# Robert Wahbe

> Robert Wahbe is a Seattle-based software entrepreneur, Highspot co-founder and former CEO, and Seismic board member. After co-founding Colusa Software and joining Microsoft through its 1996 acquisition, he spent sixteen years at Microsoft before helping build Highspot in 2012. His experience leading marketing in Microsoft’s Server and Tools business informed Highspot’s focus on connecting company knowledge with customer-facing work. Highspot’s merger with Seismic closed in August 2026.

- **Role:** Board Member at Seismic; Co-founder and former CEO of Highspot
- **Organizations:** Highspot, Seismic, Microsoft, Colusa Software
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** PhD in Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Co-founded Colusa Software, acquired by Microsoft in 1996., Co-founded and led Highspot from 2012 through its merger with Seismic in 2026., Led Highspot through the January 2022 $248 million Series F financing.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Co-founded Colusa Software, according to UC Berkeley’s startup record.
- **1996** — Earned a Berkeley computer-science PhD; Microsoft acquired Colusa Software.
- **1996–2012** — Worked at Microsoft, including engineering leadership and marketing leadership in Server and Tools.
- **2012** — Co-founded Highspot in Seattle.
- **2014** — Madrona led Highspot’s $6 million Series A.
- **2022** — Highspot announced a $248 million Series F at a $3.5 billion post-money valuation.
- **2025** — Highspot introduced Deal Agent in its October product launch.
- **2026** — Highspot merged with Seismic; Wahbe stepped back from daily operations and joined the combined company’s board.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Colusa Software, acquired by Microsoft in 1996.
- Co-founded and led Highspot from 2012 through its merger with Seismic in 2026.
- Led Highspot through the January 2022 $248 million Series F financing.
- Helped develop an enterprise knowledge-management business into a sales-enablement platform.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Seismic announced the completed merger on August 18; the combined company operates as Seismic under CEO Rob Tarkoff.
- **2026-08** — Madrona’s closing announcement stated Wahbe would join the Seismic board; Wahbe subsequently confirmed the board transition and his withdrawal from daily operations on LinkedIn.
- **2026-02** — Seismic and Highspot announced a definitive merger agreement on February 12.
- **2025-10** — Highspot launched Deal Agent and additional AI agents at its Fall Launch on October 8.

## Links

- Website: https://www.highspot.com/author/robert-wahbe/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertwahbe/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/RobertWahbe

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