Laura Modi
About Laura Modi
Laura Modi is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bobbie and serves on the boards of TaskRabbit and Eat Real. She previously held leadership roles at Airbnb, Google, and Portwest Ltd.
Title
Laura Modi serves as the CEO and Co-Founder of Bobbie, an infant formula company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has also been on the Board of Directors for TaskRabbit since February 2021 and for Eat Real since 2020.
Company
Bobbie, co-founded by Laura Modi in 2017, specializes in creating infant formula. The company has focused on developing a European-style recipe for the U.S. market by assembling a team of scientists and pediatric nutritionists. Bobbie’s initial setup was in Modi's basement in San Francisco, and the company secured its first round of investment just weeks before Modi gave birth.
Background
Laura Modi has a notable career history including roles such as Director of Hospitality (Host Operations and Community) at Airbnb from 2011 to 2017, where she was responsible for integrating new hosts and maintaining community standards. Prior to that, she held a role in Product Operations at Google Finance from 2007 to 2011, focusing on enhancing the platform’s efficiency. Modi also served as the Online Marketing Director at Portwest Ltd for one year.
Education and Expertise
Laura Modi studied at Technological University Dublin, where she focused on Consumer Behavior, Business Policy, Management Accounting, and Marketing Analysis, earning a BS in Marketing. Her extensive education provided a strong foundation for her multifaceted career in tech companies and her entrepreneurial ventures.
Achievements
Laura Modi co-founded Bobbie while managing personal challenges, such as facing mastitis and being pregnant with her second child. She successfully rallied friend Sarah Hardy to join as a co-founder. Her leadership at Bobbie highlights her commitment to creating a workplace that supports parents.