Where does Josh Williams work?

Josh Williams is Partner at Form Capital.

What does Josh Williams invest in?

Josh Williams invests in Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, SaaS.

What check size does Josh Williams write?

Josh Williams typically writes checks of $200K – $300K.

What companies has Josh Williams invested in?

Investments tracked here include Basedash, XMTP.

Josh Williams

Investor

Partner at Form Capital

St Helena, California, United States

Writes $200K – $300K checks

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583 people in our graph share verified history with Josh — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

David SwainunlockedJosh: together at Gowalla (2021–2023)

Josh: together at Gowalla

Josh: together at Astro Technology (acquired by Slack)

Josh: together at Form Capital

About

Designer-turned-investor Josh Williams—founder of Gowalla (acquired by Facebook) and ex-Facebook product designer—serves as a hands-on design partner across brand, UX and pitch materials for 30+ startups including Stripe and Quip.

Invests in

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Experience

InstagramMember of Product Staffcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
JW DesignDesigner, Advisor, Investorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Form CapitalPartner, Investorcurrent2020 — present
VezaChief Design Officer2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
VezaDesigner2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
GowallaCo-founder, CEO2020 — 2023
Astro Technology (acquired by Slack)Designer2016 — 2018
The Last Guide CompanyCo-founder, CEO2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
FacebookProduct Manager: Pages, Location, and Events2012 — 2013Menlo Park, California
GowallaCo-founder, CEO2007 — 2011Austin, Texas
BlinksaleFounder, CEO2005 — 2009Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Firewheel Design, Inc.Founder, Principal2001 — 2009Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Skills & more

Mobile Devices24User Interface Design24Start-ups22Entrepreneurship24Web Design15User Experience18Mobile Applications10Information Architecture10Graphic Design11Mobile Design7Facebook8Interaction Design4

+5 more

User Experience DesignWeb ApplicationsUser InterfaceProduct DesignLogo Design

From Josh's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

BasedashXMTP

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Colleagues at Form Capital

Bobby Goodlatte

Managing Partner at Form Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Josh Williams?: Designer-turned-investor Josh Williams—founder of Gowalla (acquired by Facebook) and ex-Facebook product designer—serves as a hands-on design partner across brand, UX and pitch materials for 30+ startups including Stripe and Quip.
Where does Josh Williams work?: Josh Williams is Partner at Form Capital.
What does Josh Williams invest in?: Josh Williams invests in Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What check size does Josh Williams write?: Josh Williams typically writes checks of $200K – $300K.
What companies has Josh Williams invested in?: Investments tracked here include Basedash, XMTP.