Robert J. Pera (born March 10, 1978) is the founder of Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. a communications technology company based in Silicon Valley that Pera took public in 2011. In October 2012, Pera also became the owner of the Memphis Grizzlies, when he purchased the National Basketball Association franchise from Michael Heisley. At the age of 36, Pera has a spot on Forbes’ list of 10 youngest billionaires in the world.