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    Ted Barnett

    Ted Barnett

    Investing time and money into machine learning, blockchain, VR, and other emerging tech

    Angel San Francisco University of Michiga...
    fmc.fund
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    Experience
    Free Mind Capital
    Free Mind Capital
    Founder, Partner 2018 - Present (over 8 years)
    Pre-seed venture capital
    SuperSecret
    SuperSecret
    CEO & Co-Founder 2007 - 2010 (about 3 years)
    A flash-based multiplayer game for tweens. Over 6 MM registered users.
    Ofoto
    Ofoto
    VP Products 2003 - 2005 (about 2 years)
    Netscape Communications
    Netscape Communications
    VP Products - Shop@AOL, You've Got Pictures 1999 - 2001 (about 2 years)
    When.com
    Exit
    When.com
    CEO & Co-founder 1996 - 1999 (about 3 years)
    Built management team as a consulting firm starting in 1997. Company incorporated in 1998 and acquired by AOL one year later.
    Founder
    SofaVR, SmartDeco.ai, Sofa Social, Free Mind Capital
    Employee
    Netscape Communications, Ofoto, When.com, SuperSecret, McKinsey & Co, Apple, Free Mind Capital
    Investor
     
    Incubator
     
    Advisor
    Webshots
    Attorney
     
    Board Member
    Socialmedia.com
    Mentor
     
    Member
     
    Acquired
     
     
    Projects
    TimeWalk.org
    Open source history
    Executive Director, Unity3D, C#, Unity, Sketchup · TimeWalk.org is an open source project that enables student-contributors to build historically… · More accurate 3D models of their towns. Over the course of 9 classes, our students learn SketchUp, Github, and Unity3D. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, collaborating with local libraries and schools to bring history to life.

    Built original Unity3D project, Github repo
     
    Education
     
    About
    Achievements

    Co-founder and CEO of When.com, acquired by AOL in 1999 for $225MM. Co-founder SuperSecret, Inc. - acquired by Knowledge Adventure in 2010. Co-founder Byliner Inc. - acquired by Vook in 2013.

    Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
    Skills
    Product Management Venture Fundraising Product Strategy
    Locations
    New York City
     
    Q&A
    What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

    Inside the Tornado

    What's your favorite non-business book?

    The Rational Optimist

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

    What I'm doing right now.

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

    Several FX-laden short films featuring my kids

    What's your super power?

    Pattern matching

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

    SMS

    What words of wisdom do you live by?

    Stoicism

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