Bill Porter is co-founder and managing director of QDS Capital and is a seasoned San Francisco Bay area business operations executive with over 20+ years of expertise building and scaling early-stage companies focused on enterprise software, AI and machine learning, and information technology companies. Bill was most recently the COO of Thousand Eyes, a network intelligence SaaS Company acquired by Cisco in 2020. Since moving to Virginia in 2019, Bill has maintained a strong consulting practice, participated in Virginia angel groups and is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at CvilleBioHub. He is an adjunct faculty member at University of Virginia Law School and he holds a JD degree from Duke University.
- Scalable software/high tech domain expertise
- Serial angel investor
- Board of Advisors: SpringBok Analytics, Altum Strategy
- Entrepreneur-in-Residence, CvilleBioHub
- Adjunct Professor, UVA Law School
- JD, Duke University
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Our Philosophy
Qui Decertat Succedit.
— Those who fight succeed.
QDS Believes In:
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dreaming big is the first step and then making your way through by thoughtfully navigating the obstacles.
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smart work, strong teams and a sense of urgency are foundational for early startup success.
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no one can do it alone and it matters who you surround yourself with.
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small defeats cannot get in the way of opportunity for big wins.
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perseverance, respect, and humility and showing up every day