William Smith
InvestorInvestor at Octave
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $500K
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Paul KwanunlockedWilliam: together at Stanford University (2003–2007)
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Experience
- OctaveGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- N47Venture Partnercurrent2022 — present
- The Future of Privacy ForumAdvisory Board Membercurrent2013 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
- WeWorkProduct2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Euclid (acquired by WeWork)CEO / Executive Chairman2010 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Analytics43Start-ups36Google Analytics9Product Management17Business Strategy13Dog Training2E-commerce6Entrepreneurship21Marketing9Mobile Devices6Product Marketing5Retail6
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Sword FightingLanguages English · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is William Smith?
- Investor at Octave
- Where does William Smith work?
- William Smith is Investor at Octave.
- What check size does William Smith write?
- William Smith typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- Where did William Smith go to school?
- William Smith studied at Stanford University; Paidea.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Octave4
Also worked at N4734
Lak AnanthGlobal Managing Partner at Next47Matthew CowanGeneral Partner at Next47Moshe ZilbersteinGeneral Partner at Next47Jonathan BarekChief Operating Officer at Next47Vivian ChengPartner at Next47Colton DempseyPartner at Next47
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Also worked at The Future of Privacy Forum2
Also worked at WeWork102
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