Prior to joining Spark Capital, Rob worked at Ebay, where he was the Global Product Marketing Lead for “Finding”. In this role, he launched over 20 products that significantly enhanced Ebay’s search, browse, and merchandising capabilities. Previously, Rob was a consultant with The Parthenon Group, a boutique strategic advisory. He was a member of the firm’s Private Equity Practice, where he focused on the consumer and retail industries. Mr. Go has also held roles at Fidelity Investments and BzzAgent, an early-stage word-of-mouth marketing company. He also helped to found Letslink.jp, one of the first social networks focused on the Japanese market.
Rob earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in economics, magna cum laude, from Duke University. Rob Go is originally from the Philippines and spent most of his childhood in Hong Kong.