Nate Williams
InvestorManaging Partner at UNION Labs Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Nate Williams is an operator-investor with over a decade of C‑level experience at August Home and Motorola, offering rare commercialization expertise and building founder community through Taco Tuesday Ride.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechHardwarePropTechRobotics
Experience
- UNION LabsFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- USA CyclingLA28 Technology Advisory Board Membercurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Urban SkyInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- ŌURAInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- ButlrInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- DerapiFounding Investorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Rendered.AIInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- OnsembleInvestorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Urban MachineInvestor + BoDcurrent2021 — present
- 99 CountiesInvestor + Board Observercurrent2022 — present
- TTR Climate x DeepTech RideCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Pico MESInvestor + Board Observercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CamectInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- DatabricksInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Strella BiotechnologyInvestor + Board Observercurrent2020 — present
- Encircle LabsInvestor + BoDcurrent2019 — present
- SpinLaunchInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- PatternInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- Roost IncInvestor + Advisorcurrent2014 — present
- Williams Family Office (North Pond)Angel Investor & Independent Board Advisorcurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Impact BiosystemsInvestor2021 — 2024
- Griot Technology Inc.Founding Investor2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Noon HomeAdvisor2018 — 2020
- KlueInvestor2016 — 2019
- Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersEntrepreneur In Residence2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- CirrentAdvisor2016 — 2018
- DataScience.comInvestor + Advisor2014 — 2018
- August Home IncCRO & Head of Partner PM2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- MatterportAdvisor2015 — 2016
- Orange Chef (Acquired by Yummly)Investor2014 — 2015
- Greenwave SystemsCMO & Head of Bus Dev2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Motorola Mobility (acquired by Google)Senior Director, Head of Product Marketing, Software & Services Group2010 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- 4Home (acquired by Motorola)CMO & Head of Bus Dev2006 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- Intel CorporationStrategic Finance Analyst, Digital Home Group2005 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
- J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.Analyst2001 — 2003New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Venture Capital6Corporate Development3Product Development53New Business Development33Product Marketing50Thought Leadership6Consumer Electronics4Go-to-market Strategy24Start-ups99Product Management40Business Development63Digital Media24
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EntrepreneurshipMergers & AcquisitionsMarketingExecutive ManagementStrategic PartnershipsTelecommunicationsProgram ManagementMobile DevicesStrategic PlanningStrategyLeadershipManagementLanguages English · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nate Williams?
- Nate Williams is an operator-investor with over a decade of C‑level experience at August Home and Motorola, offering rare commercialization expertise and building founder community through Taco Tuesday Ride.
- Where does Nate Williams work?
- Nate Williams is Managing Partner at UNION Labs Ventures.
- What does Nate Williams invest in?
- Nate Williams invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware, PropTech, Robotics.
- What check size does Nate Williams write?
- Nate Williams typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Nate Williams go to school?
- Nate Williams studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management (MBA); University of Connecticut (Bachelors); AGSM @ UNSW Business School (MBA Exchange).
Same school
Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management223
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Also attended University of Connecticut76
Vinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAmy ErrettVenture partner at True Ventures and founding CEO of Madison ReedKevin C. WangPrincipal at .406 VenturesRay UpdykeSVP, Finance, Operations at Alpaca VCGenene MorrisEditorial Director at Red Cell IncubationIveya SlavovaFund Accountant at PeakSpan Capital Partners
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Also attended AGSM @ UNSW Business School28
Guy HedleyCo-Founder & Partner at Stoic VCKylie FrazerCo-Founder at Flying Fox VenturesMatthew KoertgeManaging Director at Titanium VenturesCharlie IllCEO at Investible Climate Tech FundLorenzo ManesHead of Operations at Rialto VenturesGiles BoddyChief Financial Officer at MA Growth Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Camect1
Also worked at SpinLaunch2
Also worked at Noon Home1
Also worked at Motorola Mobility (acquired by Google)1,719
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures
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