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Who is Dave Teare?
A co-founder of 1Password. The company's team page, checked in September 2026, gives his title as Founder and says he "is a co-founder of AgileBits alongside Roustem Karimov, Natalia Karimov, and Sara Teare", and that he started 1Password in 2005 with freedom from commuting and more time with family in mind.
What is his role today?
1Password's company page, checked on September 17, 2026, lists Sara Teare as a Founder on the board of directors and does not name Dave on the executive team or the board; his individual team page, checked the same day, still carries the title Founder. His own site kindness.earth, also checked that day, describes his work as "founder of 1password.com and kindness.ai".
What has he said about 1Password taking venture capital?
He talked it through with Basecamp co-founder David Heinemeier Hansson on 37signals' REWORK podcast on December 3, 2019, shortly after 1Password's US$200-million round. The episode page describes him as the co-founder and official "heart and soul" of 1Password and covers what the money means for the company's control and values.
How long has he worked on 1Password?
Since 2005. The Mac Observer interviewed him with Jeff Shiner at WWDC on June 19, 2013 under the headline "Dave Teare at WWDC: How One Month for 1Password Became 8 Years", with Teare introduced as being from AgileBits, "famous for 1Password on the Mac and iOS".