Rob C. Solomon
Director/Board Member at High Gear Media, Inc.
Profile
Rob C.
Solomon is the founder of Kite.
He is currently a Director at High Gear Media, Inc. and 99designs, Inc. He was previously President & CEO at SideStep, Inc., Chairman & CEO at GoFundMe, Inc., Independent Director at HomeAway, Inc. and Farmland Partners, Inc., Vice President at Avis Budget Group, Inc., Principal at Electronic Arts, Inc., Senior Vice President-Commerce at Yahoo!, Inc., President-Groupon at Yapta, Inc., Venture Partner at Accel Partners LLC, Principal at Hapag-Lloyd AG, GolfWeb, and Creative Wonders LLC, and President & COO at Groupon, Inc., Groupon Japan, Inc., and Groupon SA. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
Rob C. Solomon active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
High Gear Media, Inc.
 High Gear Media, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services High Gear Media, Inc. provides online information about automative products and news. It owns and operates car shopping and automotive news Websites that publishes automotive content to connect car-seeking audiences with content and tools on desktop and mobile devices. The company is headquartered in El Segundo, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
99designs, Inc.
 99designs, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services 99designs, Inc. provides online graphic designs services. The firm’s design services include design contests, 1-to-1 projects, pricing, agencies, 99designs studio, 99designs select and API integrations. The company was founded by Patrick Llewellyn, Matt Mickiewicz, Leni Mayo, Andrew Walsh and Mark Harbottle in 2008 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2015-04-14 |
Former positions of Rob C. Solomon
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| FARMLAND PARTNERS INC. | Director/Board Member | 2015-02-24 |
| HOMEAWAY, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2014-03-09 |
Groupon SA
 Groupon SA Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Groupon SA provides online marketing services. It includes negotiation of discounts from popular businesses, both nationally and on a city-by-city basis. The firm daily deals consist of restaurants, spas, massages, theaters, hotels, and a whole lot more, in dozens of cities across the country. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. | President | 2013-04-29 |
Groupon Japan, Inc.
 Groupon Japan, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Groupon Japan, Inc. provides online coupon distribution services. It offers huge discount on travelling, cosmetic treatments, sports equipment, leisure events, fashion, spa massages, dining, and shopping. The company was founded on June 4, 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | President | 2013-04-29 |
| GROUPON, INC. | President | 2011-03-21 |
Training of Rob C. Solomon
| University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 5 |
|---|---|
| AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. | Finance |
| ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. | Technology Services |
| FARMLAND PARTNERS INC. | Finance |
| HAPAG-LLOYD AG | Transportation |
| GROUPON, INC. | Retail Trade |
| Private companies | 15 |
|---|---|
Yahoo!, Inc.
 Yahoo!, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Yahoo!, Inc. is a guide to digital information discovery, focused on informing, connecting, and entertaining users through its search, communications, and digital content products. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); and Asia Pacific. The company was founded by Jerry Chih-Yuan Yang and David Filo in January 1994 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Technology Services |
AdXpose, Inc.
 AdXpose, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services AdXpose, Inc. provided digital advertising analytics solutions. The company's SaaS technology provided advertisers and publishers with greater transparency and confidence in the quality, safety, and performance of their digital advertising campaigns. The actionable optimization metrics captured by AdXpose solutions help its customers realize increased ROI, more profitable margins, and measurable ad effectiveness. AdXpose was founded by Dave Cotter and Greogory harrison in 2005 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Commercial Services |
HomeAway, Inc.
 HomeAway, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services HomeAway, Inc. operates as an online marketplace for the vacation rental industry. The firm offers vacation rentals are fully furnished, privately owned residential properties, including homes, condominiums, villas and cabins, that property owners and managers rent to the public on a nightly, weekly or monthly basis. Its marketplace brings travelers seeking vacation rentals online with the property owners and managers of vacation rental properties located around the world. The company was founded by Brian H. Sharples and Carl G. Shepherd in February 2005 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Consumer Services |
Yapta, Inc.
 Yapta, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Yapta, Inc. develops and provides online travel management services. The firm specializes in airfare price tracking, hotel price tracking, dynamic price tracking technology, airfare and hotel rates and travel spend analytics. The company was founded by Brett Allsop, Thomas G. Romary, Ryan Allsop, Amy Terrell, Eric Anderson and Aaron Hill in 2006 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Consumer Services |
High Gear Media, Inc.
High Gear Media, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services High Gear Media, Inc. provides online information about automative products and news. It owns and operates car shopping and automotive news Websites that publishes automotive content to connect car-seeking audiences with content and tools on desktop and mobile devices. The company is headquartered in El Segundo, CA. | Technology Services |
Accel Partners LLC
 Accel Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Accel Partners LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 1987 by Jim Swartz and Arthur Patterson. The firm is headquartered in California, the US. | Finance |
GolfWeb
 GolfWeb Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Paramount Global, GolfWeb is a company that provides Internet golf information services. The company is based in Cupertino, CA. GolfWeb was acquired by CBSSports.com on January 30, 1998. | Technology Services |
Creative Wonders LLC
 Creative Wonders LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Riverdeep Group Plc, Creative Wonders LLC is an American company that develops entertainment and educational software. The company was founded by Timothy Jenkins. Creative Wonders was acquired by The Learning Co., Inc. from The Walt Disney Co. on December 11, 1997 for $35 million. | Technology Services |
TCMI, Inc.
 TCMI, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance TCMI, Inc.(TCV) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Jay Crandall Hoag and Richard Herrick Kimball. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
SideStep, Inc.
 SideStep, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services SideStep, Inc. provides web-based travel search engine services. The company has alliances with travel marketers such as JetBlue Airways, Continental Airlines, Hyatt Corp., Orbitz, Best Western, and the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group. SideStep was founded by Brian Barth & Nancy Ramamurthi in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Technology Services |
Groupon Japan, Inc.
Groupon Japan, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Groupon Japan, Inc. provides online coupon distribution services. It offers huge discount on travelling, cosmetic treatments, sports equipment, leisure events, fashion, spa massages, dining, and shopping. The company was founded on June 4, 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Commercial Services |
Groupon SA
Groupon SA Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Groupon SA provides online marketing services. It includes negotiation of discounts from popular businesses, both nationally and on a city-by-city basis. The firm daily deals consist of restaurants, spas, massages, theaters, hotels, and a whole lot more, in dozens of cities across the country. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. | Commercial Services |
99designs, Inc.
99designs, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services 99designs, Inc. provides online graphic designs services. The firm’s design services include design contests, 1-to-1 projects, pricing, agencies, 99designs studio, 99designs select and API integrations. The company was founded by Patrick Llewellyn, Matt Mickiewicz, Leni Mayo, Andrew Walsh and Mark Harbottle in 2008 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. | Commercial Services |
GoFundMe, Inc.
 GoFundMe, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services GoFundMe, Inc. provides online fundraising services. The company was founded by Brad Damphousse and Andy Ballester in 2010 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Technology Services |
Kite
 Kite Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Kite develops cloud-powered copilot platform. It specializes in machine learning, developer tools, programming, developer productivity and python. The company was founded by Adam Smith and Ashton Braun and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
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