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Will Poole

Investor

Managing Partner at Capria Ventures Β· Advisory Committee at Salkantay Ventures

Seattle

About

Will Poole co-founded one of India's first seed impact funds and a global accelerator for impact fund managers, and leads an internal GenAI team prototyping farmer chatbots and teacher co-pilots.

Invests in

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechFintechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodLogistics & Supply Chain

Experience

  1. CapriaManaging Partner and Co-Foundercurrent2012 β€” presentGreater Seattle Area
  2. The W FundManaging Directorcurrent2015 β€” presentGreater Seattle Area
  3. Convergence Blended FinanceBoard Membercurrent2017 β€” presentToronto, ON
  4. SVP BangaloreFounding Partner (Seattle)current2012 β€” present
  5. Social Venture PartnersLead Partner1997 β€” 2025Greater Seattle Area
  6. Global WashingtonBoard Member2011 β€” 2024
  7. VillageReachBoard Member2011 β€” 2022Greater Seattle Area
  8. Impact Hub SeattleBoard Member2013 β€” 2020Greater Seattle Area
  9. Brown UniversityAdvisor, Council on Computing and Information Technology2012 β€” 2019Providence, Rhode Island
  10. Vidyanext LearningCo-Founder and Board Member2009 β€” 2018Bangalore, India
  11. Western Governors UniversityTechnology Advisor, Online Education2012 β€” 2017Greater Salt Lake City Area
  12. Bainbridge Graduate InstituteTrustee2012 β€” 2016Greater Seattle Area
  13. UW I-LABSAdvisory Board Member2009 β€” 2015
  14. NComputingChairman2008 β€” 2015Redwood City, CA
  15. MicrosoftCVP, Unlimited Potential2006 β€” 2008
  16. MicrosoftSr. VP, Windows Client2003 β€” 2006
  17. MicrosoftCorporate VP, Windows2000 β€” 2003
  18. MicrosoftSr. Director / General Manager1996 β€” 1999
  19. eShop Inc.President and COO1992 β€” 1996
  20. Sun MicrosystemsBusiness Unit Manager, PC Compatibility1987 β€” 1992

Education

  1. Brown UniversityBA, Computer Science1979 β€” 1983

Skills & more

Windows5E-commerce53Digital Media32Strategic Planning43Business Strategy99Start-ups99Product Management99Non-profits1Social Media15Fundraising20Marketing Strategy18Venture Capital33
+12 moreExecutive ManagementStrategic PartnershipsOnline MarketingPublic SpeakingNegotiationGovernanceChange ManagementLeadership DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentMarketing CommunicationsProduct DevelopmentContract Negotiation

Languages English

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