William Elmore

VC/Advisor/Impact Investor/Philanthropist

📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 26 investments📅 38 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2020
VC🌍 United States20+ investments
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Board Member
Jul 2020
Hitch is a cloud-based skills intelligence and internal talent mobility platform that helps companies become more inclusive, adaptive, and innovative by connecting the right talent with the right tasks based on skills, experiences and career aspirations. Its proprietary AI-powered solution enables upskilling and reskilling, dynamic teaming, democratized career development, and fosters a culture of learning and growth while accelerating productivity and performance. Learn more about the company at https://hitch.works.
Investor/Advisor
Jun 2020
The flexible backend for all your projects. 🐰 Turn your DB into a headless CMS, admin panels, or apps with a custom UI, instant APIs, auth & more. Directus is an open-source data platform that automatically wraps any SQL database with a real-time GraphQL+REST API for developers and a no-code data collaboration app for non-technical users. Completely modular and extensible, with absolutely no limitations or paywalls. Directus can power even the largest and most complex projects. And, with our pure SQL database mirroring, you never need to worry about vendor lock-in. Available for cloud or on-prem, Directus is the ideal solution for data democratization. Use cases include: • Headless CMS — Websites, apps, kiosks, e-com, signage, etc • Backend-as-a-Service — An API builder on top of a database and asset storage • Internal Applications — BI, back-office, CRM, inventory, projects, etc • Data Applications — SaaS, IoT, analytics, monitoring, dashboards, etc
Investor/Advisor
Jun 2020
Fitted’s universal connectivity platform for brands and retailers ignites collaboration, optimizes inventory distribution, and increases profitability. Retailers gain access to a network of hundreds of global brands and authorized retailers, enabling them to source out-of-stock products, offload slow-moving inventory, and consolidate payments. Brands are able to see real time, nationwide inventory visibility, streamline orders and payments, distribute product more dynamically, and instantly connect with hundreds of authorized retailers. Fitted’s technology is truly revolutionizing retail and unlocking the potential for both retailers and brands to thrive. The future of brand and retailer connectivity is here, and it’s Fitted. Single connectivity. Limitless possibilities.
Investor/Advisor
Feb 2020
PocketLab is a education technology company dedicated to the improvement of science education around the world through the use of innovative software, curriculum, and wireless hand-held devices.
Investor/Advisor
Mar 2019
Powered by patented technology deployed in mission critical environments, EVERYWHERE Communications provides dual mode cellular and satellite communications.​ We deliver safety, security and increased productivity to enterprise and government customers, and deliver always-connected communications, even in the 90% of the world that lacks cellular coverage.
Investor/Advisor
Nov 2018
Increase the efficiency and effectiveness of your marketing team with Prescriptive Analytics prioritized actions for maximum financial impact. Work smarter with Quant Marketer.
Investor/Advisor
Nov 2018
StreamElements is the premier platform of tools and services for livestream and video production, monetization, audience engagement, influencer marketing, and brand sponsorships. The platform provides content creators with 100% free cloud-based overlays, alerts, chatbots, loyalty and affiliate programs, sponsorships, and brand-safe moderation with legendary customer service. In addition to powering millions of creators across platforms such as Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and TikTok, StreamElements connects their massive audiences to brands through creator-driven performance marketing campaigns at scale.
Investor/Advisor
Nov 2018
Build the sales team you need. Aptology was founded with the belief that everyone has unique strengths and characteristics and that by leveraging those attributes, the potential to be a top performer when placed and developed in a role that aligns to their strengths.
Board Member
Oct 2016
Graphcore has created a new processor, the Intelligence Processing Unit (IPU), specifically designed for artificial intelligence. The IPU’s unique architecture means developers can run current machine learning models orders of magnitude faster. More importantly, it lets AI researchers undertake entirely new types of work, not possible using current technologies, to drive the next great breakthroughs in general machine intelligence. Our next generation 3D Wafer-on-Wafer Bow IPU systems are helping AI innovators worldwide to build better, more innovative AI solutions, whether their focus is on language and vision, exploring graph neural networks and LSTMs or creating something entirely new. We believe our IPU technology will become the worldwide standard for artificial intelligence compute. The performance of Graphcore’s IPU is going to be transformative across all industries and sectors whether you are a medical researcher, roboticist or building autonomous cars. Our team is at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution, enabling innovators from all industries and sectors to expand human potential with technology. What we do, really makes a difference. Were always interested in hearing from exceptional people to join our team.
Board Member
Nov 2013
Azure Power is a leading independent sustainable energy solutions provider, and power producer in India. We build and operate some of the largest grid-scale renewable energy projects in the country, and supply the generated power to government utilities, and independent industrial & commercial customers on long-term fixed price contracts. We developed India’s first private utility scale solar project in 2009. Since then, Azure Power has grown rapidly to become the leader in developing and operating renewable power plants in India. We have a pan-India portfolio of over 7.4 GWs*, with over 2.9 GWs of operational capacity and ~4.5 GWs of capacity under construction and in the pipeline. Our 600 MW solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan is the largest owned and operated single site solar power project by any developer in India. By entering the market first and growing in-line with the broader Indian renewable energy opportunities, we have developed significant operational expertise and regional knowledge, which has allowed us to achieve an unmatched track record of delivering high quality projects.
