Where does Heather Widman work?

Heather Widman is Partner at Building Ventures.

What does Heather Widman invest in?

Heather Widman invests in Climate Tech, PropTech.

What check size does Heather Widman write?

Heather Widman typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.

What boards does Heather Widman sit on?

Heather Widman holds tracked board seats at Adaptis, Adaptis Technologies, Elephant Energy, Faura, Work&.

What companies has Heather Widman invested in?

Investments tracked here include Aeroseal, Canoa, Dandelion, Join Digital, Measurabl, UpCodes.

Where did Heather Widman go to school?

Heather Widman studied at Boston College (BA, Political Science); Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School (MBA).

Heather Widman

Investor

Partner at Building Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M

About

Heather Widman is a partner at Building Ventures, where she serves on the Investment Committee and leads the firm's proptech investing with an emphasis on the sustainability of the built environment. She previously led product, customer, and brand marketing at WordStream (acquired by Gannett in 2018) and held product management and marketing roles at ownerIQ and Express Scripts. She holds a BA from Boston College and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.

Invests in

Climate TechPropTech

Experience

Building VenturesPartnercurrent2019 — presentBoston, MA
All RaiseCo-Chair | Membershipcurrent2024 — present
All RaiseCohort Co-Captaincurrent2024 — present
All RaiseMembercurrent2019 — present
All RaiseCo-Chair | Fundraising2024 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Urban Land InstituteMember | Technology & Innovation Committeecurrent2024 — present
FauraBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
AdaptisBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
Elephant EnergyBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
Women in PropTechAdvisory Committee Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
Join DigitalBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
MIT designXMentorcurrent2019 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
MezoBoard Member2022 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Work & MotherBoard Member2023 — 2025Houston, Texas, United States
Carbon TitleBoard Observer2023 — 2025Seattle, Washington, United States
NAIOPTechnology Forum Member2022 — 2025
Animated Insights™Board Member2021 — 2023New York, United States
WordStreamHead of Product & Customer Marketing2017 — 2019Greater Boston Area
ownerIQVice President of Product Marketing2016 — 2017Greater Boston Area
ownerIQDirector of Product Management2015 — 2016Greater Boston Area
Express ScriptsDirector, Specialty Product Sales & Marketing2014 — 2015Greater St. Louis Area
Express ScriptsSr. Product Manager, Specialty Product Management2011 — 2014Greater St. Louis Area
InvaluableDigital Account Director2010 — 2011Greater Boston Area
Boston Globe MediaSenior Account Executive2007 — 2010Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Boston HeraldSenior Account Executive2002 — 2007Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Skills & more

Go-to-market Strategy2Early-stage Startups2Venture Capital3Business Strategy1Product Management16Product Marketing15Product Development4Strategy24Marketing Strategy11Digital Marketing15Digital Strategy2Digital Media6

+12 more

Integrated MarketingStrategic PlanningMarketingCompetitive AnalysisProduct Lifecycle ManagementCompetitive IntelligenceOnline AdvertisingStart-upsManagementLeadershipSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Market Research

Nexus Foundations — Nexus Labs
AdWords — Google
Digital Marketing — General Assembly
Pragmatic Marketing Framework — Pragmatic Institute

From Heather's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Adaptis TechnologiesBoard seat

via Building Ventures · filed Jun 2024 · $5.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

AdaptisElephant Energy FauraWork&

Investor

AerosealCanoaDandelionJoin DigitalMeasurabl UpCodes

Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Building Ventures

Allen Preger

Partner at Building Ventures

Ceillie Clark-Keane

Head of Marketing & Communications at Building Ventures

Connor Blandini

Analyst at Building Ventures

Jesse Devitte

Co-founder and General Partner at Building Ventures

Lucas Turner-Owens

Principal at Building Ventures

Matt Rightmire

Venture Partner at Building Ventures

Mayra Arntz

Principal at Building Ventures

Mayra Soto

Associate at Building Ventures

Network3

Allen Preger

Partner at Building Ventures

Connor Blandini

Analyst at Building Ventures

Daniel Gulati

Investor at Treble Capital

Investors connected to Heather in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Heather Widman?: Heather Widman is a partner at Building Ventures, where she serves on the Investment Committee and leads the firm's proptech investing with an emphasis on the sustainability of the built environment. She previously led product, customer, and brand marketing at WordStream (acquired by Gannett in 2018) and held product management and marketing roles at ownerIQ and Express Scripts. She holds a BA from Boston College and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.
Where does Heather Widman work?: Heather Widman is Partner at Building Ventures.
What does Heather Widman invest in?: Heather Widman invests in Climate Tech, PropTech.
What check size does Heather Widman write?: Heather Widman typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
What boards does Heather Widman sit on?: Heather Widman holds tracked board seats at Adaptis, Adaptis Technologies, Elephant Energy, Faura, Work&.
What companies has Heather Widman invested in?: Investments tracked here include Aeroseal, Canoa, Dandelion, Join Digital, Measurabl, UpCodes.
Where did Heather Widman go to school?: Heather Widman studied at Boston College (BA, Political Science); Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School (MBA).