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157 people in our graph share verified history with Bill — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Dan GebremedhinunlockedBill: together at UC San Diego (1998–1999)
×3Bill: together at At One Ventures
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Bill: together at University of California at Santa Cruz
About
A serial entrepreneur with a Ph.D. in Control and Dynamical Systems from Caltech, Bill was an engineering professor at UC Santa Cruz and served as CTO of two deep-tech companies, with expertise in automation, instrumentation, biology, and IP strategy.
Experience
- At One VenturesVP of Intellectual Propertycurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- At One VenturesEntrepreneur in Residence2023 — 2025Menlo Park, California, United States
- Nooma BioFounder, Chief Technology Officer2020 — 2023United States
- OnteraCo-Founder, Chief Technology Officer2019 — 2021Santa Cruz, California
- Two Pore Guys, Inc.Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer2011 — 2019Santa Cruz, CA, United States
- University of California at Santa CruzAssociate Professor2010 — 2016
- University of California at Santa CruzAssistant Professor of Computer Engineering2004 — 2010
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, IncConsultant2007 — 2013
Skills & more
Entrepreneurial Organizations3Startup Environments3Early-Stage Startups3Patent StrategyInventionIntellectual PropertyCollaborative Project ManagementInstrumentation DevelopmentProgrammingDue DiligenceAnalytical SciencesTechnical Leadership
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Data StrategiesResearch and Development (R&D)Statistical Data AnalysisData ScienceData AnalyticsStart-upsEntrepreneurshipData AnalysisCommunicationProblem SolvingTeam ManagementAnalytical SkillsFrom Bill's professional profile.
Colleagues at At One Ventures
Alanis Quinland
Investor at At One Ventures
Alisha Jani
Investor at At One Ventures
Ana Yoerg
Investor at At One Ventures
Brian Steinberg
Investor at At One Ventures
Danaé Robert
Investor at At One Ventures
Denise Ross
Investor at At One Ventures
Helen Lin
Investor at At One Ventures
James Beck
Chief of Financial and Operational Excellence at At One Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bill Dunbar?
- A serial entrepreneur with a Ph.D. in Control and Dynamical Systems from Caltech, Bill was an engineering professor at UC Santa Cruz and served as CTO of two deep-tech companies, with expertise in automation, instrumentation, biology, and IP strategy.
- Where does Bill Dunbar work?
- Bill Dunbar is at At One Ventures.
- Where did Bill Dunbar go to school?
- Bill Dunbar studied at Caltech (PhD, Control and Dynamical Systems); UC San Diego (MS, Applied Mechanics); Virginia Tech (BS, Engineering Science and Mechanics).
Same school
Also attended Caltech231
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Seth LieblichInvestment Team at 8VCSusannah BarbeeVice President, Translational Immunology at Deerfield Management Company
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Also attended UC San Diego446
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalMark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesChester NgGeneral Partner at AtomicBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at Medicxi
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Also attended Virginia Tech210
Rashad AssirContent at Redpoint VenturesJoseph RuscioI build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.Tim GuleriInvestor at Sierra VenturesCurry RobertsPresident, Fredericksburg Regional Alliance at Riphean InvestmentsRyan LawrenceDirector, Tax at JMI EquitySamantha MoskettiSenior Manager, Knowledge Sharing at JMI Equity
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Shared employers
Also worked at At One Ventures16
Tom ChiPhysicist and designer investing in the tools for a regenerative futureLaurie MenoudInvestor at At One VenturesHelen LinInvestor at At One VenturesLuke ZhanSenior Associate at At One VenturesSarah JonesPrincipal at Zero Carbon CapitalLisa NoeltnerInvestor at At One Ventures
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Also worked at University of California at Santa Cruz41
Michelle ModestInvestor at Alpha PartnersShawn KungInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalTim ThimmaiahPrincipal at Black Jays VenturesAsmi ShahChief of Staff at Neythri Futures FundRaj KapanyInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsJennifer Gill RobertsManaging Partner at Grit Ventures
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