On this week's episode of Panic with Friends I speak with Roy Rubin. Roy is the co-founder and former CEO of Magento, a digital commerce solution for merchants and brands. eBay acquired a 49 percent stake in Magento in February, 2011; followed by the acquisition of the entire company in June, 2011. Roy stayed on as the CEO of Magento until 2013. Later in February of 2021, Roy started R-Squared Ventures with his partner Roy Erez (who I previously had on the podcast) after having made countless angel investments. Guest - Roy Rubin, Co-Founder at R-Squared Ventures, former co-founder & CEO at Magentohowardlindzon.com, r2vc.com, flexspace.aiTwitter: @howardlindzon, @royrubin05, @PanicwFriends, @knutjensen linkedin.com/in/royrubin #fintech #invest #investment #venturecapital #stockmarket #finance Time Stamps: Intro (00:00)Magento (05:00)Naming a company (08:30)Roy’s origins/Magento (09:30)eBay acquisition (19:28)Adobe/Magento (27:15)Being a contrarian (30:36)Staying connected (32:45)R-Squared investments (39:00)Outro (42:55)