# Garrett Dodge

> Garrett Dodge is the Co-Founder and CEO of Rockbot, the business media platform that powers music, TV, digital signage, and advertising for nearly 50,000 brick-and-mortar locations across North America. Founded in 2010, Rockbot has grown into a $9.2M revenue company serving major brands including Planet Fitness, Walmart, Shake Shack, and JetBlue, backed by Google Ventures, Universal Music Group, and others. Dodge holds a B.A. from Middlebury College and an MBA from MIT Sloan, and previously helped build Caesars Entertainment's Innovation Team before channeling that experience into reimagining how physical spaces use media to engage customers.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Rockbot
- **Organizations:** Rockbot, Caesars Entertainment, MIT Sloan School of Management, Middlebury College
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in English, Middlebury College, M.B.A. (Technology & Marketing), MIT Sloan School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded Rockbot in 2010, growing it to 50,000+ business locations across North America, Won Grand Prize at SXSW Music Accelerator 2012 (Best Music Tech Company, beating 400+ companies), Secured strategic investment from Universal Music Group in 2014

## Career timeline

- **pre-2008** — Earned B.A. in English from Middlebury College; involved with WRMC college radio station
- **c. 2008** — Completed MBA at MIT Sloan School of Management with focus on Technology & Marketing; published research on IT innovation
- **post-2008** — Ran marketing for a speech analytics firm
- **pre-2010** — Joined Caesars Entertainment as founding member of the Innovation Team
- **2010** — Co-founded Rockbot (originally 'Fido Factor') with Ketu Patel and Gene Folgo to modernize in-venue music experiences
- **2012** — Won Grand Prize as Best Music Tech Company at SXSW Music Accelerator, competing against 400+ companies
- **2014** — Secured strategic investment from Universal Music Group
- **2015** — Closed $2.7M Series A led by Rincon Venture Partners and Daher Capital
- **2024** — Rockbot reached $9.2M annual revenue (up from $6.6M in 2023), serving nearly 50,000 businesses
- **2025** — Rockbot named to Built In's Best Places to Work list (#4 remote, #13 overall in the U.S.)

## Achievements

- Co-founded Rockbot in 2010, growing it to 50,000+ business locations across North America
- Won Grand Prize at SXSW Music Accelerator 2012 (Best Music Tech Company, beating 400+ companies)
- Secured strategic investment from Universal Music Group in 2014
- Raised funding from Google Ventures, Rincon Venture Partners, Susa Ventures, and others
- Grew Rockbot revenue to $9.2M by 2024, a 39% year-over-year increase
- Built a platform serving Planet Fitness, Walmart, Shake Shack, JetBlue, Ashley Furniture, and Johnny Rockets
- Rockbot named to Built In's 2025 Best Places to Work (top 15 in the U.S. overall)

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Rockbot named to Built In's 2025 Best Places to Work List (#4 for remote work, #13 in U.S. overall)
- **2024-12** — Rockbot reported $9.2M in annual revenue, up 39% from $6.6M in 2023
- **2025-01** — Appointed Tyler Lenane as VP of Content & Programming
- **2024** — Featured in Forbes articles on how retailers capitalize on in-location media experiences

## Links

- Website: https://rockbot.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/garrett-dodge-72b39b1
- Twitter/X: http://twitter.com/getrockbot
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GetRockbot

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Last updated: 2026-05-26