Bill Keating is a Managing Partner at Inflection Point Bio at Nekei, LLC. He possess expertise in start ups, entrepreneurship, strategy, venture capital, business development and 45 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I met Bill during a very formative time in my entrepreneurial career. His mentorship, especially in teaching me how to raise money, how the Silicon Valley works, how to negotiate and how to tackle problems with unconventional thinking, has provided me with a foundation of knowledge that enabled me to launch my career as a founder and prepared me for my first big startup - Powerset. I've known Bill now for 10 years and he is a big part of the reason for my success. I've included many of the lessons he taught me in the viral essay Cult Creation, which is also now part of the curriculum at UC Berkeley and I include much of his thinking as I advise the founders that invest in today. /steve.", "I have had the distinct pleasure and privilege of working with Bill Keating for the past 4 years in my capacity as CEO of AQT Solar. Bill actively participates at both the executive and Board level at AQT, and has been seminal in AQT’s success and transition from early stage to commercialization. Bill is a tremendous asset, and is certainly one of the most competent and insightful individuals I have worked with in my career. He has a superior grasp of business strategy and tactics; and understands how to leverage tactical realities on continuously honing and shaping business strategy. His application of this skill greatly enhanced AQT’s survivability during our “vulnerability” years. Bill has a phrase that very aptly describes the depth and breadth of his experience: “I have seen this movie before”. In most cases, he has. Especially distinct is that once a course of action is determined, whether espoused by him or not, Bill will always “fly the flag” and support the cause; he is all-in and does not undermine his organization or team. This is an invaluable professional and personal trait. He has a high level of professional integrity and is distinguished by his work ethic, efficiency and quality of deliverables. Bill is a global operative who has a deep “rolodex”. His is well known and respected; and cultivates long term and productive relationships. He is a very strong asset when it comes to fund-raising and financing, at all stages of a company’s development. As much as his own inherent value, Bill’s leverage of his extensive networks results in a “one-stop-shopping” advantage. Most of the supporting business ecosystem that AQT currently employs was a result of his existing newtworks. Last but not least, Bill’s ability to negotiate is second to none. He is masterful in the art of the deal, and has a visceral understanding of managing the multiple moving parts and tensions required for a successful outcome. He has quantifiably saved AQT millions of dollars and maximized preservation of shareholder value, outcomes that make his retention an extremely good investment. Bill is a colleague who has grown to be a friend. I recommend him in the highest terms possible. Fortunate is the organization that is able to attract his advocacy, support and services.", and "My company, The Instruction Set, worked with Bill when he was in charge of business development and licensing of several key Sun technologies, including network File System (NFS), The SPARC processors and Solaris. The strategy of ‘giving away’ IP to establish market position was extremely novel at the time and Bill played a major creative role in this marketing innovation. My company implemented NFS for UNIX System V with Bill managing the process for Sun and this went on to be an extremely successful initiative with many computer vendors worldwide implementing the technology in their UNIX based offerings and thereby favorably positioning Sun in the marketplace. Bill was a wonderful partner, highly professional and a pleasure to work with. I found Bill to be extraordinarily smart, proactive and creative with outstanding interpersonal abilities and his subsequent career has confirmed that judgement. We have stayed in touch and he has gone on to develop an impressive array of skills. I would work with Bill again in an instant."