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Carter Williams

Investor

Managing Partner at iSelect Fund

St. Louis, Missouri

Writes $100K – $30M checks · typically $1M

About

Carter Williams began his career as an engineer at McDonnell Douglas before moving into leadership roles at Boeing, where he managed R&D and founded Boeing Ventures as part of Boeing Phantom Works. He later served as President of Gridlogix, a startup acquired by Johnson Controls in 2008, and held roles as Senior Managing Director at Progress Partners, Managing Partner at Open Innovation Ventures, and Director at Clayton Capital Partners. He holds an M.B.A. from the MIT Sloan School and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and now leads iSelect Fund.

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Experience

  1. iSelect FundManaging Directorcurrent2013 — presentGreater St. Louis
  2. Progress PartnersSenior Managing Director2010 — 2014
  3. Open Innovation VenturesManaging Director2004 — 2013
  4. EnerPathPresident2009 — 2010Redlands, California
  5. Clayton Capital PartnersDirector Energy, SmartGrid, Renewables and Technology2006 — 2010Greater St. Louis
  6. GridlogixPresident2004 — 2008
  7. BoeingDirector Boeing Ventures2000 — 2004
  8. BoeingManager - Phantom Works Technology Planning1997 — 2000
  9. MITFounder and President of MIT Corporate Venturing Consortium2003 — 2004
  10. CumminsR&D Portfolio Management1996
  11. McDonnell DouglasSenior Engineer1989 — 1995
  12. Bush CampaignDirector of Operations1988 — 1989

Education

  1. MIT Sloan School of ManagementMBA, Technology Strategy and Entrepreneurship1995 — 1997
  2. Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteBS, Mechanical Engineering1985 — 1989
  3. The Hotchkiss School1981 — 1985

Skills & more

Strategy99Microbiota8Type 2 Diabetes7Longevity4AgTech3Systems Engineering17Yachting12Cleantech99Demand Response4Smart Metering6Smart Grid35Open Innovation17
+12 moreCorporate VenturingDefenseBuilding CommissioningEntrepreneurshipEnergy ManagementEnergy PolicyAerospaceC4ISRCorporate DevelopmentVenture CapitalEnergy EfficiencyStart-ups

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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management410

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor

+ 404 more

Also attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute56

Lawrence BettinoManaging Director at Dot CapitalPatch PaczkowskiVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJonathan BurbaumEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceElly KeinanVenture Partner at PitangoJoe LallouzInvestor at Ambush CapitalJeremiah BrazeauVenture Advisor at Underscore VC

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Also attended The Hotchkiss School22

Maggie RodneyPartner at MassiveMaddy DwyerSenior Associate, Business Development at Cross Creek AdvisorsDiego Gálvez de YturbePartner at Mouro CapitalCharlotte RossPartner at Inspired CapitalRussell SproleFounder and Managing Partner at Virta VenturesTeddy HimlerFounder and General Partner at Optimist Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Boeing61

Jeff BabioneSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsBrian BellFounder & Managing Partner at Team IgniteVeronica DaiglePresident, National Security Practice at Red Cell IncubationIlya TokhnerPartner - Strategic Partnerships at Ghaf Capital PartnersTy FindleyCo-Founder + General Partner at Ironspring VentureEric HiltonPartner at Sorenson Ventures

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Also worked at MIT271

Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures

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Also worked at Cummins13

Sophie V. VandebroekInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesMatt HolleranGeneral Partner at Cloud Apps Capital PartnersChrissy MeyerPartner at Root Ventures Manager, LlcErin SawyerVenture Partner at VoLo Earth VenturesColin HamiltonApplication Support Manager at Bentley ReidMatt LoganGeneral Partner at Earthshot Ventures

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Colleagues at iSelect Fund

Chas Eggert
Operating Partner at iSelect Fund
Craig Herron
Managing Principal at iSelect Fund
David Yocom
Associate at iSelect Fund
Eva Tucker
Director of Marketing at iSelect Fund
Holly Hill
Director of Operations at iSelect Fund
Jay Meyer
Director of Technology at iSelect Fund
Joan LaRovere
Operating Partner at iSelect Fund
Mark McCall
Managing Director at iSelect Fund

Network6

David Hirsch
Investor at JLS
David Yocom
Associate at iSelect Fund
Karl Kerksiek
Managing Director at Endeavor8
Mark McCall
Managing Director at iSelect Fund
Michael Kime
Vice President at iSelect Fund
Tom Bunn
Principal at iSelect Fund

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