# Rohan Seth

> Rohan Seth is the co-founder and CTO of Clubhouse, the live audio social networking app that captured the world's attention in 2020-2021 with a $4 billion valuation and over 10 million weekly active users. A Stanford-trained engineer who spent six years at Google on Android and Maps, Seth has a track record of building and rebuilding - launching nine failed apps with co-founder Paul Davison before Clubhouse broke through. He also co-founded Lydian Accelerator, a nonprofit dedicated to finding genetic cures for rare diseases, named after his daughter Lydia.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CTO at Clubhouse
- **Organizations:** Clubhouse, Lydian Accelerator, Memry Labs, Google
- **From:** Patna, India
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Stanford University, Master of Science, Management Science & Engineering, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Clubhouse, which reached a $4 billion valuation and 10 million+ weekly active users, Named to Fortune's 40 Under 40 list in 2021, Recognized by Gold House as a leading Asian-American entrepreneur

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Stanford internship: designed and developed a video bookmarking app for Stanford Online supporting distance learning
- **2006** — Joined Google after graduation; worked on Android, Google Maps, and Google Latitude
- **2008** — Completed Master's degree in Management Science & Engineering at Stanford
- **2011** — Met future co-founder Paul Davison through a mutual friend
- **2012** — Left Google after six years; began exploring independent product development
- **2014** — Co-founded Memry Labs with Rohan Dang; shipped six social mobile apps over three years
- **2017** — Memry Labs acquired by Opendoor; joined Opendoor briefly
- **2019** — Co-founded Clubhouse with Paul Davison (originally called Talkshow); co-founded Lydian Accelerator nonprofit with wife Jen
- **2020** — Clubhouse launched on iOS in March; Oprah's appearance in June sparked viral growth; reached 600,000 registered users by December
- **2021** — Clubhouse hit $1B valuation (Series B, January) then $4B valuation (Series C, April); reached 10M+ weekly active users; named to Fortune 40 Under 40
- **2023** — Clubhouse reduced staff by 50% as company reset focus amid post-pandemic market shifts

## Achievements

- Co-founded Clubhouse, which reached a $4 billion valuation and 10 million+ weekly active users
- Named to Fortune's 40 Under 40 list in 2021
- Recognized by Gold House as a leading Asian-American entrepreneur
- Scaled Clubhouse to 700,000 rooms daily without major technical failures
- Co-founded Lydian Accelerator, a nonprofit working to find genetic cures for rare pediatric diseases
- Led Memry Labs to acquisition by Opendoor in 2017
- Early member of Google's Android team, working on Google Maps and Google Latitude

## Latest updates

- **2023-04** — Clubhouse reduced staff by approximately 50%, with Seth and Davison describing it as a reset to refocus on core product direction amid post-pandemic user shift
- **2021-09** — Named to Fortune's 40 Under 40 list, recognizing his role in building one of the fastest-growing social platforms in history
- **2021-04** — Clubhouse closed Series C at $4 billion valuation with $112M in total funding raised

## Links

- Website: https://clubhouse.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rohanseth
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/rohanseth
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rohan

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Last updated: 2026-05-23