Simon Rothman

Palo Alto, California, USA

Bio

Professional summary

Simon Rothman is a Greylock partner focused on marketplaces, consumer networks and transaction-based startups. He was previously founder and global vice president of eBay Motors and also worked as head of operations at eBay. His investing and advisory work has included marketplace and network companies such as Convoy, Nuro, Lyft, TaskRabbit, Fiverr, Sprig and EatWith.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

ConvoyNuroSprigEatWithRitual

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

GreylockPartner2013 – Present
GreylockExecutive in Residence2011 – 2013
eBay MotorsFounder and Global Vice President
eBayHead of Operations

Education

Harvard Business SchoolM.B.A.1995
Harvard UniversityUndergraduate degree

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