Peter Rojas

Head of Product, NPE at Meta

Who is Peter Rojas?

Peter Rojas is a technology entrepreneur and product leader currently working at Meta. He has founded several successful tech companies and blogs, and is now part of the product leadership team for Messenger and Instagram Direct at Meta.

Key Facts about Peter Rojas:

Current Role: Director, Product Management at Meta, leading strategic projects for Messenger1 3
Previous Roles:
- Head of Product for NPE, Meta's experimental product group3
- Founding Partner at Betaworks Ventures, a consumer tech-focused seed stage venture capital fund3
- Co-founder of several startups including Gizmodo, Engadget, Joystiq, RCRD LBL, and gdgt1 3
Education: Harvard University1
Location: San Francisco, California1 3

Rojas started his career as a journalist and blogger, founding influential tech blogs like Gizmodo and Engadget in the early 2000s.1 2 He then transitioned into entrepreneurship, co-founding several startups that were later acquired by companies like AOL.1 3

After a stint as a venture capitalist at Betaworks Ventures, Rojas joined Meta in 2021 to lead incubations and early stage explorations at NPE, the company's experimental products group.3 He now works on strategic projects for Messenger and Instagram Direct as part of Meta's product leadership team.1 3

Rojas is considered a respected figure in the tech industry, known for his deep understanding of technology and its impact on society.2 As a Head of Product at Meta, he plays a crucial role in shaping the user experience of some of the world's most widely used communication platforms.1 2