Geoffrey Woo Explained

Geoffrey Woo

Geoffrey Woo is an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist who is the founder of Ketone-IQ, Archive, and Anti Fund, a venture capital firm he co-founded with Jake Paul.[1] [2]

Education and early life

Woo was born in and grew up in Los Angeles[3] and attended Palos Verdes Peninsula High School.[4] The minor planet 21714 Geoffreywoo is named after Woo for being a finalist in the 2006 Intel ISEF. USA Today named Woo to its All-USA High School Academic Team and Woo was recognized as a semi-finalist in the US Presidential Scholars Program in 2007.[5] [6] Woo graduated Stanford University with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science.[7]

Career

Glassmap

Woo was co-founder and CEO of Glassmap, a realtime mobile location tracking application. He dropped out of Stanford's computer science graduate program with two Stanford engineers to start the company, which was funded by Y Combinator in 2011.[8] Groupon acquired the business in January 2013.[9]

Ketone-IQ

In 2014, Woo co-founded Ketone-IQ, a ketone drink company.[10] Andreessen Horowitz led the company's seed financing round in December 2015. At the time, the company was called Nootrobox.[11] [12] The company was featured on Shark Tank Season 8 in 2016.[13] Woo was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Consumer Technology in 2017 for this work.[14]

Archive

Woo is a co-founder and chairman of Archive, a technology company that manages user-generated content and online communities for brands. In November 2021, Archive announced a $4 million seed funding round led by Stripe.[15] In March 2022, the company secured an additional $8 million in funding through a seed extension round co-led by Tiger Global and Human Capital. This funding round elevated the company's post-money valuation to $100 million, bringing the total funding to $12 million since its inception in March 2021.

Anti Fund

Woo partnered with Jake Paul, an American YouTuber and professional boxer, to found Anti Fund, an early stage venture capital firm in March 2021.[16] [17] In August 2021, Anti Fund co-lead a $30M financing in sports gambling technology firm Simplebet.[18] In August 2022, Anti Fund invested in Anduril Industries, an American defense company specializing in autonomous systems.[19] In August 2022, Anti Fund incubated Betr, a sports gaming app that Jake Paul cofounded and where Woo is a Founding Partner and Board Director.[20] Anti Fund subsequently participated in a $50M Series A financing round.[21] In June 2023, Anti Fund invested in Betr's $35M Series A2.[22] In March 2024, Betr announced a $15M round that valued the company at $375M.[23]

Publications and patents

Woo has co-authored several peer-reviewed articles focusing mainly on ketones and their potential applications and benefits in human physiology and recovery.[24] [25] He co-authored a number of US patents including inventions relating to consumer grouping systems, mobile device location determination, and nutritional compositions related to human performance.[26] [27]

Personal interests

Woo is noted for undertaking various challenges and dietary practices, including a 7-day water-only fast, consecutive daily fitness challenges,[28] and experimenting with different diets, including the carnivore and ketogenic diets.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Silicon Valley execs who don't eat for days: 'It's not dieting, it's biohacking' . 2017-09-04 . 2023-10-27 . . Solon . Olivia .
  2. Web site: Hall . Christine . 2022-03-03 . Archive back with fresh funding as it builds community marketing space . 2023-10-27 . Tech Crunch.
  3. Web site: How I became Florida Man: Why one Bay Area startup founder joined the Miami migration. 2021-05-21. 2023-10-29. .
  4. Web site: 2007-05-21 . PENHI students are front-page news nationwide . 2023-12-21 . Daily Breeze . en-US.
  5. Web site: USA TODAY Names 2007 All-USA High School Academic Team . 2023-12-21 . markets.businessinsider.com . en.
  6. Web site: 2021-08-09 . 2007 Semifinalists - Presidential Scholars Program . 2023-12-21 . www2.ed.gov . en.
  7. Web site: Meet the pill poppers of Silicon Valley . 2016-12-03 . 2023-10-27 . . Godwin . Richard .
  8. Web site: Perez . Sarah . 2012-02-16 . YC-Backed Glassmap Launches A "Find My Friends" For Facebook Users . 2023-12-20 . TechCrunch . en-US.
  9. Web site: Olanoff . Drew . 2013-01-12 . Groupon Acquires Realtime Location-Aware Service Glassmap To Help You Find Deals . 2023-12-20 . TechCrunch . en-US.
  10. Web site: Khazan . Olga . 2017-11-17 . The Perks of Fasting, With None of the Work . 2023-10-29 . The Atlantic.
  11. Web site: de la Merced . Michael . December 3, 2015 . Andreessen Horowitz to Invest in Nootropics Start-Up . December 20, 2023 . New York Times.
  12. Web site: Manjoo . Farhad . March 16, 2016 . At SXSW, a Shift From Apps to a Tech Lifestyle . December 20, 2023 . New York Times.
  13. Web site: Townsend . Tess . 2016-12-16 . Snubbed on Shark Tank: This entrepreneur blames the generation gap . 2023-12-17 . Inc..
  14. Web site: Olenski . Steve . 2017-01-18 . 2017 30 Under 30: Consumer Technology . 2023-10-30 . Forbes.
  15. Web site: Hall . Christine . 2021-11-03 . Archive.ai aims to free marketers from their monotonous workflows . 2023-12-20 . TechCrunch . en-US.
  16. Web site: Jake Paul Is Miami's Newest Venture Capitalist Bro . 2021-03-31 . 2023-10-27 . . Cardona . Alexi .
  17. Web site: Jake Paul looks to knock out the venture capital world with Anti Fund . 2021-03-21 . 2023-10-29 . . Loizos . Connie .
  18. Web site: Bhasin . Kim . August 26, 2021 . Jake Paul’s New Fund Invests in Sports-Gambling Firm Simplebet . 2024-03-18 . www.bloomberg.com.
  19. Web site: Jake Paul's VC fund is backing a startup building attack drones and the virtual border wall . 2022-08-10 . 2023-10-29 . Tech Brew . Field . Hayden .
  20. Web site: About Betr Gaming & Betr Media . 2024-03-06 . www.betr.app . en.
  21. Web site: YouTuber and Boxer Jake Paul Raises $50 Million for Sports Micro-Betting & Media Startup With Joey Levy . 2022-08-08 . 2023-11-12 . Variety . Spangler . Todd .
  22. Web site: Jake Paul's Betr Raises $35M at $300M Value Led by Roger Ehrenberg . 2023-06-27 . 2023-11-12 . Yahoo . Coffee . Brendan .
  23. News: 2024-03-06 . Jake Paul’s Betr Sportsbook Startup Raises Funds at $375 Million Valuation . 2024-03-06 . Bloomberg.com . en.
  24. Web site: Google Scholar: Geoffrey Hubert Woo . 2024-06-29 . scholar.google.com.
  25. Web site: Loop Geoffrey Woo . 2024-01-15 . loop.frontiersin.org.
  26. Web site: Geoffrey H. Woo Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search . 2023-12-17 . patents.justia.com.
  27. Web site: Google Scholar: Geoffrey Hubert Woo . 2024-06-29 . scholar.google.com.
  28. Web site: Robinson . Melia . This CEO of a 'smart drug' startup fasts for 36 hours straight every week — here's his routine . 2023-12-17 . Business Insider . en-US.

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