# Robert Rosenstein

> Robert (Rob) Rosenstein is the American co-founder and former CEO of Agoda, which launched in 2005 and was acquired by Priceline in 2007. He became chairman in 2018 and an adviser to Booking Holdings’ CEO. Now based in Washington, DC, he remains active in travel technology and participated in HeyMax’s January 2026 Series A.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Chairman at Agoda; Strategic Advisor to the CEO of Booking Holdings
- **Organizations:** Agoda, Booking Holdings, Donovan and Bank Foundation, Dow Jones, General Dynamics Space Systems
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Hamilton College
- **Known for:** Co-founded Agoda in 2005., Led Agoda as CEO from 2010 to 2018., Became Agoda chairman in 2018.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Worked at General Dynamics Space Systems; later recalled an early encounter with networked scientific information.
- **1993** — Worked at Dow Jones on audio/video services and began exploring internet technologies and early browsers.
- **1990s** — Left Dow Jones and established a web development and internet consulting firm.
- **2002** — Formed a partnership with Michael Kenny in the business that would become Agoda.
- **2005** — Co-founded and launched Agoda with Michael Kenny.
- **2007** — Agoda was acquired by Priceline, now Booking Holdings.
- **2010** — Became CEO of Agoda.
- **2017** — Inducted into the Web in Travel Hall of Fame.
- **2018** — Became Agoda chairman and adviser to Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel, effective June 1; John Brown succeeded him as CEO.
- **2025** — Discussed Agoda’s history and culture with CEO Omri Morgenshtern for its 20th anniversary.
- **2026** — Participated in HeyMax’s $11 million Series A funding round announced January 28.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Agoda in 2005.
- Led Agoda as CEO from 2010 to 2018.
- Became Agoda chairman in 2018.
- Inducted into the Web in Travel Hall of Fame in 2017.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Named as an investor in HeyMax’s $11 million Series A led by Peak XV Partners, announced January 28.
- **2025-05** — Appeared with Omri Morgenshtern in Agoda’s 20th anniversary interview, discussing its origins, engineering investment and culture.
- **2025-04** — Featured in WiT’s Conversations On Turning 20 series; the accompanying article identified him as living in Washington.
- **2025-01** — The Donovan and Bank Foundation publicly welcomed him to its board of advisers and identified his base as Washington, DC.
- **2024-11** — At Phocuswright, called for applying AI to transaction friction and emphasized local market differences across Asia.

## Links

- Website: https://www.agoda.com/press/leadership/robert-rosenstein/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-rosenstein-655ab28/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22