5x founder
Bill Kara
CEO at Shockwave | a16z speedrun
Building the AI powered game platform for the masses! With $2.3 million in revenue, 180k DAU and a pipeline of new games we are at the intersection of (AI and Play).
Experience
Career
2024Shockwave
Co-founderCEO / Co-Founder · 2024 – Present
2022Enthusiast Gaming
President · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area · 2022 – 2023
2018Addicting Games
Co-founderCEO / Co-Founder · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area · 2018 – 2022
2013TeachMe
Co-founderCEO / Co-Founder · 2013 – 2022
2011Jam City
Senior Vice President · Los Angeles · 2011 – 2012
2008Hallpass Media, Inc
Co-founderCEO / Co-Founder · 2008 – 2011
- 2000
FPS Networks ( DBA Addicting Games )
FounderCEO / Founder · 2000 – 2008
Bio
Bill is the CEO / Cofounder of Shockwave where he oversees the company's operations, growth strategies and product development. As a lifelong gamer and entrepreneur, Bill has been in the gaming industry for over 20 years with a passion and love for blending gaming, education technology and now exploring web3 and AI powered gaming. Bill previously co-founded Hallpass Media which was acquired in a roll up to create Jam City in 2011. Prior to Hallpass Media, Bill founded the original Addicting Games which was acquired by Atom Entertainment and then purchased by Viacom shortly afterward in 2006. Bill holds a Bachelor of Technology Degree from N.A.I.T, an MBA from Smith School of Business and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.