William Cognetti
InvestorDirector of Fund Finance & Operations at Blackhorn Ventures · Investor at Unknown Ventures
Denver, CO
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About
William (Will) Cognetti joined Blackhorn Ventures in August 2022 as an Analyst and serves as Director of Fund Finance & Operations. He previously worked in investment banking at RBC Capital Markets covering the Industrials sector, and holds a Finance and Economics degree from Georgetown University.
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Experience
- Blackhorn VenturesDirector of Fund Finance & Operationscurrent2025 — present
- Blackhorn VenturesAssociate2024 — 2025Denver, Colorado, United States
- Blackhorn VenturesAnalyst2022 — 2024Denver, Colorado, United States
- RBC Capital MarketsAssociate, Investment Banking2020 — 2022New York, New York, United States
- RBC Capital MarketsAnalyst, Investment Banking2017 — 2020New York, New York, United States
- RBC Capital MarketsInvestment Banking, Summer Analyst2016New York, New York, United States
- FairWinds Partners LLCSummer Analyst2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Grail Partners LLCSummer Analyst2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- Georgetown UniversityJesuit Residence Guest Coordinator2014 — 2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Colleagues at Blackhorn Ventures
Amanda Rohrer
Senior Associate at Blackhorn Ventures
Bill Ritter
Senior Advisor at Blackhorn Ventures
Cameron Carver
Senior Associate at Blackhorn Ventures
Christina Curtis
Senior Advisor at Blackhorn Ventures
Christopher Lai
Founding Managing Partner at The March Group
David Mindell
Co-Founder at Unless
Dr. Raymond Levitt
Senior Advisor at Blackhorn Ventures
Enrique Zambrano
Managing Partner at Proeza Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is William Cognetti?
- William (Will) Cognetti joined Blackhorn Ventures in August 2022 as an Analyst and serves as Director of Fund Finance & Operations. He previously worked in investment banking at RBC Capital Markets covering the Industrials sector, and holds a Finance and Economics degree from Georgetown University.
- Where does William Cognetti work?
- William Cognetti is Director of Fund Finance & Operations at Blackhorn Ventures.
- Where did William Cognetti go to school?
- William Cognetti studied at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (Finance, Economics).
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