Geoffrey Woo

Geoffrey Woo
Education
Occupations
  • Founder of Anti Fund
  • Founder of Ketone-IQ
  • Founder of Archive.com
Known for
Websitegeoffreywoo.com

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][3]

Education and early life

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Woo was born in and grew up in Los Angeles[4] and attended Palos Verdes Peninsula High School.[5] 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.[6][7] Woo graduated Stanford University with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science.[1][8]

Career

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Glassmap

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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.[9] Groupon acquired the business in January 2013.[10]

Ketone-IQ

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In 2014, Woo co-founded Ketone-IQ, a ketone drink company.[11] Andreessen Horowitz led the company's seed financing round in December 2015. At the time, the company was called Nootrobox.[12][13] The company was featured on Shark Tank Season 8 in 2016.[14] Woo was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Consumer Technology in 2017 for this work.[15]

Archive

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Woo is a co-founder and chairman of Archive, a technology company that manages user-generated content and online communities for brands.[2] In November 2021, Archive announced a $4 million seed funding round led by Stripe.[16] 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.[2]

Anti Fund

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Woo partnered with Jake Paul, an American YouTuber and professional boxer, to found Anti Fund, an early stage venture capital firm in March 2021.[3][17] In August 2021, Anti Fund co-lead a $30M financing in sports gambling technology firm Simplebet.[18] In August 2024, Draftkings announced it would be acquiring Simplebet. [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]

In August 2022, Anti Fund invested in Anduril Industries, an American defense company specializing in autonomous systems.[24] In 2023, Anti Fund invested in Aerodome, a public safety drone-As-first-responder technology company. [25]

W

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In June 2024, Woo with Jake Paul and Woodie Hillyard launched W, a men's personal care brand with products priced at less than $10 with retail partner Walmart.[26][27]The company was incubated their venture capital firm Anti Fund.[28]In July 2024, the Wall Street Journal reported that W has raised over $14M in venture capital funding from Shrug Capital and others including tennis star Naomi Osaka at a valuation over $150M.[29]

Publications and patents

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Woo has co-authored several peer-reviewed articles focusing mainly on ketones and their potential applications and benefits in human physiology and recovery.[30][31]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.[32][33]

Personal interests

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Woo is noted for undertaking various challenges and dietary practices, including a 7-day water-only fast, consecutive daily fitness challenges,[11][34] and experimenting with different diets, including the carnivore and ketogenic diets.[1]

References

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