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'''Geoffrey Woo''' is an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist who is the founder of [[HVMN]], Archive, and Anti Fund, a venture capital firm he co-founded with [[Jake Paul]].<ref name="The Guardian">{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/sep/04/silicon-valley-ceo-fasting-trend-diet-is-it-safe |title=The Silicon Valley execs who don't eat for days: 'It's not dieting, it's biohacking' |date=2017-09-04 |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=[[The Guardian]] |last=Solon |first=Olivia }}</ref><ref name="TechCrunch">{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Christine |date=2022-03-03 |title=Archive back with fresh funding as it builds community marketing space |url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/03/archive-community-marketing/?guccounter=1 |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=[[Tech Crunch]]}}</ref><ref name="MiamiTimes"/>
'''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]].<ref name="The Guardian">{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/sep/04/silicon-valley-ceo-fasting-trend-diet-is-it-safe |title=The Silicon Valley execs who don't eat for days: 'It's not dieting, it's biohacking' |date=2017-09-04 |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=[[The Guardian]] |last=Solon |first=Olivia }}</ref><ref name="TechCrunch">{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Christine |date=2022-03-03 |title=Archive back with fresh funding as it builds community marketing space |url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/03/archive-community-marketing/?guccounter=1 |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=[[Tech Crunch]]}}</ref><ref name="MiamiTimes"/>


==Education and early life==
==Education and early life==
Woo was born in and grew up in Los Angeles<ref name="Los Angeles Times">{{Cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2021-05-24/florida-man-notes-from-silicon-valley-expat-in-miami |title=How I became Florida Man: Why one Bay Area startup founder joined the Miami migration|date=2021-05-21|access-date=2023-10-29|website=[[Los Angeles Times]] }}</ref> and attended [[Palos Verdes Peninsula High School]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=News |first=Palos Verdes Peninsula |date=2007-05-21 |title=PENHI students are front-page news nationwide |url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/2007/05/20/penhi-students-are-front-page-news-nationwide/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Daily Breeze |language=en-US}}</ref> The minor planet [[List of minor planets: 21001–22000#714|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 (top 800 or top 0.0222% of high school seniors) in the US [[Presidential Scholars Program]] in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=USA TODAY Names 2007 All-USA High School Academic Team |url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/usa-today-names-2007-all-usa-high-school-academic-team-1000739070 |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=markets.businessinsider.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-09 |title=2007 Semifinalists - Presidential Scholars Program |url=https://www2.ed.gov/programs/psp/2007/semifinalists.html |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=www2.ed.gov |language=en}}</ref> Woo graduated Stanford University with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science.<ref name="The Guardian" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/meet-the-pill-poppers-of-silicon-valley-dks6r5rlq |title=Meet the pill poppers of Silicon Valley |date=2016-12-03 |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=[[The Times]] |last=Godwin |first=Richard }}</ref>
Woo was born in and grew up in Los Angeles<ref name="Los Angeles Times">{{Cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2021-05-24/florida-man-notes-from-silicon-valley-expat-in-miami |title=How I became Florida Man: Why one Bay Area startup founder joined the Miami migration|date=2021-05-21|access-date=2023-10-29|website=[[Los Angeles Times]] }}</ref> and attended [[Palos Verdes Peninsula High School]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2007-05-21 |title=PENHI students are front-page news nationwide |url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/2007/05/20/penhi-students-are-front-page-news-nationwide/ |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Daily Breeze |language=en-US}}</ref> The minor planet [[List of minor planets: 21001–22000#714|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=USA TODAY Names 2007 All-USA High School Academic Team |url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/usa-today-names-2007-all-usa-high-school-academic-team-1000739070 |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=markets.businessinsider.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-09 |title=2007 Semifinalists - Presidential Scholars Program |url=https://www2.ed.gov/programs/psp/2007/semifinalists.html |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=www2.ed.gov |language=en}}</ref> Woo graduated Stanford University with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science.<ref name="The Guardian" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/meet-the-pill-poppers-of-silicon-valley-dks6r5rlq |title=Meet the pill poppers of Silicon Valley |date=2016-12-03 |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=[[The Times]] |last=Godwin |first=Richard }}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perez |first=Sarah |date=2012-02-16 |title=YC-Backed Glassmap Launches A "Find My Friends" For Facebook Users |url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/02/16/yc-backed-glassmap-launches-a-find-my-friends-for-facebook-users-on-iphone-android/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Groupon]] acquired the business in January 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olanoff |first=Drew |date=2013-01-12 |title=Groupon Acquires Realtime Location-Aware Service Glassmap To Help You Find Deals |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/01/11/groupon-acquires-realtime-location-aware-service-glassmap-to-help-you-find-deals/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perez |first=Sarah |date=2012-02-16 |title=YC-Backed Glassmap Launches A "Find My Friends" For Facebook Users |url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/02/16/yc-backed-glassmap-launches-a-find-my-friends-for-facebook-users-on-iphone-android/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Groupon]] acquired the business in January 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olanoff |first=Drew |date=2013-01-12 |title=Groupon Acquires Realtime Location-Aware Service Glassmap To Help You Find Deals |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/01/11/groupon-acquires-realtime-location-aware-service-glassmap-to-help-you-find-deals/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>


