About
Kevin Willer is a Partner at Chicago Ventures. He previously served as Founding CEO of 1871 and spent a decade at Google. Willer holds board positions with Hounds Chicago and One Knox SC, and maintains investor and advisory roles across several soccer organizations including Leyton Orient FC, Rhode Island FC, Boston Legacy, and TGL. He is an alumnus of Boston College and Chicago Booth.
Experience
- Chicago VenturesPartnercurrent2013 β presentChicago
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessPolsky Center, New Venture Challenge - Coachcurrent2024 β presentChicago
- Boston Legacy FCInvestorcurrent2025 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- TMRW SportsInvestorcurrent2025 β presentSofi Center
- Leyton Orient Football ClubMinority Owner & Advisorcurrent2021 β presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- One Knoxville SCFounding Partner & Board Membercurrent2021 β presentKnoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Chicago Hounds RugbyBoard Membercurrent2024 β presentChicago
- Rhode Island FCShareholdercurrent2021 β presentRhode Island, United States
- AFC TorontoInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- VyondMember Board Of Directorscurrent2021 β present
- VyondAngel Investorcurrent2008 β present
- zerohashAngel Investorcurrent2025 β presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- (P)rindAngel Investorcurrent2025 β presentChicago
- The 81 CollectionMembercurrent2022 β presentChicago, IL
- ProtΓ©gΓ©Angel Investorcurrent2021 β presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- UbiquitousAngel Investorcurrent2022 β presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Fifth Star FundsInvestorcurrent2022 β presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- LongJumpInvestorcurrent2021 β present
- mHUB Product Impact FundInvestor & Advisory Board Membercurrent2020 β presentChicago
- Starting LineInvestorcurrent2018 β present
Education
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, XP-792008 β 2010
- Boston CollegeBS, Business1992 β 1996
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Study Abroad Program - Spring 19951995
- Loyola Academy1988 β 1992
Skills & more
SaaS25Start-ups99Entrepreneur7Telecommunications19Entrepreneurship99Strategic Partnerships99E-commerce47Product Management57Strategy Development4Business Strategy83Strategy99Venture Capital63
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LeadershipProgram ManagementBusiness DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentSEMMarketing StrategyMobile MarketingSalesMergers & AcquisitionsManagement ConsultingGo-to-market StrategyMarketingFrom Kevin's professional profile.
Colleagues at Chicago Ventures
Emma Lawler
EIR at Chicago Ventures
Eric Duboe
Partner at Chicago Ventures
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Ford Johnstone
Associate at Chicago Ventures
Jai Shekhawat
Partner at Chicago Ventures
Lindsay Knight
Partner at Chicago Ventures
Rob Chesney
Partner at Chicago Ventures
Shawn Park
Associate at Chicago Ventures
Steven Cook
Investor at Chicago Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Kevin Willer work?
- Kevin Willer is Venture Partner at Chicago Ventures.
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Also attended Boston College188
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Also attended Loyola Academy9
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