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David Sobie

David Sobie

Co-Founder & CEO, Happy Returns, A UPS, director at Gaia Dynamics.

Director
Updated Nov 9, 2026·Latest SEC filing Sep 16, 2026·Suggest an edit

About David Sobie

David Sobie is a co-founder & CEO, happy returns, a UPS, director at Gaia Dynamics.

Experience

This experience comes from David Sobie's profile and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name David Sobie in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.

ThredUp Current
Advisor
2026 – Present
Gaia Dynamics Corp. Current
Co-Founder & CEO, Happy Returns, A UPS, director
2024 – Present · Palo Alto, CA
AI trade compliance software for importers, exporters, customs brokers and consultants.
AI Fund Current
Venture Advisor
2024 – Present
Happy Returns, a UPS Company Current
Chief Executive Officer (2023 – Present)
Co-Founder & CEO (2015 – 2021)
2015 – Present
PayPal
Vice President, Happy Returns
2021 – 2023
JustFab Inc.
Chief Marketing Officer
2015
REVOLVEclothing
Chief Marketing Officer
2013 – 2014
HauteLook
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Business Development
2009 – 2013
LeadPoint, Inc.
Vice President, Product
2007 – 2009
eBay Motors
Senior Manager, Dealer Business
2005 – 2007
FreeMarkets
Director, Energy & Process Industries
1997 – 2002
Orion Consultants
Associate
1994 – 1996

Key Colleagues at Startups

The people David Sobie works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.

Gaia Dynamics Corp. · Form D, Sep 16, 2026
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Emil Stefanutti
Emil Stefanutti
Co-Founder & CEO, director
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Thomas Gould
Director

Sources

  1. SECGaia Dynamics Corp. Form D, filed Sep 16, 2026