Keith Teare

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Keith Teare
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Teare at iSummit'08, July 2008
Born27 August 1954
OccupationEntrepreneur
Spouse(s)Gené Teare
ChildrenDylan Teare, Liam Teare, Luke Teare
Websitehttp://www.teare.com

Keith Teare (born 27 August 1954, in Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire) is an English-American technology entrepreneur.

Career[]

Keith Teare has founded or co-founded several IT companies since the early 1980s.

He is credited with being part of:

  • Cyberia,[1] the UK's first internet cafe;
  • Easynet,[2] Europe's first consumer Internet Service Provider;
  • RealNames,[3][4] the first multi-lingual addressing system for the Internet;
  • ,[5] a vehicle for his incubation, investments and consulting service;
  • TechCrunch,[6] a technology blog.[7]
  • ,[8] an instant messaging service;
  • chat.center,[9] a web to mobile SaaS messaging service;
  • Accelerated Digital Ventures.[10]

Works[]

  • Tompson, Keith (1988). Under Siege: Racism and Violence in Britain Today. London: Penguin Books. ISBN 9780140523911. Keith Tompson is a pen name for Silicon Valley entrepreneur Keith Teare. He was active in anti-racist campaigns in the UK between 1979 and 1996. This book was written at a time when extreme right wing groups were targeting activists, hence the use of a pen name to protect his identity.

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