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.
TH
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.
AF
AI Fund Current
Venture Advisor
2024 – Present
HC
Happy Returns, a UPS Company Current
Chief Executive Officer (2023 – Present)
Co-Founder & CEO (2015 – 2021)
2015 – Present
PA
PayPal
Vice President, Happy Returns
2021 – 2023
JI
JustFab Inc.
Chief Marketing Officer
2015
RE
REVOLVEclothing
Chief Marketing Officer
2013 – 2014
HA
HauteLook
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Business Development
2009 – 2013
LI
LeadPoint, Inc.
Vice President, Product
2007 – 2009
EM
eBay Motors
Senior Manager, Dealer Business
2005 – 2007
FR
FreeMarkets
Director, Energy & Process Industries
1997 – 2002
OC
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

