William Barnes
InvestorInvestor at Moving Capital
Austin, Texas
Writes $10K – $300K checks · typically $220K
About
William Barnes is founding partner at Karman Ventures, an early-stage venture fund with a portfolio including Anduril, Anthropic, Figure AI, OpenAI, and others. He previously served as an early executive at Uber from 2011 to 2017, where he launched Uber Los Angeles and scaled West Coast operations. Barnes transitioned from operational roles to venture investing.
Experience
- Karman VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2023 — present
- Moving CapitalFounding Partner2018 — 2023
- UberGeneral Manager, West Coast Operations2011 — 2017
- uCraveFounder2008 — 2012Santa Monica
- NerdyShirts.comCEO2009 — 2011Greater Los Angeles Area
Skills & more
Online Advertising10Digital Media18SEO7E-commerce9Digital Strategy14Hiring Employees1Web Analytics5Content Strategy3Online Marketing3Start-ups27Mobile Marketing7User Experience3
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Colleagues at Moving Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does William Barnes work?
- William Barnes is at Moving Capital.
- What check size does William Barnes write?
- William Barnes typically writes checks of $10K – $300K.
Shared employers
Also worked at Moving Capital3
Also worked at Uber371
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