Board Member
Jan 2008
SpringCM, a DocuSign company, helps people save time, grow revenue, increase productivity, by automating and transforming business processes. SpringCM empowers individuals and teams to get work done efficiently and with confidence. Transform your documents and let work flow. Learn more at www.springcm.com
Board Member
Aug 2007
A deep tech semiconductor company at the leading edge of the intelligent IoT, XMOS’ mission is to change the way systems are deployed on silicon. The company disrupts system-on-chip economics and time to market by enabling embedded software engineers to create custom SoC solutions quickly and easily, simply by loading software onto XMOS’ uniquely flexible and accessible hardware platforms. XMOS’ xcore® technology is used to deliver applications that range in diversity from the highest quality audio reproduction to the highest precision motor control; from license plate recognition to factory automation, all using the same chip, off the shelf, with a different software load. xcore enables integrated and differentiated IoT solutions to be developed purely in software for an ever-widening range of smart things that span the primary IoT pillars of consumer, industrial and automotive. By using the company’s xcore technology, the creativity of embedded software engineers can be unleashed. With three generations of xcore technology in the market, each using a proprietary instruction set, XMOS recently announced a new architecture which will adopt the RISC-V ISA. This advancement and introduction of a familiar ecosystem makes the revolutionary benefits of XMOS’ platforms even more accessible to an even broader range of applications.
Investor/Advisor
Jan 2007
At physIQ, we believe real-world data is the key to better human health. Our health analytics platform activates the power of remote patient monitoring for healthcare providers and life sciences companies. Using wearable biosensors, physIQ collects and analyzes real-world patient data to provide infinite insights into human health. These insights can help improve patient care and run faster, more efficient clinical trials.
Board Member
Aug 2006
Venafi, a CyberArk company, offers the most comprehensive solutions to address critical challenges in PKI, certificate management and workload identity management. Through centralized visibility and automation, we help customers monitor and secure any machine identity, anywhere, across extended enterprise networks. As an innovative leader, we solve today’s greatest machine identity challenges while anticipating those of tomorrow. By combining Venafi’s best-in-class machine identity management with CyberArk’s leading identity security capabilities, these two category creators together establish the world’s first platform for end-to-end machine identity security at enterprise scale. For more information about Venafi, visit https://www.venafi.com. To learn more about CyberArk, visit https://www.cyberark.com.
Board Member
2006
Envestnet is the Adaptive WealthTech company that helps advisors meet the moment with its comprehensive technology, insights, solutions, and industry-leading support. This empowers advisors to make smart decisions throughout every step of a clients financial life. Backed by 25 years of experience and $7.0 trillion in platform assets, Envestnet is trusted by over a third of all financial advisors across many leading banks, wealth managers, brokerages, and RIAs. For a deeper dive into how Envestnet is shaping the future of financial advice, visit www.envestnet.com. Envestnet refers to the family of operating subsidiaries of the holding company, Envestnet, Inc. Stay connected with us for the latest updates and insights on LinkedIn and X (@Envestnet_). Social Media Disclosure: www.envestnet.com/social-media-disclosure Privacy Policy: https://www.envestnet.com/privacy
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2020
Board Member
Jul 2020
Hitch is a cloud-based skills intelligence and internal talent mobility platform that helps companies become more inclusive, adaptive, and innovative by connecting the right talent with the right tasks based on skills, experiences and career aspirations. Its proprietary AI-powered solution enables upskilling and reskilling, dynamic teaming, democratized career development, and fosters a culture of learning and growth while accelerating productivity and performance. Learn more about the company at https://hitch.works.
Investor/Advisor
Jun 2020
The flexible backend for all your projects. 🐰 Turn your DB into a headless CMS, admin panels, or apps with a custom UI, instant APIs, auth & more. Directus is an open-source data platform that automatically wraps any SQL database with a real-time GraphQL+REST API for developers and a no-code data collaboration app for non-technical users. Completely modular and extensible, with absolutely no limitations or paywalls. Directus can power even the largest and most complex projects. And, with our pure SQL database mirroring, you never need to worry about vendor lock-in. Available for cloud or on-prem, Directus is the ideal solution for data democratization. Use cases include: • Headless CMS — Websites, apps, kiosks, e-com, signage, etc • Backend-as-a-Service — An API builder on top of a database and asset storage • Internal Applications — BI, back-office, CRM, inventory, projects, etc • Data Applications — SaaS, IoT, analytics, monitoring, dashboards, etc
Investor/Advisor
Jun 2020
Fitted’s universal connectivity platform for brands and retailers ignites collaboration, optimizes inventory distribution, and increases profitability. Retailers gain access to a network of hundreds of global brands and authorized retailers, enabling them to source out-of-stock products, offload slow-moving inventory, and consolidate payments. Brands are able to see real time, nationwide inventory visibility, streamline orders and payments, distribute product more dynamically, and instantly connect with hundreds of authorized retailers. Fitted’s technology is truly revolutionizing retail and unlocking the potential for both retailers and brands to thrive. The future of brand and retailer connectivity is here, and it’s Fitted. Single connectivity. Limitless possibilities.
Pocketlab www.thepocketlab.com
Investor/Advisor
Feb 2020
Investor/Advisor
Feb 2020
PocketLab is a education technology company dedicated to the improvement of science education around the world through the use of innovative software, curriculum, and wireless hand-held devices.
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