Guy Takeo Kawasaki
Corporate Officer/Principal at Canva Pty Ltd.
Profile
Guy Takeo Kawasaki is the founder of Garage Technology Ventures LLC, which was founded in 1997.
He held the title of Managing Director from 2011 to 2017.
Currently, he is the Chief Evangelist at Canva Pty Ltd.
He previously worked as the Chief Executive Officer at Nononina, Inc., Director at BitPass, Inc., and Director at Simply Hired, Inc. He also worked as a Principal at Apple, Inc. from 1983 to 1986 and as an Advisor at Tripwire, Inc. in 2012.
Mr. Kawasaki received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University in 1976 and his MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1979.
Guy Takeo Kawasaki active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Canva Pty Ltd.
 Canva Pty Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Canva Pty. Ltd. develops online graphic design platform. Its features include graphs, photo editing, and print. The company was founded by Cameron Adams, Melanie Joy Perkins, and Clifford James Obrecht in 2012 and is headquartered in Surry Hills, Australia. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Guy Takeo Kawasaki
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Garage Technology Ventures LLC
 Garage Technology Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Garage Technology Ventures LLC (Garage Technology Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Pegasus Tech Ventures, Inc. founded in 1998 by Guy Takeo Kawasaki, Craig Winfield Johnson and Richard P. Karlgaard. The firm is headquartered in the Los Altos, California. | Chief Executive Officer | 2017-12-30 |
Tripwire, Inc.
 Tripwire, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tripwire, Inc. engages in the provision of risk-based security and compliance management solutions for enterprises, government agencies, and service providers who need to protect sensitive data on critical infrastructure from breaches, vulnerabilities, and threats. It offers a set of foundational security controls including security configuration management, vulnerability management, file integrity monitoring, log, and event management. The firm's products provide organizations control over physical and virtual information technology infrastructure. The company was founded by Wyatt Starnes, Gene Kim, and Eugene H. Spafford in 1997 and is headquartered in Portland, OR. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2012-01-30 |
BitPass, Inc.
 BitPass, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services BitPass, Inc. provides micropayment system platform. It works with publishers and other producers of digital media to multiply the economic returns on content. The company’s integrated commerce engine eliminates friction from any transaction with digital media, from easy payments and stored value credits to online subscription management, sales promotions, buyer rewards and affiliate management. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2008-10-30 |
| APPLE INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Simply Hired, Inc.
 Simply Hired, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Simply Hired, Inc. operates an online job search engine. It provides job seekers access to different job openings across all job categories and industries, reaching job seekers on the web, mobile devices, email, and via partner sites. The firm enables employers to reach candidates searching for jobs through its full-service pay-per-click (PPC) and self-service pay-per-post job advertising solutions. The company was founded by Gautam Godhwani, Peter Weck and Anil Godhwani in 2003 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. ^ ^ ^ | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Guy Takeo Kawasaki
| Stanford University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| APPLE INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 6 |
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Garage Technology Ventures LLC
Garage Technology Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Garage Technology Ventures LLC (Garage Technology Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Pegasus Tech Ventures, Inc. founded in 1998 by Guy Takeo Kawasaki, Craig Winfield Johnson and Richard P. Karlgaard. The firm is headquartered in the Los Altos, California. | Finance |
BitPass, Inc.
BitPass, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services BitPass, Inc. provides micropayment system platform. It works with publishers and other producers of digital media to multiply the economic returns on content. The company’s integrated commerce engine eliminates friction from any transaction with digital media, from easy payments and stored value credits to online subscription management, sales promotions, buyer rewards and affiliate management. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Technology Services |
Nononina, Inc.
 Nononina, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Nononina, Inc. provides online site publishing services. The company offers news, rumors and happenings through its sites. Its main products include Alltop and Truemors. Nononina was founded by Guy Kawasaki, Will Mayall, & Kathryn Henkens and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA | Technology Services |
Simply Hired, Inc.
Simply Hired, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Simply Hired, Inc. operates an online job search engine. It provides job seekers access to different job openings across all job categories and industries, reaching job seekers on the web, mobile devices, email, and via partner sites. The firm enables employers to reach candidates searching for jobs through its full-service pay-per-click (PPC) and self-service pay-per-post job advertising solutions. The company was founded by Gautam Godhwani, Peter Weck and Anil Godhwani in 2003 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. ^ ^ ^ | Technology Services |
Tripwire, Inc.
Tripwire, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tripwire, Inc. engages in the provision of risk-based security and compliance management solutions for enterprises, government agencies, and service providers who need to protect sensitive data on critical infrastructure from breaches, vulnerabilities, and threats. It offers a set of foundational security controls including security configuration management, vulnerability management, file integrity monitoring, log, and event management. The firm's products provide organizations control over physical and virtual information technology infrastructure. The company was founded by Wyatt Starnes, Gene Kim, and Eugene H. Spafford in 1997 and is headquartered in Portland, OR. | Technology Services |
Canva Pty Ltd.
Canva Pty Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Canva Pty. Ltd. develops online graphic design platform. Its features include graphs, photo editing, and print. The company was founded by Cameron Adams, Melanie Joy Perkins, and Clifford James Obrecht in 2012 and is headquartered in Surry Hills, Australia. | Technology Services |
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