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Will Ma

InvestorFounder

Partner at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund · Founder/CEO at BHRD

Toronto, Ontario

Writes $200K – $1.5M checks · typically $500K

FoundedBHRD · YC

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

Garry TanunlockedWill: together at Y Combinator (2018)
×7Will: together at Y Combinator
×2Will: together at BMO Financial Group
Will: together at Plooto

About

Will Ma is Managing Director at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, where he focuses on early-stage founder support. He previously founded a company accepted to Y Combinator and held operational roles in growth, finance, and operations at venture-backed startups, with earlier experience in banking and strategy.

Founder/CEO at BHRDYC S18

Intro paths

YC

Will went through Y Combinator (Summer 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Will can intro founders to BHRD's investors below.

BHRD's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018

Co-founders at BHRD

JDJoshua Duggan
Joshua DugganFounder

Experience

  1. MaRS Investment Accelerator FundManaging Directorcurrent2026 — present
  2. MaRS Investment Accelerator FundDirector / Senior Director, Investments2023 — 2026
  3. SVBDirector, Technology Banking2022 — 2023
  4. ValidereHead of Finance and Operations2020 — 2022
  5. BMO Financial GroupDirector, BMO Partners (Corp. VC)2019 — 2020
  6. BHRD (YC18)Co-Founder2017 — 2019
  7. PlootoVice President, Growth and Operations2016 — 2018
  8. BMO Financial GroupSenior Manager, Sales and Distribution2015 — 2016
  9. BMO Financial GroupManager, Corporate Strategy - Office of Strategic Management (OSM)2013 — 2015
  10. TD SecuritiesInvestment Banking Analyst2010 — 2013

Skills & more

Investment BankingInvestmentsFinancial ModelingStrategyFinancial TechnologyBusiness DevelopmentBuild Strong RelationshipsDue DiligenceFundraisingDeal FlowVenture CapitalGrowing Companies
+12 moreExecutive TeamEntrepreneurshipAcquisition IntegrationMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)ForecastingDebt FinancingEarly-Stage StartupsCapital MarketsTradingAccountingReal Estate TransactionsAnalysis

From Will's professional profile.

Colleagues at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund

Matthew Leibowitz
Co-Founder & Managing General Partner at Plaza Ventures
Raif Barbaros
Partner at Mistral Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Will Ma?
Will Ma is Managing Director at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, where he focuses on early-stage founder support. He previously founded a company accepted to Y Combinator and held operational roles in growth, finance, and operations at venture-backed startups, with earlier experience in banking and strategy.
Where does Will Ma work?
Will Ma is Founder/CEO of BHRD and Partner at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund.
What check size does Will Ma write?
Will Ma typically writes checks of $200K – $1.5M.
What companies did Will Ma found?
Will Ma founded BHRD.
Where did Will Ma go to school?
Will Ma studied at Y Combinator; University of Toronto (Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting and Economics); CFA Institute (Chartered Financial Analyst).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1

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University of Toronto mafia253

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ilya SutskeverBachelor's degreeFounded Safe Superintelligence +1Nick FrosstBachelor's of ScienceFounded CohereJeffrey KarpPhDFounded Tissium +3Shvet JainMAScFounded Panther +1Som SeifBa.ScFounded Purpose Investments +1Peter SumaHBSc - Honours Bachelor of Science majoring inFounded Applied Brain Research +1

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CFA Institute mafia28

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Gleb ChuvpiloChartered Financial AnalystFounded Thor Directed Energy +6Lauren SullivanCFA Level 1Founded Float Health +1Nicolas HourcardChartered Financial AnalystFounded QuestDB +1Jun Yuan TanCFA CharterholderFounded Homebase +1Qin En LooiPassed Level 1Founded GlintsJean-Francois MarcouxCFAFounded Ludia

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MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Michelle McBaneSenior Investment DirectorFounded Standup Ventures

Plooto mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Kevin KimsaFormer Board MemberFounded Climate Innovation Capital

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator

+ 1,994 more

Also attended University of Toronto594

Ilya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereYasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator

+ 588 more

Also attended CFA Institute249

Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalJan AvontsInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersKim RobertsonFinancial Manager at 4Di CapitalHans DellenbachSenior Partner, CFO, Head of Corporate Development at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMax HeftiInvestment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag

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Shared employers

Also worked at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund12

Matthew LeibowitzCo-Founder & Managing General Partner at Plaza VenturesJamie StiffManaging Director at Genesys CapitalMichelle McBaneManaging Director at Stand Up VenturesCraig LeonardGeneral Partner at Graphite VenturesKevin MadillPartner at Graphite VenturesMackenzie PukliczAssociate at Graphite Ventures

+ 6 more

Also worked at SVB38

Stephan EberleGeneral Counsel & Head of Limited Partner Relations at Scale Venture PartnersJustin PirzadehPartner at Canvas VenturesThomas KnowlesAdvisor & Managing Director, Gratitude Railroad at Buckhill CapitalAlice XuInvestor at Notable CapitalDonal DelaneyChief Financial Officer at Illumina VenturesClaire LeeVenture Partner at Hallstone Ventures

+ 32 more

Also worked at Validere1

Clint ChaoGeneral Partner at Moment Ventures, Llc

Also worked at BMO Financial Group69

AyshaAdvisor at Clear VenturesAdiam BerhaneAccounting Manager at QED InvestorsLindsay HamiltonInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures AgElena PavelCFO and Partner at Brightspark VenturesSteven LauFounder & CEO at WorldQuant VenturesS.K. LeeExecutive Coach at Roble Ventures

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