Cash App founder Bob Lee stabbed to death in San Francisco

Bob Lee, the former chief technology officer of Square and current chief product officer at cryptocurrency and digital payments startup MobileCoin, has died after an apparent stabbing attack in San Francisco. Lee was a well-respected figure in the tech world, having helped launch Cash App while at Square and helped lead the team that launched Android while at Google. Lee’s death has shocked and saddened many in the tech community, with numerous figures expressing their grief and condolences on social media. The police investigation into Lee’s death is ongoing, and San Francisco has been grappling with an apparent uptick in crime amid attempts to bounce back from the pandemic.

I just got devastating news that our friend Bob Lee (@crazybob ) was killed in SF early today.

Bob was a dad, the former CTO of Square where he created Cash App & CTO of Mobile Coin. He was a generous decent human being who didn’t deserve to be killed.https://t.co/RnzA1Idpun

— Bill Barhydt (@billbarhydt) April 5, 2023

So sad to hear of @crazybob’s untimely passing. I first met him in summer 2006 — he didn’t care that I was only 14 and we talked tech / geeked out about programming. We remained connected over the years and he was an early supporter of Figma. It’s so hard to believe he is gone.

— Dylan Field (@zoink) April 5, 2023

My heart goes out to Mr. Lee’s family members, friends and loved ones. This is a senseless tragedy that I know is made worse by the fact that no suspect is yet in custody. (1/4)https://t.co/7HenfdXNL1

— Matt Dorsey (@mattdorsey) April 5, 2023

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