Rob Khazzam

Co-Founder & CEO at Float

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

Experience

  • Co-Founder & CEO at Float
    Mar 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

    On a mission to simplify spending for companies and teams.

  • Advisor at Framework Venture Partners
    Aug 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 11 mos

  • Managing Partner at Great Mountain Partners
    Jan 2020 - Mar 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Great Mountain Partners is an entrepreneur-led investment firm focused on acquiring majority stakes in Canadian businesses.

  • Uber (5 yrs 3 mos)
    • General Manager, Canada
      Oct 2017 - Jul 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Led Uber's Canadian ridesharing business with accountability for a $1B P&L. Led consolidation and centralization of city operations teams into a national team structure. Led competitive strategy in response to new entrants.

    • General Manager, Central & Eastern Europe
      Aug 2016 - Oct 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Expanded regional GM role managing 10 countries, 40 cities and ~100 awesome staff in Eastern Europe. Continued to wage regulatory battles. Heavily involved in competitive battle with Russia-based Yandex.

    • General Manager, Central Europe
      Apr 2015 - Aug 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Regional GM managing Uber's Czech, Hungarian, Romanian and Slovakian businesses and teams. Led rapid growth and advancement of local policy and regulatory objectives. Bounced around a lot and pretended to enjoy local cuisine. Was threatened by more than one large taxi union and questionable political officials.

  • Associate, Private Equity and Mezzanine Finance at Fulcrum Capital Partners Inc.
    Nov 2009 - Apr 2014 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    Fulcrum Capital Partners is a leading private investment management firm providing flexible private equity, mezzanine and bridge financing to Canadian middle-market companies. Fulcrum Capital manages two private equity funds with $300 million in committed capital, and a mezzanine finance business in excess of $400 million in committed capital.