Overview
William Barnes is a Founding Partner at Karman Ventures [1][3], an early-stage venture fund. Barnes previously served as Founding Partner at Moving Capital from February 2018 to January 2023 [4]. Barnes worked at Uber from January 2011 to November 2017, holding the position of General Manager for West Coast Operations [5]. Earlier career experience includes founding uCrave from October 2008 to March 2012 [6] and serving as CEO of NerdyShirts.com from November 2009 to October 2011 [7]. Barnes is characterized as an operator turned investor [2].
Profile introduction
Operator turned investor. Founder of Karman Ventures, an early-stage venture fund built to serve founders. Portfolio includes Aerodome, Anduril, Cascade Space, Cluely, Figure AI, Hadrian, Julius AI, Levels, Lime, Liquid Death, Metropolis Technologies, Nominal, Not Diamond, Shield AI, Steno, Veho, and others. Previously one of the early team at Uber (2011–2017), where I launched Uber Los Angeles as General Manager and scaled West Coast Operations through the company’s hyper-growth years.
Career history
- Founding PartnerJan 2023 to presentKarman Ventures
- Founding PartnerFeb 2018 to Jan 2023Moving Capital
- General Manager, West Coast OperationsJan 2011 to Nov 2017Uber
- FounderOct 2008 to Mar 2012uCrave
- CEONov 2009 to Oct 2011NerdyShirts.com
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