Bob Upham

  • Founded two companies, one named to Inc. Magazine 500 Fastest-growing companies in the US
  • Headed US business for a Chinese-based Series B startup
  • Headed BD and Corp Dev for a Series A startup
  • Mentor and advisor to numerous incubators, including Cyberport (HK), TrepCamp (Mexico City), Santander Innoventures (Madrid)
  • Managed strategic partnerships at Yahoo, running deals with twitter, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, AT&T, Yelp, Foursquare and many other
  • Extensive work in Europe and Asia, advising companies on how to do business in US
  • Launched Visa’s digital payment products (Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Google Pay) in international markets including Europe, SE Asia and Latin America