===Ketone-IQ===
===H.V.M.N. (Health Via Modern Nutrition)===
In 2014, Woo co-founded [[HVMN]], a company specializing in ketone drinks.<ref name="TheAtlantic">{{Cite web |last=Khazan |first=Olga |date=2017-11-17 |title=The Perks of Fasting, With None of the Work |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/11/keto-in-a-bottle/545129/ |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=[[The Atlantic]]}}</ref> [[Andreessen Horowitz]] led the company's seed financing round in December 2015. At the time, the company was called [[Nootrobox]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=de la Merced |first=Michael |date=December 3, 2015 |title=Andreessen Horowitz to Invest in Nootropics Start-Up |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/04/business/dealbook/andreessen-horowitz-to-invest-in-nootropics-start-up.html |access-date=December 20, 2023 |website=New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Manjoo |first=Farhad |date=March 16, 2016 |title=At SXSW, a Shift From Apps to a Tech Lifestyle |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/17/technology/at-sxsw-a-shift-from-apps-to-innovation.html |access-date=December 20, 2023 |website=New York Times}}</ref> The company was featured on [[Shark Tank]] Season 8 in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Townsend |first=Tess |date=2016-12-16 |title=Snubbed on Shark Tank: This entrepreneur blames the generation gap |url=https://www.inc.com/tess-townsend/nootrobox-shark-tank-no-investment.html |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]]}}</ref> Woo was named to [[Forbes 30 Under 30]] in Consumer Technology in 2017 for his work with H.V.M.N.<ref name="Forbes">{{Cite web |last=Olenski |first=Steve |date=2017-01-18 |title=2017 30 Under 30: Consumer Technology |url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/fjji45kgdh/michael-brandt-28-and/?sh=7e67124e4d32 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=[[Forbes]]}}</ref>
In 2014, Woo co-founded [[Ketone-IQ]], a ketone drink company.<ref name="TheAtlantic">{{Cite web |last=Khazan |first=Olga |date=2017-11-17 |title=The Perks of Fasting, With None of the Work |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/11/keto-in-a-bottle/545129/ |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=[[The Atlantic]]}}</ref> [[Andreessen Horowitz]] led the company's seed financing round in December 2015. At the time, the company was called [[Nootrobox]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=de la Merced |first=Michael |date=December 3, 2015 |title=Andreessen Horowitz to Invest in Nootropics Start-Up |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/04/business/dealbook/andreessen-horowitz-to-invest-in-nootropics-start-up.html |access-date=December 20, 2023 |website=New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Manjoo |first=Farhad |date=March 16, 2016 |title=At SXSW, a Shift From Apps to a Tech Lifestyle |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/17/technology/at-sxsw-a-shift-from-apps-to-innovation.html |access-date=December 20, 2023 |website=New York Times}}</ref> The company was featured on [[Shark Tank]] Season 8 in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Townsend |first=Tess |date=2016-12-16 |title=Snubbed on Shark Tank: This entrepreneur blames the generation gap |url=https://www.inc.com/tess-townsend/nootrobox-shark-tank-no-investment.html |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=[[Inc. (magazine)|Inc.]]}}</ref> Woo was named to [[Forbes 30 Under 30]] in Consumer Technology in 2017 for this work.<ref name="Forbes">{{Cite web |last=Olenski |first=Steve |date=2017-01-18 |title=2017 30 Under 30: Consumer Technology |url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/fjji45kgdh/michael-brandt-28-and/?sh=7e67124e4d32 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=[[Forbes]]}}</ref>


