Will Poole
Founder at Capria Ventures LLC
Profile
Will Poole was the founder of eShop, Inc. (founded in 1991) and Capria Ventures LLC (founded in 2012) where he held the titles of Principal and Managing Partner respectively.
He currently holds positions as Board Member, Investment Committee Member & MD at W Fund Management LLC (since 2015), and as Board Member at VillageReach (since 2011) and Global Washington (since 2011).
Mr. Poole's former positions include Co-Chairman at NComputing, Inc. (2008-2012), Director at MOD Systems, Inc., Director at iSTAR Skill Development Pvt Ltd., Principal at Microsoft Corp., and Principal at Sun Microsystems, Inc. Mr. Poole received his undergraduate degree from Brown University in 1983.
Will Poole active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
W Fund Management LLC
 W Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance W Fund Management LLC (W Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Mr. Hamburg Robert. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Director/Board Member | 01/06/2015 |
Capria Ventures LLC
 Capria Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Capria Ventures LLC (Capria Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Dave Richards and Will Poole. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Founder | 01/07/2012 |
| VillageReach | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2011 |
Global Washington
 Global Washington Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Global Washington is an association that promotes and supports the development sector in the state of Washington. The organization's Board of Directors and Women of the World Seattle leadership group are dedicated to addressing issues related to philanthropy and building a community of over 100 non-profit members. The website for Global Washington, wa.org, provides a sitemap and press list for the organization. | Director/Board Member | 01/03/2011 |
Former positions of Will Poole
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
iSTAR Skill Development Pvt Ltd.
 iSTAR Skill Development Pvt Ltd. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services iSTAR Skill Development Pvt Ltd. provides employability training, recruitment and faculty development services. It offers corporate training programs that include sales training, spoken English training, managerial effectiveness and customized training programs focusing on frontline staff, supervisors and junior managers. The company was founded by Sreeraman Vaidyanathan and Surga Sudharmma Thilakan Ezhavappadi in 2009 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Director/Board Member | - |
MOD Systems, Inc.
 MOD Systems, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services MOD Systems, Inc. provided digital media delivery solutions. It also offered retailers with a system for managing, merchandising, and delivering digital media. The company was founded by Mark Phillips and Anthony Bay in April 2005 and was headquartered in Seattle, WA | Director/Board Member | - |
eShop, Inc.
 eShop, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Microsoft Corp., eShop, Inc. is a pioneer in custom electronic software. The company is based in San Mateo, CA. The company was founded by Pierre Morad Omidyar, Will Poole. eShop was acquired by Microsoft Corp. on June 11, 1996. | Founder | - |
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 Sun Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides network computing infrastructure solutions. It offers its solutions under the Java technology platform, Solaris Operating System, MySQL database management system, Sun StorageTek storage solutions, and UltraSPARC processor brands. The company also develops networking computing products and technologies which include servers, storage, open source software, tools, and training. The company provides solutions to the social networking, entertainment, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, news, energy, and engineering companies. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Will Poole
| Brown University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 9 |
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Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Sun Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides network computing infrastructure solutions. It offers its solutions under the Java technology platform, Solaris Operating System, MySQL database management system, Sun StorageTek storage solutions, and UltraSPARC processor brands. The company also develops networking computing products and technologies which include servers, storage, open source software, tools, and training. The company provides solutions to the social networking, entertainment, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, news, energy, and engineering companies. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
MOD Systems, Inc.
MOD Systems, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services MOD Systems, Inc. provided digital media delivery solutions. It also offered retailers with a system for managing, merchandising, and delivering digital media. The company was founded by Mark Phillips and Anthony Bay in April 2005 and was headquartered in Seattle, WA | Commercial Services |
NComputing, Inc.
 NComputing, Inc. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services NComputing, Inc. engages in the provision of desktop virtualization hardware and software technology services. The company was founded by Young Song in 2003 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Distribution Services |
eShop, Inc.
eShop, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Microsoft Corp., eShop, Inc. is a pioneer in custom electronic software. The company is based in San Mateo, CA. The company was founded by Pierre Morad Omidyar, Will Poole. eShop was acquired by Microsoft Corp. on June 11, 1996. | Technology Services |
W Fund Management LLC
W Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance W Fund Management LLC (W Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Mr. Hamburg Robert. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Finance |
Capria Ventures LLC
Capria Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Capria Ventures LLC (Capria Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Dave Richards and Will Poole. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Finance |
iSTAR Skill Development Pvt Ltd.
iSTAR Skill Development Pvt Ltd. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services iSTAR Skill Development Pvt Ltd. provides employability training, recruitment and faculty development services. It offers corporate training programs that include sales training, spoken English training, managerial effectiveness and customized training programs focusing on frontline staff, supervisors and junior managers. The company was founded by Sreeraman Vaidyanathan and Surga Sudharmma Thilakan Ezhavappadi in 2009 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Commercial Services |
| VillageReach | |
Global Washington
Global Washington Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Global Washington is an association that promotes and supports the development sector in the state of Washington. The organization's Board of Directors and Women of the World Seattle leadership group are dedicated to addressing issues related to philanthropy and building a community of over 100 non-profit members. The website for Global Washington, wa.org, provides a sitemap and press list for the organization. | Commercial Services |
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