Rob McGarty

Active Investor

Founder, Designated Broker and Chief Floor Sweeper at Bushwick

Seattle, Washington

Rob McGarty, Founder, Designated Broker and Chief Floor Sweeper at Bushwick is an active investor based in Seattle, Washington. This profile covers what Rob McGarty backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Rob McGarty is the Founder & serves as Designated Broker at Bushwick. Mr. McGarty is an Angel Investor. Mr. Rob McGarty co-founded and served as Chief Operating Officer at Surefield. Rob is an entrepreneur driven by delighting customers with technology and good old-fashioned customer service. Prior to Surefield, he was the Director of Client Solutions at EnergySavvy, a SaaS solution for energy efficiency programs. In 2005, he joined the founding team of Redfin to modernize the $60 billion real estate industry in favor of consumers as the first real estate agent. He went on to run national real estate operations and launch Redfin Mortgage as the Director of Real Estate Operations. He was also the Director of Professional Services for Coolearth Software, an engineer at Intel and founded his own electronics manufacturing company. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington. Rob has been helping his clients buy and sell homes in our community since 2004. Rob has the experience and skills to negotiate top dollar when selling and the creativity to win the multiple-offer situations common in our market today. Rob has also remodeled several homes and is full of expert ideas and advice for making your house your home. Rob was also the first agent at Redfin and now owner and designated broker at Bushwick, a boutique real estate brokerage focused on successfully navigating our crazy market. Rob's clients do a better job of describing his service, so please read the reviews or ask to be connected with one of Rob's clients.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Invests in: SaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailPropTech & Real EstateMarketing & AdTech
Location: Seattle, Washington
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 5

Notable investments

Coolearth SoftwareRedfinEnergySavvyAlliance of AngelsEnergySavvy.com

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Rob McGarty invests in SaaS & Enterprise, Consumer & Retail, PropTech & Real Estate and Marketing & AdTech, typically at Early Stage Venture. Match your sector and stage, then reach out with a personalized pitch.