Bill Malloy is an engineer and company builder with more than a decade of experience building engineering-driven software companies. Known for his hands-on approach to supporting new companies, he has a reputation for rolling up his sleeves and working hard to help entrepreneurs succeed. Malloy is a self-confessed “product fanatic” with a keen eye for consumer behavior and a passion for developing products that improve people’s lives in both business and philanthropic pursuits.

Since 2007, Bill Malloy has served as president and member of the board at his family office Malloy andCompany, which provides funding for real estate projects and private businesses thatdeliver value to their communities. As a co-founder of Sway Ventures, which invests inearly- to late-stage software companies, he has helped bolster the startup ecosystem inSilicon Valley and beyond. As a co-founder of Sway Studios, an accelerator for early-stagecompanies, he works to support entrepreneurs with bold solutions to real-world problems.Over the years, Bill Malloy has served on the boards of many of the companies he hasinvested in. Most recently, he joined the advisory board at Model Medicines, which seeks torevolutionize drug development using artificial intelligence. He is also a board advisor atAddepar, a data-driven financial operating system. Previously, he served on the boards ofFetch Robotics, Affinity, Inc. and several others.

Early in his career, Malloy gained valuable experience in product management and engineering during his time at Listen.com and MusicMatch. He helped grow these companies until their sales to Real Networks and Yahoo, respectively. These products have delivered about $20 billion music streams to consumers worldwide. He alsoworked with Draper Fisher Jurvetson - Zone Ventures. There, he leveraged his expertise to help young companies structure their finances, develop a business strategy, and optimize operations.

Bill Malloy holds a bachelor of science in chemical engineering from Clemson University and an MBA in finance and entrepreneurship from University of Southern California. He is currently doing research and studying computer science at Stanford University.