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Robert Jakobi is an entrepreneur who founded Pod bites (a healthy snacks brand consisting of chocolate and yoghurt covered edamame). He is currently the Managing Director and Co Owner of Metcalfe's Food Company, which was founded by Julian Metcalfe in 2009.

University
Robert Jakobi studied at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated in May 2007.

Career
Robert Jakobi began his career in Finance at an Investment Bank. He then moved to a boutique hedge fund. In January 2010, whilst working in Finance, he launched Pod bites a range of chocolate and yoghurt covered edamame He launched Pod bites in Harvey Nichols and Selfridges amongst others in March 2010.

Through Pod bites Robert Jakobi met Julian Metcalfe who is the Co Founder of itsu and Pret A Manger. He agreed to become the Managing Director of Metcalfe's Food Company in October 2010. Since joining the company has grown from £300,000 in Sales Turnover to over £10 Million.