Bob Meese

Chief Business Officer, Duolingo

Bob is the Chief Business Officer at Duolingo. He joined Duolingo in 2016 to lead monetization, which grew from <$1M annual revenue to a successful IPO. He currently leads teams for Strategy & Business Operations, Partnerships, M&A, and Studios & Content, and manages the GMs for the Duolingo English Test, Duolingo ABC, and Duolingo Classes.

Previously, Bob spent 8 years with Google, as the Head of Games Business Development for Google Play, and as a Principal in the New Business Development group. Games revenue at Google Play grew >25x from $xxxM to $xB during his tenure. Prior to Google, he worked as a venture capitalist and management consultant. He has an MBA from MIT and degrees in Economics and Computer Science from Penn.Bob is the Chief Business Officer at Duolingo. He joined Duolingo in 2016 to lead monetization, which grew from <$1M annual revenue to a successful IPO.

He currently leads teams for Strategy & Business Operations, Partnerships, M&A, and Studios & Content, and manages the GMs for the Duolingo English Test, Duolingo ABC, and Duolingo Classes. Previously, Bob spent 8 years with Google, as the Head of Games Business Development for Google Play, and as a Principal in the New Business Development group. Games revenue at Google Play grew >25x from $xxxM to $xB during his tenure. Prior to Google, he worked as a venture capitalist and management consultant. He has an MBA from MIT and degrees in Economics and Computer Science from Penn.