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Bill Spruill is the former co-founder and CEO of Global Data Consortium (GDC), the most widely channel-distributed global identity platform in the world. In May 2022, GDC was acquired by the London Stock Exchange Group, making Bill one of the most successful Black technology founders in the United States.

He began his enterprise software career at SAS Institute before leading a series of successful ventures focused on international address verification, matching, and data quality. These included AddressDoctor, Loqate, and Intelligent Search Technology—all of which achieved successful acquisitions.

As an active angel investor, Bill has a proven track record of successful exits, including DocFox (sold to nCino), Union Metrics (sold to TrendKite/Cision), Magnus Health (private equity acquisition), and Loqate (acquired by GB Group UK). He has also mentored over 80 companies through early, mid-stage growth, and exit.

Currently, Bill leads 2ndF, his family office dedicated to driving high-outcome wealth creation through participation in the high-growth technology ecosystem. His work focuses on supporting both the founder community in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and minority technology founders nationwide. 2ndF pursues this mission through a combination of for-profit investment activities as well as philanthropic investments in programs and initiatives.

Bill serves on the boards of two North Carolina-based nonprofits: the Center for Entrepreneurship Development and Triangle Family Services. He is also a Non-Executive Director at nCino Inc., based in Wilmington, NC. In addition, he is a proud new member of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Advisory Council.

Bill attended Northrop University in Los Angeles and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.