Leading Executives in Other Internet and Online Businesses

Brian Armstrong

Co-founder and CEO. , Coinbase

Crypto exchange pioneer who co-founded Coinbase in 2012 and scaled it to a 2021 IPO; a prominent voice on U.S. crypto policy as CEO.

Brian Chesky

Co-founder and CEO. , Airbnb

Co-founded Airbnb and remains hands‑on as CEO; popularized “founder mode” leadership as the company expands beyond stays into services.

Alex Chriss

President and CEO. , PayPal

Former Intuit executive who took the helm of PayPal on September 27, 2023; currently pushing BNPL and other growth vectors.

Patrick Collison

Co-founder and CEO. , Stripe

Stripe’s co‑founder and long‑time CEO; added to Meta’s board in April 2025, underscoring his influence across internet commerce.

Daniel Ek

Co-founder and CEO. , Spotify

Streaming innovator who co‑founded Spotify and has led it as CEO through global expansion and a pivot into podcasts and audiobooks.

Glenn Fogel

President and CEO. , Booking Holdings

Veteran dealmaker who has led Booking Holdings since 2017 and continues to drive the group’s ‘connected trip’ and AI strategy.

Ariane Gorin

Chief Executive Officer. , Expedia Group

Longtime Expedia executive who became CEO on May 13, 2024 after leading the high‑growth B2B business.

Jamie Iannone

President and CEO. , eBay

Returned to eBay as CEO in 2020 to reinvigorate the marketplace, leaning into recommerce and AI listing tools.

Bernard Kim

Chief Executive Officer. , Match Group

Gaming‑to‑dating crossover leader who became Match Group CEO in 2022, overseeing Tinder, Hinge and a global dating app portfolio.

Dara Khosrowshahi

Chief Executive Officer. , Uber

Brought in as CEO in 2017 to stabilize and scale Uber; oversaw a return to profitability and reintroduced the COO role in 2025.

Tobi Lütke

Founder and CEO. , Shopify

Founder‑CEO who built Shopify into the leading e‑commerce platform and set an AI‑first operating mandate across the company.

Matthew Prince

Co-founder, Co‑Chair and CEO. , Cloudflare

Co‑founded Cloudflare and scaled it into a core layer of internet performance and security, while remaining an outspoken industry voice.

Bill Ready

Chief Executive Officer. , Pinterest

Commerce veteran from Google and PayPal who became Pinterest CEO in 2022 and has positioned the platform around positive, shoppable inspiration.

David Risher

Chief Executive Officer. , Lyft

Former Amazon and Microsoft executive who took over Lyft in 2023 and is steering the company into autonomous ride‑hailing pilots.

Chris Rogers

Chief Executive Officer. , Instacart (Maplebear Inc.)

Promoted from chief business officer to CEO effective August 15, 2025; now leading Instacart’s next phase across grocery tech, ads and retail partnerships.

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Josh Silverman

Chief Executive Officer. , Etsy

Marketplace veteran who became CEO in 2017, tightened operations and remains a leading voice in recommerce and seller‑led retail.

Jeremy Stoppelman

Co-founder and CEO. , Yelp

Co‑founded Yelp in 2004 and has led the local reviews pioneer as CEO through its 2012 IPO and continued product evolution.

Jeremy Wacksman

Chief Executive Officer. , Zillow Group

Longtime Zillow product and operations leader elevated to CEO in August 2024; driving the firm’s housing ‘super app’ strategy.

Whitney Wolfe Herd

Founder and CEO. , Bumble Inc.

Founder who returned as CEO in March 2025 to lead a turnaround of the women‑first dating platform she took public in 2021.

Tony Xu

Co-founder and CEO. , DoorDash

Chinese‑American entrepreneur who co‑founded DoorDash and built it into the U.S. leader in local delivery while expanding into new categories and markets.