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William Bares

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Founder at Smile Identity

San Jose, California, United States

FoundedSmile Identity

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500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K checks · since 2017Beta Venturessince 2021Beta.VenturesNew YorkCommerce VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2023Costanoa VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $8M checks · since 2021Courtside VenturesNew York · $1M – $1.5M checks · since 2023CRE Venture CapitalMahwah · $50K – $1M checks · since 2021Duro VenturesLynnwoodFuture AfricaLagos · $100K – $500K checks · since 2021Intercept Venturessince 2021Latitude$1M – $5M checks · since 2023LocalGlobeLondon · since 2021Nimble PartnersSan FranciscoNorrsken22Johannesburg · since 2023PTB VenturesNew YorkSavannah FundStory VenturesNew York · $100K – $1M checks · since 2021The Fintech FundNew York · $150K – $200K checksTwo Culture Capitalsince 2023Valuestream VenturesMiami · $250K – $10M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Smile Identity

MSMark Straub
Mark StraubFounder & CEO

Experience

  1. Smile IdentitySenior Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  2. Smile IdentityCo-Founder, CTO2016 — 2022
  3. ConsultantConsultant2015 — 2016San Jose, CA
  4. VerayoVP Software and System Engineering2008 — 2015
  5. IntelleflexDirector Reader HW and SW2004 — 2008
  6. CornerStoneGraphicsDirector, Technology & Information Systems2004
  7. StarShip NetworksOwner, Chief Consultant1990 — 2003
  8. Willow PeripheralsCo-Founder, Vice President, Chief Technical Officer1986 — 1990

Skills & more

C (Programming Language)Artificial Intelligence (AI)System Architecture22Software Project ManagementTroubleshooting2Debugging2CC++9Firmware21Embedded Systems31Wireless20Embedded Software16
+8 moreBluetoothArchitectureSemiconductorsIntegrated Circuit DesignProduct DevelopmentMobile DevicesTeam LeadershipCloud Computing

Languages English

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Who is William Bares?
Founder at Smile Identity
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William Bares is Founder of Smile Identity.
What companies did William Bares found?
William Bares founded Smile Identity.
Where did William Bares go to school?
William Bares studied at The City University of New York (Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Electronics).

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