Keith Teare
Keith Teare | |
|---|---|
Teare at iSummit'08, July 2008 | |
| Born | 27 August 1954 Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Spouse | Gené Teare |
| Children | Dylan Teare, Liam Teare, Luke Teare |
| Website | www |
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]
- SignalRank,[11] an Index of top private companies
In 2017, Teare joined Oldham blockchain company Energy Mine.[12]
Controversy
In 2018, TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington published a blog post alleging that Teare had misrepresented his role in TechCrunch's founding.[13] Arrington asserted that Teare had initially dismissed the idea for the site and later sought to associate himself with its creation despite not having contributed to its launch or early development.[13]
Teare rejected these claims, stating that he had never presented himself as a founder of TechCrunch.[13] He maintained that Arrington established the publication in 2005 while both were partners in an LLC called Archimedes Ventures, and that his involvement consisted of providing support during the blog’s formative period rather than participating in its editorial or operational setup.[13]
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. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "RealNames blames Microsoft for closure". ZDNet.
- ^ "Archimedes Ventures LLC". Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ 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". Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ Leary, Brent (12 December 2025). "What Is CRM in 2026: Will a Bursting AI Bubble Change the Game?". Destination CRM. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ Begum, Shelina (1 December 2017). "Silicon Valley entrepreneur Keith Teare joins Oldham blockchain business Energy Mine". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ a b c d Quinn, Lindsey (20 February 2018). "Will the real TechCrunch founder please stand up?". The Hustle. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
External links
- https://www.signalrank.co/ SignalRank
- https://web.archive.org/web/20051024052402/http://techcrunch.com/?page_id=120 TechCrunch Founding
- Keith Teare's weblog
- OpenQuotes from Keith Teare
- Accelerated Digital Ventures Ltd Archived 31 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/1933457