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William Bares
FounderFounder at Smile Identity
San Jose, California, United States
FoundedSmile Identity
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Smile Identity's investors · 14
500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2017Beta.VenturesNew YorkCommerce VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksCourtside VenturesNew York · $1M – $1.5M checksCRE Venture CapitalMahwah · $50K – $1M checksFuture AfricaLagos · $100K – $500K checksIntercept VenturesNimble PartnersSan FranciscoNorrsken22JohannesburgPTB VenturesNew YorkStory VenturesNew York · $100K – $1M checksThe Fintech FundNew York · $150K – $200K checksTwo Culture CapitalValuestream VenturesMiami · $250K – $10M checks
Co-founders at Smile Identity
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Mark StraubFounder & CEO
Experience
- Smile IdentitySenior Advisorcurrent2022 — present
- Smile IdentityCo-Founder, CTO2016 — 2022
- ConsultantConsultant2015 — 2016San Jose, CA
- VerayoVP Software and System Engineering2008 — 2015
- IntelleflexDirector Reader HW and SW2004 — 2008
- CornerStoneGraphicsDirector, Technology & Information Systems2004
- StarShip NetworksOwner, Chief Consultant1990 — 2003
- Willow PeripheralsCo-Founder, Vice President, Chief Technical Officer1986 — 1990
Skills & more
C (Programming Language)Artificial Intelligence (AI)System Architecture22Software Project ManagementTroubleshooting2Debugging2CC++9Firmware21Embedded Systems31Wireless20Embedded Software16
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BluetoothArchitectureSemiconductorsIntegrated Circuit DesignProduct DevelopmentMobile DevicesTeam LeadershipCloud ComputingLanguages English
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- Who is William Bares?
- Founder at Smile Identity
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- William Bares is Founder of Smile Identity.
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- 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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Alicia TulseeAssociate in Arts (A.A.)Founded Moxie Scrubs +1Marcus WhitneyFounded MoontoastMartin FlusbergBEEFounded Powerhouse DynamicsDan ElkaimMaster's Exchange ProgramFounded TopoMir HaqueEconomics & accountingFounded FairbancHumaira KhanBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)Founded Walzay
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Also attended The City University of New York20
Paul McNabbGeneral Partner at Episode1Florence DardChief Client Officer at Pantheon VenturesSophia BendzInvestment Committee member at Bonnier CapitalAnna KravetsMentor Advisor at PharmStars VenturesKeith CorbinCFO at Shoreline Venture ManagementMarcus WhitneyCo-Founder at Jumpstart Health Investors
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Shared employers
Also worked at Smile Identity11
John CowgillPartner at Costanoa VenturesGreg NeufeldGeneral Partner at Valuestream VenturesIke EzeManaging Partner at Beta.VenturesMolly B. BristerManaging Director at 50 South CapitalMikko SilventolaVenture Partner at SuperAngelPardon MakumbeManaging Partner at CRE Venture Capital
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