Bill Liao
Chief Executive Officer at Finaxis SA
Profile
Bill Liao founded Selr8r in 2013, New Work SE in 2003, where he worked as Member-Supervisory Board from 2003 to 2008, and WeForest, Inc. in 2009, where he is working as Co-Chairman from 2009.
Mr. Liao also founded CoderDojo and WeForest, where he worked as Chairman.
Mr. Liao also currently works at Finaxis SA, as Chief Executive Officer, Social Tech Trust, as Chairman-Trustees Board, EoID Ltd., as Chairman, SENS Research Foundation, as Chairman from 2022, Silicon Republic Knowledge & Events Management Ltd., as Director, Skynet Labs Ltd., as Director, Impedans Ltd., as Non-Executive Director, SOSV Ltd., as General Partner from 2011, and SOSV Investments LLC, as Partner from 2011.
Mr. Liao also formerly worked at Brushy Resources, Inc., as Chairman and Synthace Ltd., as Non-executive Director.
Bill Liao active positions
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Finaxis SA
 Finaxis SA Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Ackermans & van Haaren NV, Finaxis SA is a holding Belgian company with interests in banking. The company is based in Antwerp, Belgium. The CEO of the company is Bill Liao. Finaxis was acquired by Ackermans & van Haaren NV from Group Vanbreda on December 23, 2003 for $253.22 million. | Chief Executive Officer | 2011-08-15 |
SOSV Ltd.
 SOSV Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Sosv Ltd (Sosv) is a multi-stage venture capital and accelerator firm founded by Sean O’Sullivan in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Ireland with an additional offices in Luxembourg, USA, Hong Kong and China. | Private Equity Investor | 2010-12-31 |
SOSV Investments LLC
 SOSV Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of SOSV Ltd., SOSV Investments LLC operates as a venture capital and investment management firm. The company is based in Princeton, NJ. The company was founded by Arvind Gupta. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-12-31 |
WeForest, Inc.
 WeForest, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services WeForest, Inc. provides advance forest landscape restoration. It engages in communities and nations sustainably manage forest landscapes and natural resources to address climate change, enhance livelihoods and safeguard biodiversity. The company was founded by Keijzer Marie-Noëlle and Bill Liao in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Founder | 2008-12-31 |
Skynet Labs Ltd.
 Skynet Labs Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Skynet Labs develops secure real-time oil and gas analysis and optimization software. It provides scalable integrated tools for exploration and production. The company was founded by Tim Duggan in 2011 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Director/Board Member | - |
CoderDojo
 CoderDojo Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CoderDojo provides educational services. The non-profit company is based in Dublin, Ireland. The Irish company was founded by Bill Liao. | Founder | - |
Silicon Republic Knowledge & Events Management Ltd.
 Silicon Republic Knowledge & Events Management Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Silicon Republic Knowledge & Events Management Ltd. provides technology news through online. The firm provides information on issues affecting the technology business, start-ups, academia, and IT decision makers, as well as emerging areas, such as innovation and discovery, green tech, the digital lifestyle, mobile communications, strategy, and new media. Its services include jobs and careers, events listings, technology services directories, and reports. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Director/Board Member | - |
EoID Ltd.
 EoID Ltd. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology EoID Ltd. develops and manufactures electronic devices. Its application allows users to compose a message and publish it in places where there is no internet. The company was founded by Darrel J. Butlin and is headquartered in Brighton, the United Kingdom. | Chairman | - |
| Social Tech Trust | Chairman | - |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
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| NEW WORK SE | Commercial Services |
| Private companies | 15 |
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Finaxis SA
Finaxis SA Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Ackermans & van Haaren NV, Finaxis SA is a holding Belgian company with interests in banking. The company is based in Antwerp, Belgium. The CEO of the company is Bill Liao. Finaxis was acquired by Ackermans & van Haaren NV from Group Vanbreda on December 23, 2003 for $253.22 million. | Finance |
SOSV Ltd.
