Where did Bill Arnold go to school?

Bill Arnold studied at The University of Georgia (MS, Artificial Intelligence); CUNA Southeast Management School (Certificate, Credit Union Management); Emory University (Theology).

Bill Arnold

Investor

Venture Discovery Director, Generation Food Rural Partners at Big Idea Ventures

Woodstock, Georgia, United States

About

Venture Discovery Director focused on commercializing technologies to solve real-world problems. Previously Managing Director at the Purdue Foundry, he has held leadership roles at multiple startups including CTO and CEO positions. He holds an MS in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Georgia.

Experience

HatchBridge IncubatorDirectorcurrent2026 — presentKennesaw, Georgia, United States
Big Idea VenturesSenior Advisorcurrent2026 — present
Big Idea VenturesDirector - GFRP Fund2023 — 2026
American Prime Sustainable SolutionsBoard Member2025 — 2026
SuperchargerBoard Member2024 — 2026
Oregon State UniversityMoxie Mentor2023 — 2026
Purdue InnovatesTrask Innovation Fund Advisor2023 — 2026West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Kingfisher Consulting - Innovation and TechnologyFounder and General Manager2017 — 2024West Lafayette IN
The Heritage Group AcceleratorMentor/Workshop Leader: Customer Discovery2022 — 2023Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Purdue Research FoundationAssistant Vice President2021 — 2023West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Purdue Research FoundationManaging Director - Purdue Foundry2019 — 2023West Lafayette, Indiana
Purdue Research FoundationProgram Manager - Purdue Foundry2018 — 2019West Lafayette, IN
Purdue Research FoundationAffiliate Entrepreneur-In-Residence - Purdue Foundry2017 — 2018West Lafayette, IN
Team Novo NordiskAthlete, Team Novo Nordisk2009 — 2017
Member Support Services, LLCPresident/CEO2015 — 2017Cranbury NJ
Service Credit UnionChief Information Officer2009 — 2015Portsmouth, NH
Purdue FederalVice President - Information Technology2000 — 2009West Lafayette, Indiana
First Union National BankSenior Project Manager & Assistant Vice President1999 — 2000Charlotte, NC
Applied Innovations, Inc.Chief Technology Officer/Co-Founder1996 — 1998Gainesville, GA

Skills & more

Strategic Planning15Team Leadership12Management13Leadership32Strategy1Public SpeakingCommunity Service1Board Level1Board Governance1Programming1Intellectual Property1Customer Discovery

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Start-up ConsultingTechnology CommercializationCompany BuildingProject ManagementTeam BuildingBankingChange ManagementVendor ManagementBudgetsBusiness AnalysisProcess ImprovementProgram Management

Workshop Leader | 2023 Accelerator Program — The Heritage Group
Venture Deals Spring 2017 — Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

From Bill's professional profile.

Colleagues at Big Idea Ventures

Adrien Villalonga

Associate at Big Idea Ventures

Andrew Ive

Managing Partner at Big Idea Ventures

Caroline Mak

Program Director, NYC Accelerator at Big Idea Ventures

Christian Cadeo

Managing Partner at Big Idea Ventures

Dhanesh Alagarsamy

Investment Associate at Big Idea Ventures

Elsa Swanson Sareen

Vice President, Generation Food Rural Partners at Big Idea Ventures

Emily Linett

Director of Investor Relations at Big Idea Ventures

Frank Klemens

Managing Director, Generation Food Rural Partners Fund at Big Idea Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Bill Arnold?: Venture Discovery Director focused on commercializing technologies to solve real-world problems. Previously Managing Director at the Purdue Foundry, he has held leadership roles at multiple startups including CTO and CEO positions. He holds an MS in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Georgia.
Where does Bill Arnold work?: Bill Arnold is Venture Discovery Director, Generation Food Rural Partners at Big Idea Ventures.
Where did Bill Arnold go to school?: Bill Arnold studied at The University of Georgia (MS, Artificial Intelligence); CUNA Southeast Management School (Certificate, Credit Union Management); Emory University (Theology).

Same school

Also attended The University of Georgia64

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Also attended Emory University123

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Also attended Florida Southern College2

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Shared employers

Also worked at Big Idea Ventures17

Tejas VijhSenior Investment Analyst at Boomerang Ventures Hippolyte Durand SeidlImpact Leader at Shift4Good Christian CadeoManaging Partner at Big Idea Ventures Andrew IveManaging Partner at Big Idea Ventures Tom MastrobuoniVenture Partner at Big Idea Ventures Van N. TruskettInvestor at Big Idea Ventures

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Also worked at Supercharger2

Tom MastrobuoniVenture Partner at Big Idea Ventures Frank KlemensManaging Director, Generation Food Rural Partners Fund at Big Idea Ventures

Also worked at Oregon State University7

Mandy CulverInvestor at Next Frontier Capital Shane WallPartner & President of CXO Network at Fusion Charla TriplettAdvisor at Suncoast Ventures Pooria AzimiFounder at Agave Towaki TakikawaCo-Founder / CEO at Outerport Abhi BalijepalliFounder at CopyCat

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Also worked at Purdue Innovates2

Michael ShewmakeStrategic Advisor at Springdale Ventures Jacob SchpokPartner and Head of Platform at Elevate Ventures