William Guo
InvestorInvestor at The Venture Collective
Los Angeles, California
Writes $20K – $200K checks · typically $50K
About
William Guo is founder and CEO of PlayEstates, a decentralized platform connecting game developers, gamers, and esports athletes through tokenized compensation tied to real estate investment. He previously founded Kanopik, an analytics and database management platform, and UltumNatureSystems, an aquascaping company. Guo invests in early-stage ventures through The Venture Collective fund and as an angel investor, and engages in real estate development and charitable initiatives.
Experience
- PlayEstatesFounder, CEO | Ecommerce | Real Estate Marketplace | Gamingcurrent2022 — present
- The Venture Collective (TVC)Investorcurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Ultum Nature Systems, IncAdvisorcurrent2016 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- VariousInvestor | Venture Capitalist | Real Estate Development | Entrepreneurcurrent2016 — present
- GlumacVice President Business Development, China Region | Communication | Value Proposition2015 — 2018Los Angeles and Shanghai
- Changchun Medical/Hazardous Waste Disposal Inc.Administrative/Marketing Coordinator | Communication | Interdepartmental Coordination2010 — 2011Changchun, JiLin Province, China
Skills & more
StrategyTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningManagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Business StrategyBusiness DevelopmentBusiness AnalysisEntrepreneurship6Innovation3Business Management4Business3
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GamingComputer GamingGaming IndustryInvestmentsReal EstateReal Estate DevelopmentReal Estate InvestmentMechanical EngineeringCommunicationLeadershipNew Business DevelopmentCryptocurrencyLanguages Chinese · English · Japanese · Korean
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Colleagues at The Venture Collective
Adam Devine
Venture Partner at The Venture Collective
Cat Hernandez
General Partner at The Venture Collective
Gary Kliegman
Venture Partner at The Venture Collective
Gina Kirsch
Founding Partner at The Venture Collective
Greg Arrese
Venture Partner at The Venture Collective
Madelaine Czufin
Venture Partner at The Venture Collective
Nicholas Shekerdemian
Founding Partner at The Venture Collective
Ruby Anaya
Venture Partner at The Venture Collective
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is William Guo?
- William Guo is founder and CEO of PlayEstates, a decentralized platform connecting game developers, gamers, and esports athletes through tokenized compensation tied to real estate investment. He previously founded Kanopik, an analytics and database management platform, and UltumNatureSystems, an aquascaping company. Guo invests in early-stage ventures through The Venture Collective fund and as an angel investor, and engages in real estate development and charitable initiatives.
- Where does William Guo work?
- William Guo is Investor at The Venture Collective.
- What check size does William Guo write?
- William Guo typically writes checks of $20K – $200K.
- Where did William Guo go to school?
- William Guo studied at UW Foster School of Business (Legacy of Innovation Program); Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (Entrepreneurship Program); UCLA (Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering).
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Also attended Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business10
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Venture Collective (TVC)14
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