Keith Teare | |
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 Teare at iSummit'08, July 2008 | |
| Born | 27 August 1954 Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Spouse(s) | Gené Teare |
| Children | Dylan Teare, Liam Teare, Luke Teare |
| Website | http://www.teare.com |
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Keith Teare (born 27 August 1954, in Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire) is an English-American technology entrepreneur.
Career
Keith Teare has founded or co-founded several IT companies since the early 1980s.
He is credited with being part of:
- Cyberia,[1] the UK's first internet cafe;
- Easynet,[2] Europe's first consumer Internet Service Provider;
- RealNames,[3][4] the first multi-lingual addressing system for the Internet;
- Archimedes Ventures LLC,[5] a vehicle for his incubation, investments and consulting service;
- TechCrunch,[6] a technology blog.[7]
- Just.me,[8] an instant messaging service;
- chat.center,[9] a web to mobile SaaS messaging service;
- Accelerated Digital Ventures.[10]
Works
- Tompson, Keith (1988). Under Siege: Racism and Violence in Britain Today. London: Penguin Books. ISBN 9780140523911.
Keith Tompson is a pen name for Silicon Valley entrepreneur Keith Teare. He was active in anti-racist campaigns in the UK between 1979 and 1996. This book was written at a time when extreme right wing groups were targeting activists, hence the use of a pen name to protect his identity.
References
- ^ Watch this Cyberspace
- ^ David Rowe: European Easy Rider
- ^ "RealNames calls it quits, blames Microsoft". 13 May 2002.
- ^ "RealNames blames Microsoft for closure".
- ^ Archimedes Ventures LLC
- ^ The makings of a media mogul: Michael Arrington of TechCrunch
- ^ "About TechCrunch". Archived from the original on 24 October 2005. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Can A Messaging App Beat Standalone Social Networking? Khosla-Backed Stealth Startup Just.me Gears Up For Launch With iOS Beta
- ^ chat.center Reports Really, Really, Ridiculously Good-Looking Growth
- ^ Accelerated Digital Ventures Ltd
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Keith Teare.
- Keith Teare's weblog
- OpenQuotes from Keith Teare
- Accelerated Digital Ventures Ltd
- https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/1933457
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