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Pierce PolakunlockedRory: together at Sony Music Entertainment (2019–2020)
×10Rory: together at The University of Western Australia
Rory: together at Sony Music Entertainment
Founder at Checkmate
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Co-founders at Checkmate
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Harry DixonFounder
Experience
- CheckmateCo-Founder & CTOcurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- AppleEngineer2020 — 2022Cupertino, California, United States
- Sony Music EntertainmentRecording Artist2016 — 2020
- Various CompaniesPrev law & engineering roles2016 — 2020
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Law5Economics4
- 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)).
Founder mafias
The University of Western Australia mafia24
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Melanie PerkinsBA(Arts)/BA(Commerce)Founded CanvaCliff ObrechtFounded CanvaDr Andrew ForrestBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Fortescue +1Eunice WongCommerceFounded Talkstack +1Tao MantarasDouble Bachelor Degree (BSc & BCom)Founded BibliU +1Tim LevyBComFounded Linewize +1
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Sony Music Entertainment mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alphonzo TerrellIntern/Arista RecordsFounded Spill +1Naveen SelvaduraiEngineerFounded FoursquareJess McCartenSYCO Entertainment InternFounded CloudxRanidu LankageArtistFounded PollyAlec EllinA&R Assistant - Epic RecordsFounded LayloChandler CraigCreative Project ManagerFounded Dittofeed
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Same school
Also attended The University of Western Australia114
Melanie PerkinsCo-founder & CEO of CanvaCliff ObrechtCo-founder & COO of CanvaClare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsShane ChessonFounding Partner at Openspace VenturesMyers DupuyFounder, Scratch Advisors at Tribes VenturesDan CoughlanPrincipal at AirTree Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Checkmate3
Also worked at Apple677
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AISteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal Foundation
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Also worked at Sony Music Entertainment35
Serge KassardjianManaging Partner at 6th Man VenturesPierce PolakSenior Associate at Fuel VenturesFilip DamesFounding Partner at Cherry VenturesIda Witzell KløverholtCFO at PSVCamilo KejnerManaging Partner at Angel Ventures MexicoRoss O'BrienFounder and Managing Partner at Bonaventure Equity, LLC
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+ 29 more
Also worked at Various Companies260
Leonard PicardoAdvisor at Manta Ray VenturesBen PerryInvestor at MedicxiHector MasonGeneral Partner at Episode1Siddharth RamakrishnanPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersTroy A. LeMaile-StovallCEO at Maryland TEDCODavid Rosenthal, MDVenture Partner at AlleyCorp
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