William Lohse's career stretches back to the earliest days of personal computing, having founded the software company TimeLine before selling it to Symantec in 1987, then later running PC Magazine and Ziff Davis Publishing, and launching an angel investing vehicle in 1990 that backed Pinterest's first round. That decades-long mix of software, publishing, and early investing experience, combined with ties to both the New York and Japanese startup scenes, has made him a recognizable figure in venture circles well before his work at Social Starts.