About
Rob LaFave founded and sold Foodzie.com, an online marketplace for artisan food products. He has worked as a technologist and investor in the food and technology sectors.
Founder at FloatYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Rob went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Rob can intro founders to Float's investors below.
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Experience
- SecondCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentHawaii, United States
- Float (YC S21)Co-Founder & CEO2021 — 2025Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Forage, Inc.Co-Founder & CEO2013 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- FoodzieCo-Founder & CEO2008 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
StartupsE-CommerceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Operations Management1Entrepreneurship41Strategic Partnerships16Food22Start-ups27Social Networking13Retail5Business Development8Social Media4
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Venture CapitalE-commerceSEODigital StrategyAngel InvestingWeb DesignSaaSFrom Rob's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rob LaFave?
- Rob LaFave founded and sold Foodzie.com, an online marketplace for artisan food products. He has worked as a technologist and investor in the food and technology sectors.
- Where does Rob LaFave work?
- Rob LaFave is Founder of Float.
- What companies did Rob LaFave found?
- Rob LaFave founded Float.
- Where did Rob LaFave go to school?
- Rob LaFave studied at Virginia Tech (BA, Business, Communications).
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