Anthony Bay
Mr. Bay has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2022. Prior to WM Technology, Mr. Bay has served on three public boards, including two as Chairman as well as numerous private boards. Since September 2019, Mr. Bay has served as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Techquity, a technology advisory firm helping innovative companies leverage software and cloud operations to scale faster with less risk. From 2013 to 2016, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Rdio, a leading global music subscription streaming service with over 70 million registered users and 14 million active. In November 2015, Rdio filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy relief as a condition of its sale to Pandora. Prior to Rdio, Mr. Bay served as a Vice President and Global head for Digital Video for Amazon from 2011 to 2013, responsible for all aspects of the company’s Digital Video and streaming business globally. During his eight year tenure at Microsoft, Mr. Bay was Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Microsoft’s Digital Media Division and a member of Microsoft’s executive staff. Earlier, Mr. Bay was General Manager of Microsoft’s Commercial Systems Division, responsible for developing core components of Microsoft’s Internet services platform, including ISP/carrier infrastructure, website development and eCommerce. Mr. Bay joined Microsoft as part of the MSN management team in 1994, eventually overseeing all MSN development and production systems. At Apple from 1986 to 1994, Mr. Bay worked at Apple Computer in various product leadership roles, including three years at Apple’s European headquarters in Paris. Mr. Bay holds an MBA from San Jose State University and undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.