SOSV Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Sosv Ltd (Sosv) is a multi-stage venture capital and accelerator firm founded by Sean O’Sullivan in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Ireland with an additional offices in Luxembourg, USA, Hong Kong and China. | Finance |
SOSV Investments LLC
SOSV Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of SOSV Ltd., SOSV Investments LLC operates as a venture capital and investment management firm. The company is based in Princeton, NJ. The company was founded by Arvind Gupta. | Finance |
WeForest, Inc.
WeForest, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services WeForest, Inc. provides advance forest landscape restoration. It engages in communities and nations sustainably manage forest landscapes and natural resources to address climate change, enhance livelihoods and safeguard biodiversity. The company was founded by Keijzer Marie-Noëlle and Bill Liao in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Skynet Labs Ltd.
Skynet Labs Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Skynet Labs develops secure real-time oil and gas analysis and optimization software. It provides scalable integrated tools for exploration and production. The company was founded by Tim Duggan in 2011 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Technology Services |
Selr8r
 Selr8r Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Selr8r provides market disrupting products and services. It is a mentor driven accelerator program to help take market disrupting products into the global marketplace. The firm invests in the selected companies in the form of cash, technical back up through broadband, phone and fax, sales and social media training, telesales with marketing and design services on tap. Its program also offers peer networking, mentors and shared workspace at a Vodafone Gold Partner in Ireland. The company was founded by Bill Liao and is headquartered in Cork, Ireland. | Commercial Services |
CoderDojo
CoderDojo Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CoderDojo provides educational services. The non-profit company is based in Dublin, Ireland. The Irish company was founded by Bill Liao. | Commercial Services |
Brushy Resources, Inc.
 Brushy Resources, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Brushy Resources, Inc. engages in the acquisition and development of both conventional and unconventional onshore oil and natural gas resources. It operates and targets oil reserves. The company was founded on June 2, 2011 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Energy Minerals |
Silicon Republic Knowledge & Events Management Ltd.
Silicon Republic Knowledge & Events Management Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Silicon Republic Knowledge & Events Management Ltd. provides technology news through online. The firm provides information on issues affecting the technology business, start-ups, academia, and IT decision makers, as well as emerging areas, such as innovation and discovery, green tech, the digital lifestyle, mobile communications, strategy, and new media. Its services include jobs and careers, events listings, technology services directories, and reports. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Technology Services |
Synthace Ltd.
 Synthace Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Synthace Ltd. produces bio-based chemical and biological products through synthetic biology. It is a synthetic biology company with a platform of technologies for the rapid engineering and optimization of novel biological production systems. The bioengineering platform is broadly applicable across multiple industry sectors, including the production of specialty chemicals from renewable feed stocks using efficient and sustainable processes. The company was founded by Sean Ward and Markus Christian Gershater in January 2011 and is headquartered in, London, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
EoID Ltd.
EoID Ltd. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology EoID Ltd. develops and manufactures electronic devices. Its application allows users to compose a message and publish it in places where there is no internet. The company was founded by Darrel J. Butlin and is headquartered in Brighton, the United Kingdom. | Electronic Technology |
| Social Tech Trust | Commercial Services |
Impedans Ltd.
 Impedans Ltd. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Impedans Ltd. delivers plasma diagnostics solutions to customers in research and industry. Its products find applications in plasma process research and development, process monitoring and control, and manufacturing tool development in semiconductor, surface coating, flat panel, thin film, and solar sectors. The company was founded by Mike Hopkins on February 12, 2004 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Electronic Technology |
WeForest
 WeForest Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services WeForest is a non-profit organization that focuses on reforestation projects in tropical regions and biodiversity hotspots. WeForest is based in Brussels, Belgium and was founded by Keijzer Marie-Noëlle and Bill Liao. The Belgian company works with governments, local organizations, and communities to restore threatened forests and landscapes. Keijzer Marie-Noëlle has been the CEO since incorporation. | Commercial Services |
| SENS Research Foundation | Miscellaneous |
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