The investment group he co-founded, Mazarine, operates an in-house incubator, 2 seed-stage funds, and a growth-stage fund all focused on technology innovations that address water/wastewater risks in agriculture, aquaculture, buildings, financial services, industry, and utilities.

John has experience across a wide range of technologies, including: Advanced Oxidation, Biological Treatment, Bioreactors, Clarifiers, Deionization, Disinfection, Drives, Electrodeionization,  Filtration – Micro, Ultra, and Nano, Ion Exchange, Membrane Filtration, Monitoring, Ozone & UV Treatment, POE & POU Systems, Pumps, Sensors, Separation technologies, Sludge management, Stormwater, Testing technologies, and various chemical solutions.  Additionally, he has experience in data science innovations, including: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Industrial Things (IIoT), Machine Learning (ML), Cyber Security, Data Management & Reporting (DM&R), Asset Management Software (AMS), Predictive Analytics (PA), and other water/wastewater diagnostics and decision-support technologies.

A Chicago native, John completed undergraduate studies at Denison University and graduate research at Johns Hopkins University. He speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese, and now lives in London.