William Barnes

William Barnes

Operator turned investor.

Today – Founder of Karman Ventures, a venture fund built to serve founders. Portfolio includes: Aerodome, Anduril, BallerTV, Cluely, Codi, Dandy, Elise AI, Figure AI, Fonoa, Forage, GrubMarket, Hadrian, Julius AI, Kolors, Levels, Lime, Liquid Death, Lucy Goods, MetaView, Metropolis, Momentic, Not Diamond, Nelo, OpenAI, Paradigm, Pepper, Shield AI, SkyFi, SpaceX, SnackPass, Steno, Veho, Yassir, and others.

We move fast, bring operator empathy, and partner with a network of LPs who have built some of the most iconic companies of our generation.

Uber (2011–2017) – One of the first 50 employees. Launched Uber Los Angeles as General Manager, then scaled West Coast Operations through the company’s hyper-growth years.

Entrepreneurial Start – Founded, scaled, and sold an e-commerce company prior to Uber.