Bob Rosenschein

Bob Rosenschein
בּוֹבּ רוזנשיין
Robert S. ("Bob") Rosenschein, August 2025
Born
Robert Rosenschein

(1953-06-05) June 5, 1953
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder of [Answers.com], [Equator]

Robert Samuel ("Bob") Rosenschein (Hebrew: בּוֹבּ רוֹזֶנְשַׁיין) is an American-Israeli internet entrepreneur and longtime contributor to the Israeli startup ecosystem. He is known for helping Microsoft create Hebrew and Arabic Windows, and as the founder of Answers.com [NASDAQ:ANSW], which was bought by Summit Partners’ AFCV Holdings for $127 million.

A tech founder who's repeatedly brought ideas to life, he has built and exited several ventures, including one of the earliest web-based answer engines. Rosenschein is currently the founder of Equator, a new tech startup which fosters respectful online discussion through short-form video.