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John Kobs

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CEO & Founder at Giant · Founder at Apartment List

San Francisco, California

FoundedApartment ListGiant

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Dana StalderunlockedJohn: together at Apartment List (2014–2026)
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John: together at YPO SF Bay Chapter
John: together at Case Western Reserve University

About

John Kobs is the CEO, Co-Founder, and Chairman of Giant, an AI-powered storytelling platform aimed at children that has raised $8 million and recorded over 1 million minutes of conversations. The platform received the Lightspeed Game Changer award for interactive storytelling. Prior to Giant, Kobs founded Apartment List, which he ran for 14 years and grew to account for 3% of rental moves in the United States.

CEO & Founder at Giant

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Giant's investors · 5

DecasonicSan Francisco · since 2026J4 VenturesNew YorkLightShed VenturesArmonkPerceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcLaguna BeachWestern Technology InvestmentPortola Valley · $250K – $30M checks

Founder at Apartment List

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Apartment List's investors · 10

Andre Iguodalasince 2014AUTHENTIC VENTURESOakland · $100K – $1M checks · since 2014Canaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M checks · since 2014Glynn Capital ManagementMenlo Park · since 2014Janus Henderson InvestorsNew York · since 2014MatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2014Passport CapitalSan Francisco · since 2014Rothenberg VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks · since 2014Tenaya CapitalPalo Alto · $5M – $10M checks · since 2014Tribeca Early Stage PartnersNew York · $1M – $2M checks · since 2014

Co-founders at Apartment List

JDJohn Douglas Kobs II
John Douglas Kobs IIExecutive Officer, Director
CC
Charles Christopher HerndonExecutive Officer, Director
CEChris Erickson
Chris EricksonCo-founder

Experience

  1. GiantCEO, Co-Founder & Chairmancurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. Apartment ListFounder & Chairmancurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  3. Apartment ListCEO, Founder & Chairman2011 — 2022San Francisco
  4. Case Western Reserve UniversityMember Board of Trusteescurrent2021 — presentCleveland, Ohio, United States
  5. WildxyzCEO, Founder & Chairman2022 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  6. YPOSF Bay Chapter2017 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Auto List, Inc.Founder & Chairman2012 — 2020San Francisco, California

Skills & more

Multi Family Properties1Real Estate1Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Strategic Partnerships72Venture Capital49Business Development44Business Strategy41Online Marketing31Financial Modeling30Analytics29Product Management24
+12 moreWeb AnalyticsMonetizationSocial NetworkingSEOCorporate DevelopmentConversion OptimizationCapital RaisingMobile ApplicationsLeadershipStrategic ThinkingApartmentsSEM

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Andy Smith
Partner at Center Electric

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Kobs?
John Kobs is the CEO, Co-Founder, and Chairman of Giant, an AI-powered storytelling platform aimed at children that has raised $8 million and recorded over 1 million minutes of conversations. The platform received the Lightspeed Game Changer award for interactive storytelling. Prior to Giant, Kobs founded Apartment List, which he ran for 14 years and grew to account for 3% of rental moves in the United States.
Where does John Kobs work?
John Kobs is Founder of Apartment List and CEO & Founder at Giant.
What companies did John Kobs found?
John Kobs founded Apartment List, Giant.
Where did John Kobs go to school?
John Kobs studied at Case Western Reserve University (B.S., Management, Finance).

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