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Rory Garton-Smith

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Founder at Checkmate

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedCheckmate

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Pierce PolakunlockedRory: together at Sony Music Entertainment (2019–2020)
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Rory: together at Checkmate

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Checkmate's investors · 14

Blackbird FoundrySydneyBlackbird VenturesSydney · $149K – $60M checks · since 2023f7 VenturesTiburon · $10K – $5M checks · since 2023Fuel CapitalCovina · $500K – $1M checks · since 2022GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2023M13New York · $4M – $7M checks · since 2023Mantis CapitalSanta Monica · $100K – $1M checks · since 2023Night CapitalCapitola · since 2023Paris Hiltonsince 2023Scribble VenturesPortola Valley · $750K – $1.5M checks · since 2023TidemarkMenlo Park · since 2023Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2024Wavemaker PartnersSingapore · $880K – $20M checksWischoff VenturesNashville · $750K – $1M checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Checkmate

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Harry DixonFounder

Experience

  1. CheckmateCo-Founder & CTOcurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. AppleEngineer2020 — 2022Cupertino, California, United States
  3. Sony Music EntertainmentRecording Artist2016 — 2020
  4. Various CompaniesPrev law & engineering roles2016 — 2020

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  • Canadian Association of Snowboarding Instructors — CASI-ACMS

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rory Garton-Smith?
Founder at Checkmate
Where does Rory Garton-Smith work?
Rory Garton-Smith is Founder of Checkmate.
What companies did Rory Garton-Smith found?
Rory Garton-Smith founded Checkmate.
Where did Rory Garton-Smith go to school?
Rory Garton-Smith studied at The University of Western Australia (Masters - Data Science / Machine Learning (AI)).

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