Bill Malloy

Experience

Sway Ventures

Founder, General Partner & Investor 2013 - Present (over 13 years)

Malloy Company

Board Member 2007 - Present (over 19 years)

Nex Cubed

Board Member

Affinity.co

Board Member

Mocana

Board Member 2014 - Present (over 12 years)

LiveAction

Board Member 2015 - Present (over 11 years)

EVRYTHNG

Board Member 2016 - Present (over 10 years)

Locoroll, start-up in stealth mode

Board Member 2017 - Present (over 9 years)

Hytrust

Board Member 2015 - Present (over 11 years)

Zanbato

Board Member 2014 - Present (over 12 years)

Le Tote

Board Member 2014 - Present (over 12 years)

Penrose Studios

Board Member 2016 - Present (over 10 years)

Addepar

Advisor 2010 - Present (over 16 years)

Founder

Sway Ventures

Advisor

Addepar

Board Member

Le Tote, Zanbato, Mocana, Penrose Studios, Hytrust, EVRYTHNG, LiveAction, Locoroll, start-up in stealth mode, Malloy Company, Affinity.co, Nex Cubed

Education

About

Skills

Acquisitions Alternative Investments Asset Management Automation Compensation and Benefits Business Development Business Planning Business Strategy Business Strategies Commodities Competitive Analysis credit cards Cross-Functional Team Leadership Distribution Due Diligence E-Commerce Entrepreneurship Financial Financial Modeling Fixed Income Go to Market Strategy Information Technology Infrastructure Leadership Management Marketing Management Marketing Strategy Mergers & Acquisitions Network Administration Network Management Network Planning Portfolio Management Product Development Product Mangement Product Marketing Strategic Planning Support Troubleshooting Underwriting Venture Capital Wealth Management

What I'm Looking For

Need more than 300 words to answer this! At the end of the day I think it is all about the team and founders. Culture and team are critical to a successful early or late stage venture backed company. We are also looking for early founders to be technical or have a strong technical advantage.

Describe what you're looking for in a company.

Locations

San Francisco

Q&A

What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

One page strategic plan - Rockefeller Habits which you can buy at Amazon https://tinyurl.com/lv48sf4 we believe that culture is critical to teams. You can read some of my thoughts here at Sway Ventures https://tinyurl.com/krqosxz

If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?

Exactly what I am doing now. We have the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting teams in technology.

What words of advice would you give your younger self?

Focus on doing more with fewer things. It is critical to become an expert and certain things.

What's the most creative thing you've ever done?

I love music of all kinds. I play guitar and sing, and now that my kids are old enough I get the opportunity to teach them.

Which founders or startups do you most admire?

It is hard to name specific names, but I would like to call out the most important quality. Founders and startups that focus on culture early and often always end up winning when it comes to capital and value creation.

What's your super power?

I love any negotiation!

What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?

I am general very responsive via twitter @bmalloyiii or email is always a great way to work with me if you are looking for capital [email protected]. If you want to find out more information about Sway Ventures http://swayvc.com/about/bill-malloy/

What's your favorite non-business book?

For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women has been very helpful in my relationship with my wife and my daughter! Highly recommend it and there is one for Women as well.

What words of wisdom do you live by?

Always try to put yourself in the other persons shoes no matter how hard that may be at the time.

What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?

I love building product of any kind. It is so rewarding to actually ship something tangible!

Bill Malloy

Bill Malloy is president and board member at Malloy and Company. An experienced venture capitalist, he invests primarily in engineering-driven software firms.

Need more than 300 words to answer this! At the end of the day I think it is all about the team and founders. Culture and team are critical to a successful early or late stage venture backed company. We are also looking for early founders to be technical or have a strong technical advantage.