Blake Billiet
Former Principal at Hyperplane Venture Capital · Former Venture Partner at Contrary
San Francisco, California
Writes $250K – $3M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Blake Billiet is a co-founder of Afino, a company providing bookkeeping, accounting, tax preparation, R&D tax credits, and CFO services to growing businesses. He previously served as a Senior Manager at Elucidata, where he established the finance department, and worked as an investor at Hyperplane Venture Capital, focusing on startup sourcing and diligence. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Entrepreneurship with a minor in Computer Science from Northeastern University.
Experience
- AfinoCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- ElucidataSr. Manager, Founders' Office2022 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- Hyperplane Venture CapitalPrincipal2020 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Hyperplane Venture CapitalAssociate2019 — 2020Boston, Massachusetts
- Hyperplane Venture CapitalAnalyst2018Greater Boston
- IDEA: Northeastern University's Venture AcceleratorVenture Coach2016 — 2022Boston, MA
- MassChallengeJudge & Mentor2019 — 2020Greater Boston
- Contrary CapitalVenture Partner2017 — 2018Boston, Massachusetts
- Hyperplane Venture CapitalInvestment Analyst Co-op2016 — 2017Greater Boston
- NU Entrepreneurs ClubCo President2016 — 2017Greater Boston
- Founder CollectiveFinance Intern2016Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Hercules Capital, Inc.Deal Team Analyst Co-op2016Palo Alto, California
- New England Venture Capital AssociationResearch, Events, and Administrative Intern2015Cambridge, Massachusetts
- NU Entrepreneurs ClubDirector of Husky Startup Challenge2015Greater Boston Area
- Harvard Management CompanyAccounting and Finance - Alternative Assets Co-op2015Greater Boston Area
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Blake Billiet?
- Blake Billiet is a co-founder of Afino, a company providing bookkeeping, accounting, tax preparation, R&D tax credits, and CFO services to growing businesses. He previously served as a Senior Manager at Elucidata, where he established the finance department, and worked as an investor at Hyperplane Venture Capital, focusing on startup sourcing and diligence. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Entrepreneurship with a minor in Computer Science from Northeastern University.
- What check size does Blake Billiet write?
- Blake Billiet typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.
- Where did Blake Billiet go to school?
- Blake Billiet studied at Northeastern University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Finance and Entrepreneurship); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Summer School, Finance and Management); Saint Francis High School (High School Diploma).
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)1,830
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Also attended Saint Francis High School19
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Shared employers
Also worked at IDEA: Northeastern University's Venture Accelerator14
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Also worked at MassChallenge122
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Also worked at Contrary Capital78
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