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William Poole
Director/Board Member at
CMS INFO SYSTEMS LIMITED
Profile
William Poole was the founder of eShop, Inc., founded in 1991, where the title held was Principal from 1991 to 2009.
Mr. Poole is the founder of Capria Ventures LLC, founded in 2012, holding the title of Managing Partner since 2012.
Current jobs include Independent Director at CMS Info Systems Ltd. starting in 2026; Board Member, Investment Committee Member & MD at W Fund Management LLC since 2015; Board Member at VillageReach since 2011; and Board Member at Global Washington since 2011.
Former jobs include Co-Chairman at NComputing, Inc. from 2008 to 2012; Director at MOD Systems, Inc.; Director at iSTAR Skill Development Pvt Ltd.; Principal at Microsoft Corp.; and Principal at Sun Microsystems, Inc. Education includes an undergraduate degree from Brown University, conferred in 1983.
William Poole active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CMS INFO SYSTEMS LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 10/08/2026 |
W Fund Management LLC
 W Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance W Fund invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on science, software, information technology, engineering and clean technology sectors with an investment size of USD 0.5 - 1 million. It participates in seed and early stage transactions. | Director/Board Member | 01/06/2015 |
Capria Ventures LLC
 Capria Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Capria Ventures invests in companies located in Southeast Asia, India, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. The firm targets companies operating in the field of applied AI sector. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. | Founder | 01/07/2012 |
VillageReach
 VillageReach Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a nonprofit organization that works with governments to solve health care delivery challenges | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2011 |
Global Washington
 Global Washington Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in supporting global development community | Director/Board Member | 01/03/2011 |
Former positions of William Poole
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
iSTAR Skill Development Pvt Ltd.
 iSTAR Skill Development Pvt Ltd. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Provides employability training, recruitment and faculty development services | Director/Board Member | - |
MOD Systems, Inc.
 MOD Systems, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Provides digital media delivery solutions | Director/Board Member | - |
eShop, Inc.
 eShop, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pioneer in custom electronic software | Founder | - |
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 Sun Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops computer and storage systems, high-speed microprocessors and software solutions for computer networking | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Private companies | 12 |
|---|---|
Microsoft Corp.
 Microsoft Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops, manufactures and distributes software products | Technology Services |
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Sun Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops computer and storage systems, high-speed microprocessors and software solutions for computer networking | Electronic Technology |
MOD Systems, Inc.
MOD Systems, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Provides digital media delivery solutions | Commercial Services |
NComputing, Inc.
 NComputing, Inc. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Provides patented shared computing solutions | Distribution Services |
Brown University
 Brown University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
eShop, Inc.
eShop, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Pioneer in custom electronic software | Technology Services |
CMS Info Systems Ltd.
 CMS Info Systems Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides cash management solutions | Finance |
W Fund Management LLC
W Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance W Fund invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on science, software, information technology, engineering and clean technology sectors with an investment size of USD 0.5 - 1 million. It participates in seed and early stage transactions. | Finance |
Capria Ventures LLC
Capria Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Capria Ventures invests in companies located in Southeast Asia, India, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. The firm targets companies operating in the field of applied AI sector. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
iSTAR Skill Development Pvt Ltd.
iSTAR Skill Development Pvt Ltd. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Provides employability training, recruitment and faculty development services | Commercial Services |
VillageReach
VillageReach Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a nonprofit organization that works with governments to solve health care delivery challenges | Commercial Services |
Global Washington
Global Washington Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in supporting global development community | Commercial Services |
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