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Investment thesis
Willett Advisors seeks long-term capital appreciation by constructing a diversified investment portfolio. Operating like many endowments, foundations, and family offices, it invests both directly and through selected third-party managers across a broad range of asset classes, including public markets, hedge funds, private equity and credit, real assets, and direct investments. The firm manages the philanthropic assets of Michael R. Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies from its New York headquarters.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 12 of 12 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Enterprise Software ×6SaaS ×5Biotech ×4Healthtech ×4Fintech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:United States×10Nigeria×1
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 12022 · 12021 · 15 dated
Disc Medicine is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies from discovery through clinical development for patients in need.
BiotechHealthtech
John Quisel(Chief Executive Officer)inJean Franchi(Chief Financial Officer)inJonathan Yu(Chief Operating Officer)inWill Savage(Chief Medical Officer)inPamela Stephenson(Chief Commercial Officer)inSteve Caffé(Chief Regulatory Officer)in
Co-investorsAccess BiotechnologyAtlas VentureBain Capital Life SciencesForesite CapitalFrazier Life SciencesOrbiMed+6 more
EquipmentShare provides construction equipment rentals and fleet management technology for builders and contractors.
Construction TechIoTPropTechSaaSColumbia, US
Brad Siegler(Founder)inJeff Lowe(Founder)inJabbok Schlacks(CEO & Co-Founder)inWilliam Schlacks(Founder/President)inTrevor Schauenberg(Director)
BoardNeil Chheda(Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAmity VenturesDepth VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFundersClubG Squared+28 more
Apollo provides an AI-powered platform designed for go-to-market teams to improve sales and marketing productivity.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSales TechSan Francisco, US
Tim Zheng(Founder/CEO)inRay Li(Founder)inMatt Curl(Chief Executive Officer)inMarcio Arnecke(Chief Marketing Officer)inAdam Carr(Chief Revenue Officer)inPhil Moon(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsA*Angel Collective Opportunity FundBain Capital VenturesJude GomilaNewView CapitalPathlight Ventures+14 more
Athelas develops software tools for private practice healthcare providers to reduce administrative burden, improve operational efficiency, and enhance patient scheduling and navigation capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Deepika Bodapati(Founder)inTanay Tandon(Founder)in
BoardHemant Taneja(Director)in
Co-investorsAmity VenturesDorm RoomFifty YearsGeneral CatalystHuman CapitalInitialized Capital+10 more
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Cellares develops automated manufacturing systems and technology platforms to accelerate the production and commercialization of cell therapies.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US
Fabian Gerlinghaus(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inOmar Kurdi(Co-Founder and President)in
BoardJustin Butler(Director)inVictor Tong(Director)in
Co-investorsDecheng Capital8VCEcoR1 CapitalIntuitive VenturesKoch Disruptive TechnologiesBaillie Gifford+4 more
Checkr provides background verification and fraud detection services for hiring, loan approvals, insurance, and tenant screening decisions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Daniel Yanisse(Founder/CEO)inJonathan Perichon(Founder)inNaeem Ishaq(Executive Officer)inJennifer Yeh(Executive Officer)inTodd Freedman(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAccelActivant CapitalBond Capital ManagementCoatue ManagementDCVC (Data Collective)Earl Grey Capital+20 more
Flutterwave provides payment processing infrastructure and tools that enable businesses and financial institutions across Africa to send and receive payments securely and efficiently.
FintechLagos, NG
Adeleke Adekoya(Founder)inOlugbenga GB Agboola(Founder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesAAF Management Ltd.Aurum Venture PartnersAvenir Growth CapitalB Capital GroupB4 Capital+45 more
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Kinaset Therapeutics is a drug developer working on KN-002, a therapeutic candidate for treating severe asthma across patients regardless of the underlying cause of inflammation.
BiotechHealthtechMedfield, US
Roger Heerman(Chief Business/Operating Officer / Co-Founder)inFrazer Morgan(Chief Development Officer / Co-Founder)inRobert Clarke(Chief Executive Officer / Board Member / Co-Founder)Christopher O’Brien(Chief Medical Officer)
BoardJamil Beg(Director of the Issuer)inTom King(Director of the Issuer)
Co-investors5AM VenturesAtlas VentureRA CapitalEQT Life SciencesGimvSixty Degree Capital+3 more
Neurona Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company developing allogeneic neural cell therapies to treat chronic disorders of the nervous system.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechSouth San Francisco, US
Cory Nicholas(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJames Stutz(Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer)inCatherine Priest(Chief Development Officer)inGautam Banik(Chief Technology Officer)inEduardo Dunayevich(Chief Medical Officer)inArnold Kriegstein(Director)
Co-investorsBerkeley FrontierIaso VenturesThe Column GroupYsios CapitalAlexandriaFidelity Investments+7 more
Routable provides business payment infrastructure and automation for accounts payable teams, enabling instant payments through FedNow and Real-Time Payments to US bank accounts, and automating invoice processing with features like PO-matching and AI-powered bill coding.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Omri Mor(Founder/CEO)inTom Harel(Founder)in
BoardCHRIS DEVORE(Director)in
Co-investorsBoxGroupGood FriendsNat TurnerY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcAddition+15 more
Salt Security provides an AI-infused platform for protecting APIs and applications from security threats across discovery, posture management, and runtime protection.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Roey Eliyahu(Founder/CEO)inMichael Nicosia(COO, Co-Founder)in
BoardHaim Sadger(Director)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationCapitalGFoundersXFoundersX VenturesSequoia CapitalTenaya Capital+8 more
Sendbird provides an AI-powered conversation platform that enables businesses to build conversational AI agents for customer interactions.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
John S. Kim(Co-Founder/CEO)inBrandon Jeon(Founder/Head of Trust and Safety)inHarry Kim(Founder/CTO)inJoseph Pagano(Executive Officer)Yoonho Jeon(Director)Yeusin Kim(Director)
Co-investorsAugust CapitalBallpark VenturesCategory VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersFundersClubICONIQ+19 more
Exits · 2
2 IPOsDisc MedicineNASDAQ: IRONEquipment ShareNASDAQ: EQPT
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Cellares · finsmes.com · Jun 15, 2026
Kinaset Therapeutics · finsmes.com · Jan 12, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Willett Advisors made?
- Willett Advisors has 12 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What sectors does Willett Advisors focus on?
- Willett Advisors focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is Willett Advisors located?
- Willett Advisors is headquartered in New York, US.
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