Bob Kagle

General Partner·Benchmark

San Francisco, CA, USA

Bio

Professional summary

Bob Kagle is a founding general partner of Benchmark Capital and a longtime venture investor. Before co-founding Benchmark in 1995, he spent 12 years as a general partner at Technology Venture Investors and earlier worked at Boston Consulting Group. He is best known for Benchmark's early investment in eBay, where he served as a director beginning in 1997.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

eBayE-LoanJamba JuiceMint.comuShip

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

Benchmark CapitalGeneral Partner1995 – Present
Technology Venture InvestorsGeneral Partner
Boston Consulting GroupConsultant

Education

Stanford Graduate School of BusinessMBA1980
General Motors InstituteBS in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering1978

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