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Kristofer Martin

Investor

Principal at Will Ventures

Brooklyn, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Kristofer Martin is the VC Ecosystem Lead at Zendesk. He has 12 years of experience in venture investing, business development, and corporate analytics.

Experience

  1. ZendeskVC Ecosystem Leadcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. DevRevStartups Growth Lead2025 — 2026Palo Alto, California, United States
  3. Will VenturesInvestment Principal2021 — 2024Brooklyn, New York, United States
  4. TrueBridge Capital PartnersInvestment Associate2019 — 2021Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
  5. IHS MarkitSenior Analytics Associate2018 — 2019Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
  6. Morgan StanleySales Trading Associate2017 — 2018New York, New York
  7. Morgan StanleySales Trading Analyst2015 — 2017New York, New York
  8. JefferiesSales Trading Analyst2014 — 2015New York, New York
  9. JefferiesSummer Analyst | Sales & Trading2013New York, New York
  10. The Wharton SchoolBusiness Administrative Assistant | Legal Studies & Business Ethics2012 — 2013Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolBachelor of Science (B.S.) in Economics, Concentration in Accounting2010 — 2014
  2. Management Leadership for TomorrowMBA Prep Fellow '212020 — 2021
  3. CFA Institute, CFA Society San Francisco2025 CFA Level II Candidate Member (Passed Level I Exam), Finance
  4. Chantilly High SchoolAdvanced Studies Diploma2006 — 2010

Skills & more

Private EquityVenture CapitalQuantitative AnalyticsPivot TablesFinancial StatementsBusiness AdministrationCustomer EngagementSales ProspectingBusiness GrowthGo-to-Market StrategyBusiness AnalysisCommunity Building
+12 moreAgenda DevelopmentCorporate LawProposal SupportStrategic BusinessStrategic Business DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentBusiness ServicesStakeholder ManagementVBA ExcelMicrosoft OfficePowerPointMicrosoft Word

Languages Spanish

  • Duolingo
  • Series 63 - Uniform Securities Agent State Law Exam — FINRA
  • Series 3 - National Commodity Futures Examination — National Futures Association
  • Series 7 - General Securities Representative Exam — FINRA

From Kristofer's professional profile.

Colleagues at Will Ventures

Aaron Miller
Partner at Will Ventures
Alexis Nicolia
Investor at Will Ventures
Ben Gardner
Managing Partner at Will Ventures
Brian Reilly
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Will Ventures
Isaiah Kacyvenski
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Will Ventures
Jacob Westphal
Portfolio Lead at Will Ventures
Kelsie Mayo
VP, Finance at Will Ventures
Kushaan Ahuja
Partner at Will Ventures

Network3

Alexis Nicolia
Investor at Will Ventures
Ben Gardner
Managing Partner at Will Ventures
Brian Reilly
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Will Ventures

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

Frequently asked questions

Where does Kristofer Martin work?
Kristofer Martin is Principal at Will Ventures.
What check size does Kristofer Martin write?
Kristofer Martin typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Same school

Also attended The Wharton School1,481

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst

+ 1,475 more

Also attended Management Leadership for Tomorrow9

Ola JimohSeae Ventures Fellow at Seae VenturesCarissa SanchezSenior Associate at Raven CapitalElliott RobinsonPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersRichard ClayPartner at Dorm RoomKimberley NixonManaging Partner at Open Venture CapitalIda GirmaInvestor at The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)

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Also attended Chantilly High School3

Nayana Celine XavierAnalyst at Updata PartnersConnor ParkCo-Founder, CTO at AsyncSai GurrapuFounder at Hypercubic

Shared employers

Also worked at Zendesk27

Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesAlex ConstantinopleChief Marketing Officer at GreycroftZack UrlockerInvestor at Index VenturesElena GomezPresident & CFO, Toast at Operator CollectiveBrianne KimmelFounder & Managing Partner at Worklife Ventures

+ 21 more

Also worked at Will Ventures6

Brian ReillyCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Will VenturesIsaiah KacyvenskiCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Will VenturesBen GardnerManaging Partner at Will VenturesAaron MillerPartner at Will VenturesKushaan AhujaPartner at Will VenturesJacob WestphalPortfolio Lead at Will Ventures

Also worked at TrueBridge Capital Partners12

Josh ManchesterGeneral Partner at Champion Hill VenturesDivya DhulipalaPrincipal at HaystackAleksandra BachvarovaSenior Treasury Associate at TrueBridge Capital PartnersAmit BhattiPartner at TrueBridge Capital PartnersDominic HongChief Operating Officer at TrueBridge Capital PartnersSuzanne KirschbaumPrincipal, Marketing & Communications at TrueBridge Capital Partners

+ 6 more

Also worked at IHS Markit19

Aleksandra TyurinaInvestor at 13books CapitalTim KrysiekManaging Partner at MassMutual VenturesMunder ShuhumiFounder / Managing Partner at Pearls CapitalStephen HeaneyInvestment Associate at CeniarthShu YeungVice President, Human Resources at Frazier Life SciencesChristophe PetetinVenture Partner at LaunchBay Capital

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