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==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=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 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==

Revision as of 20:22, 1 January 2024

Geoffrey Woo
Education
Occupations
  • Founder of Anti Fund
  • Founder of HVMN
  • Founder of Archive.com
Known for
Websitegeoffreywoo.com

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.[1][2][3]

Education and early life

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

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

H.V.M.N. (Health Via Modern Nutrition)

In 2014, Woo co-founded HVMN, a company specializing in ketone drinks.[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 his work with H.V.M.N.[15]

Archive

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

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.[3][17] In August 2022, Anti Fund invested in Anduril Industries, an American defense company specializing in autonomous systems.[18] In August 2022, Anti Fund invested in a $50M Series A for Betr, a sports gaming app that Jake Paul founded.[19] In June 2023, Anti Fund invested in Betr's $35M Series A2.[20]

Publications and patents

Woo has co-authored several peer-reviewed articles focusing mainly on ketones' potential applications and benefits in human physiology and recovery.[11] He co-authored five US patents including inventions relating to consumer grouping systems and mobile device location determination.[21]

Personal interests

Woo is noted for undertaking various challenges and dietary practices, including a 7-day water-only fast, consecutive daily fitness challenges,[22] and experimenting with different diets, including the carnivore and ketogenic diets.[1]

References

  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. ^ News, Palos Verdes Peninsula (2007-05-21). "PENHI students are front-page news nationwide". Daily Breeze. Retrieved 2023-12-21. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  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. ^ 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.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ Coffee, Brendan (2023-06-27). "Jake Paul's Betr Raises $35M at $300M Value Led by Roger Ehrenberg". Yahoo. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
  21. ^ "Geoffrey H. Woo Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  22. ^ 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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