===Archive===
===Archive===
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===Anti Fund===
===Anti Fund===
Woo partnered with [[Jake Paul]], an American YouTuber and professional boxer, to found Anti Fund Investment Fund, an early stage venture capital firm in March 2021.<ref name="MiamiTimes" >{{Cite web |url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/jake-paul-launches-miami-venture-capitalist-company-anti-fund-12053938 |title=Jake Paul Is Miami's Newest Venture Capitalist Bro |date=2021-03-31 |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=[[The Miami Times]] |last=Cardona |first=Alexi }}</ref><ref name="TechcrunchAntiFund">{{Cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/29/jake-paul-looks-to-knock-out-the-venture-capital-world-with-anti-fund/ |title=Jake Paul looks to knock out the venture capital world with Anti Fund |date=2021-03-21 |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=[[TechCrunch]] |last=Loizos |first=Connie }}</ref> In August 2022, Anti Fund invested in [[Anduril Industries]], an American defense company specializing in autonomous systems.<ref name="MorningBrew" >{{Cite web |url=https://www.emergingtechbrew.com/stories/2022/08/10/jake-paul-s-vc-fund-is-backing-a-startup-building-attack-drones-and-a-virtual-border-wall |title=Jake Paul's VC fund is backing a startup building attack drones and the virtual border wall |date=2022-08-10 |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=Tech Brew |last=Field |first=Hayden }}</ref> In August 2022, Anti Fund invested in a $50M Series A for Betr, a sports gaming app that [[Jake Paul]] founded.<ref name="Variety" >{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/jake-paul-betr-joey-levy-funding-1235335812/ |title=YouTuber and Boxer Jake Paul Raises $50 Million for Sports Micro-Betting & Media Startup With Joey Levy |date=2022-08-08 |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Variety |last=Spangler |first=Todd }}</ref> In June 2023, Anti Fund invested in Betr's $35M Series A2.<ref name="Yahoo" >{{Cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/jake-paul-betr-raises-35m-161500002.html |title=Jake Paul’s Betr Raises $35M at $300M Value Led by Roger Ehrenberg |date=2023-06-27 |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Yahoo |last=Coffee |first=Brendan }}</ref>
Woo partnered with [[Jake Paul]], an American YouTuber and professional boxer, to found Anti Fund, an early stage venture capital firm in March 2021.<ref name="MiamiTimes" >{{Cite web |url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/jake-paul-launches-miami-venture-capitalist-company-anti-fund-12053938 |title=Jake Paul Is Miami's Newest Venture Capitalist Bro |date=2021-03-31 |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=[[The Miami Times]] |last=Cardona |first=Alexi }}</ref><ref name="TechcrunchAntiFund">{{Cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/29/jake-paul-looks-to-knock-out-the-venture-capital-world-with-anti-fund/ |title=Jake Paul looks to knock out the venture capital world with Anti Fund |date=2021-03-21 |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=[[TechCrunch]] |last=Loizos |first=Connie }}</ref> In August 2021, Anti Fund co-led a $30M financing in sports gambling technology firm Simplebet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhasin |first=Kim |date=August 26, 2021 |title=Jake Paul’s New Fund Invests in Sports-Gambling Firm Simplebet |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-26/jake-paul-s-new-fund-invests-in-sports-gambling-firm-simplebet |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref> In August 2024, [[Draftkings]] announced it would be acquiring Simplebet. <ref>{{Cite web |date=August 28, 2024 |title=DraftKings to Enhance In-Play Betting Offering With Simplebet Acquisition |url=https://www.pymnts.com/acquisitions/2024/draftkings-to-enhance-in-play-betting-offering-with-simplebet-acquisition/ |access-date=October 3, 2024 |work=PYMNTS}}</ref>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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Betr Gaming & Betr Media |url=https://www.betr.app/about |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=www.betr.app |language=en}}</ref> Anti Fund subsequently participated in a $50M Series A financing round.<ref name="Variety" >{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/jake-paul-betr-joey-levy-funding-1235335812/ |title=YouTuber and Boxer Jake Paul Raises $50 Million for Sports Micro-Betting & Media Startup With Joey Levy |date=2022-08-08 |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Variety |last=Spangler |first=Todd }}</ref> In June 2023, Anti Fund invested in Betr's $35M Series A2.<ref name="Yahoo" >{{Cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/jake-paul-betr-raises-35m-161500002.html |title=Jake Paul's Betr Raises $35M at $300M Value Led by Roger Ehrenberg |date=2023-06-27 |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Yahoo |last=Coffee |first=Brendan }}</ref> In March 2024, Betr announced a $15M round that valued the company at $375M.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-06 |title=Jake Paul’s Betr Sportsbook Startup Raises Funds at $375 Million Valuation |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-06/jake-paul-s-betr-sportsbook-startup-raises-funds-at-375-million-valuation |access-date=2024-03-06 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref>

