Robert B. Goergen, Jr. Principal

Rob founded G5 Capital in 2014 as a growth equity firm focused on early stage investing and providing advisory services to high growth, powerfully branded, fast moving consumer products and services companies.

Prior to his leadership of G5 Capital, Rob served for 15 years as a member of the management team of Blyth, Inc. NYSE: BTH, ultimately as the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. From 1994 through 2015, Blyth was a leading, publicly-traded, multinational holding company, which at its peak achieved revenue of over $1.5 billion. Blyth specialized in the management and growth of direct selling, internet retail and direct marketing companies. In 2015, Rob led the successful sale and privatization of Blyth to the Carlyle Group

Before joining Blyth, Rob served as Account & New Media Director for McCann-Erickson, where he oversaw E-commerce development and Internet marketing efforts for consumer products and services accounts. Prior to that, he competed on the ATP / ITF professional tennis tours from 1993 to 1994.
Rob graduated in 2000 with an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and in 1993 with a B.A. from the University of Richmond. He currently serves on the Wharton Entrepreneurship Advisory Board as well as the Board of the American Catalog Mailers Association.