Rob Eldridge

Rob Eldridge has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and companies. Rob is the Founder and Managing Partner of Tapas Capital since January 2018. Rob serves as a Board Advisor and Investor at Avocor since August 2021. Rob is also a Board Member and Investor at Market Wagon since June 2020. Additionally, they work as an Advisor at Photon Commerce starting from January 2020. In 2019, Rob served as an Angel Investor at the Alliance of Angels.

Before these roles, Rob had a long tenure at Amazon, where they held several leadership positions. Rob served as the Vice President of Product Management - Fulfillment by Amazon from February 2014 to November 2015. Prior to that, they were the CFO of Amazon's businesses in China, Japan, and India from July 2011 to January 2014. Rob also worked as the Vice President of Investor Relations from January 2008 to July 2011 and as the Vice President of Technology Finance from April 2007 to March 2008. Rob joined Amazon in August 2003 as the Director of Technology Finance, overseeing various financial aspects and global procurement.

Before joining Amazon, Rob worked as a Principal at Broadview International from August 1998 to August 2003. At Broadview International, they played a key role in advisory engagements in the semiconductor, software, and media industries, completing transactions worth over $2 billion.

Earlier in their career, Rob served as an intern at Sun Microsystems from June 1997 to March 1998.

Overall, Rob Eldridge brings a wealth of experience in leadership, finance, and investment roles across multiple industries.

Rob Eldridge has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Washington, which they obtained between 1984 and 1989. Rob also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, which they acquired from 1996 to 1998. In addition to their degrees, Eldridge studied Chinese Language and Literature at the National Taiwan Normal University from 1991 to 1992.