In August 2022, Anti Fund invested in [[Anduril Industries]], an American defense company specializing in autonomous systems.<ref name="MorningBrew" >{{Cite web |url=https://www.emergingtechbrew.com/stories/2022/08/10/jake-paul-s-vc-fund-is-backing-a-startup-building-attack-drones-and-a-virtual-border-wall |title=Jake Paul's VC fund is backing a startup building attack drones and the virtual border wall |date=2022-08-10 |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=Tech Brew |last=Field |first=Hayden }}</ref> In 2023, Anti Fund invested in Aerodome, a public safety drone-As-first-responder technology company. <ref>{{Cite news |date=June 2024 |title=The 14 Largest NYC Tech Startup Funding Rounds of May 2024|url=https://www.alleywatch.com/2024/06/nyc-startup-funding-top-largest-may-2024-vc/ |access-date=October 3, 2024 |work=Alleywatch |language=en}}</ref>

===W===
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]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gardner|first=Chris |date=2024-06-12 |title=Jake Paul Is Coming for Your Bathroom With Launch of Men’s Personal Care Line W: “It’s a Way of Life”|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/jake-paul-mens-grooming-line-w-walmart-1235920200/ |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stern|first=Adam |date=2024-06-12 |title=Boxer Jake Paul launching new CPG brand W|url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/06/12/jake-paul-w-brand-walmart |access-date=October 3, 2024 |website=Sports Business Journal |language=en-US}}</ref> The company was incubated their venture capital firm Anti Fund.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rapkin |first=Mickey |date=September 23, 2024 |title=Is Jake Paul Entering His Post Problem-Child Era? |language=en-US |work=Men's Health |url=https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a61950532/jake-paul-interview/ |access-date=September 24, 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Deighton |first=Katie |date=July 23, 2024 |title=Jake Paul’s W Brand Raises $11 Million to Compete With Axe, Old Spice|language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/jake-pauls-w-brand-raises-11-million-to-compete-with-axe-old-spice-eb79b947 |access-date=September 24, 2024}}</ref>


==Publications and patents==
==Publications and patents==
Woo has co-authored several peer-reviewed articles focusing mainly on ketones' potential applications and benefits in human physiology and recovery.<ref name="TheAtlantic" /> He co-authored five US patents including inventions relating to consumer grouping systems and mobile device location determination.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geoffrey H. Woo Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search |url=https://patents.justia.com/inventor/geoffrey-h-woo |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=patents.justia.com}}</ref>
Woo has co-authored several peer-reviewed articles focusing mainly on ketones and their potential applications and benefits in human physiology and recovery.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Google Scholar: Geoffrey Hubert Woo |url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=UGxYvK0AAAAJ |access-date=2024-06-29 |website=scholar.google.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Loop {{!}} Geoffrey Woo |url=https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/1140413/publications |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=loop.frontiersin.org}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geoffrey H. Woo Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search |url=https://patents.justia.com/inventor/geoffrey-h-woo |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=patents.justia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Google Scholar: Geoffrey Hubert Woo |url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=UGxYvK0AAAAJ |access-date=2024-06-29 |website=scholar.google.com}}</ref>


==Personal interests==
==Personal interests==
Woo is noted for undertaking various challenges and dietary practices, including a 7-day water-only fast, consecutive daily fitness challenges,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Melia |title=This CEO of a 'smart drug' startup fasts for 36 hours straight every week — here's his routine |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/intermittent-fasting-daily-routine-nootrobox-2016-12 |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> and experimenting with different diets, including the carnivore and ketogenic diets.<ref name="The Guardian"/>
Woo is noted for undertaking various challenges and dietary practices, including a 7-day water-only fast, consecutive daily fitness challenges,<ref name="TheAtlantic" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Melia |title=This CEO of a 'smart drug' startup fasts for 36 hours straight every week — here's his routine |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/intermittent-fasting-daily-routine-nootrobox-2016-12 |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> and experimenting with different diets, including the carnivore and ketogenic diets.<ref name="The Guardian"/>


==References==
==References==
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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-led 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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