Rob Solomon
Angel Investor
San Francisco, United States
Rob Solomon is a seed investor in San Francisco focused on Information Technology and SaaS. 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.
- Total investments:
- 9
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 11%
Last updated:
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Industries Rob Solomon invests in
Stages Rob Solomon invests in
Countries Rob Solomon invests in
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Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $1.5M–$8.6M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Information Technology 3 (33%)
- SaaS 2 (22%)
- Travel 2 (22%)
- FinTech 2 (22%)
- Software 2 (22%)
Stage
- Seed 6 (67%)
- Angel 1 (11%)
- Series C 1 (11%)
- Funding Round 1 (11%)
Country
- United States 6 (67%)
- India 1 (11%)
- Nigeria 1 (11%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digitizing financial services for Africa. | $3.5M / Seed / Apr 21, 2021 | ||
| Sote is building the digital logistics infrastructure and largest B2B marketplace for Africa. Their mission is to grow the GDP of the African continent by facilitating the growth of trade. They aim to provide a combination of ERP solutions, underwriting models, and software-driven supply chain services across the continent. | $3.6M / Seed / Nov 12, 2020 | ||
| Caymus is a global group of entrepreneurs passionate about the power of education. Their vision is to empower everyone to embrace and pursue lifelong learning. By improving access to information that enables smart decision-making, we help individuals build skills and challenge their own status quo. | $174.1K / Angel / Jul 01, 2019 | ||
| Stellar is an advanced commercial operations system created for private aviation combined with an all-digital distribution network. Stellar is reimagining and revolutionizing the business aviation industry with a suite of integrated, cloud-based applications. Its solution is simple enough for single-aircraft operations, yet comprehensive and robustenough to handle the most complex operations with large fleets and multiple bases.It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Burlingame, California. | $8.6M / Seed / Nov 16, 2015 | ||
| Instawork operates as a career marketplace for hospitality professionals. It is changing how traditional recruiting works for small businesses by turning the process into an automated matching solution. Its vision is to create economic opportunity for local businesses and professionals, globally. The company was founded in 2015 and isheadquartered in San Francisco, California. | $1.8M / Seed / Aug 01, 2015 | ||
| Slack is a cloud-based communication and collaboration platform for teams. It allows users to exchange messages, share files, and integrate with various business tools and services. Slack is commonly used across various industries, from tech startups to large enterprises. | $42.8M / Series C / Apr 27, 2014 | ||
| Stayful transforms your hotel travel experience by streamlining everything from booking to check out. With just three taps on your smartphone, you'll get the best online rates on the best hotels for you. Then use our app for fingertip access to hotel services during your stay: check in, receive upgrades, order room service, request conciergeassistance, schedule housekeeping, and even send your bill directly to your expense report service after your stay. | $2.4M / Seed / Jul 17, 2013 | ||
| Slack is a cloud-based communication and collaboration platform for teams. It allows users to exchange messages, share files, and integrate with various business tools and services. Slack is commonly used across various industries, from tech startups to large enterprises. | $1.5M / Seed / Jan 01, 2009 | ||
| Trippy is a community of travelers helping each other travel better. | $1.8M |
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FAQ
What does Rob Solomon invest in?
Rob Solomon invests primarily in Information Technology, SaaS and Travel startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Rob Solomon invest in?
Rob Solomon typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$8.6M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Rob Solomon's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Rob Solomon took part in.
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When did Rob Solomon last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Rob Solomon closed in Apr 2021. Shizune tracks 9 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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