Number of Portfolio Companies 7
Number of Exits 
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  • Primary Job Title Seed Investor
  • Primary Organization 
    Okra
  • Investor Type  Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
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Internet and Consumer Technology investor and executive with over 18 years of experience, including CEO, President/COO, general management, business operations, product management, product development, M&A, and strategy.

Currently, Venture Partner at Accel Partners. Prior to Accel, President & COO at Groupon responsible for Sales,

Marketing, Business Development, Operations & International. Prior to Groupon, Venture Partner at Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), one of the largest and most successful growth equity tech-focused VC firms with $8 billion under management.

Previously, served as the President and CEO of SIDESTEP, the web's first real-time vertical search engine in the travel category. Led successful turnaround and $200 million all-cash merger with KAYAK.

Prior to SideStep, served in multiple executive management roles at YAHOO including Senior Vice President, Commerce and Vice President/General Manager of the Yahoo Shopping Group responsible for Yahoo's Shopping, Travel, Auctions, Classifieds, Real Estate, E-Commerce Hosting and Vertical Product Search businesses.

Other roles included product management and marketing at Electronic Arts, Cendant, Golfweb (funded by Redpoint), and Zaplet (funded by Kleiner- Perkins).

Rob also competed at a high level in water polo earning All-America honors at UC Berkeley and was a member of two NCAA national championship teams.

Number of Investments 8
Rob Solomon has made 8 investments. Their latest investment was Seed Round - Okra on Apr 21, 2021, when Okra raised
$3.5M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Apr 21, 2021
Okra
No
Seed Round - Okra
$3.5M
Nov 12, 2020
SOTE
—
Seed Round - SOTE
$3.6M
Jul 1, 2019
Caymus Technology Ventures
Yes
Angel Round - Caymus Technology Ventures
₹12M
Aug 1, 2015
Instawork
—
Seed Round - Instawork
$1.8M
Apr 27, 2014
Slack
No
Series C - Slack
$42.8M
Jul 17, 2013
Stayful
No
Seed Round - Stayful
$2.4M
Nov 15, 2011
Trippy
—
Venture Round - Trippy
$1.8M
Jan 1, 2009
Slack
No
Seed Round - Slack
$1.5M
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Number of Current Jobs 3
Number of Past Jobs 10
Rob Solomon has 3 current jobs including Seed Investor at Okra, Chariman at GoFundMe.org, and Co-Founder and CEO at Kite. Additionally, Rob Solomon has had 10 past jobs including CEO at GoFundMe.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
GoFundMe
CEO20152020
SideStep
President & Chief Executive OfficerJan 16, 2006Oct 2008
Zaplet
Product Management and Marketing——
Accel
Venture Partner——
Groupon
President and COO——
Yahoo
SVP Commerce & VP/GM Yahoo Shopping Group——
TCV
Venture Partner——
Avis Budget Group
Product Management and Marketing——
Electronic Arts
Product Management and Marketing——
Golfweb.com
Product Management and Marketing——
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 10
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 1
Rob Solomon holds 10 board and advisor roles including Board Chairman at GoFundMe, Mentor at Telluride Venture Accelerator, and Member of the Board of Directors at Social Growth Technologies.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Intelligent Beauty
Member of the Board of Directors——
Number of News Articles 94
Funding Round•Apr 21, 2021
Okra raised $3,500,000 / Seed from Accenture Ventures and 6 other investors
Funding Round•Nov 12, 2020
SOTE raised $3,600,000 / Seed from Backstage Capital and 10 other investors
News•Mar 23, 2020
News•Jan 29, 2020
News•Jan 29, 2020
News•Jan 29, 2020
Funding Round•Jul 1, 2019
News•May 21, 2019