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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

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

Education

  1. Y Combinator2018
  2. University of TorontoBachelor of Commerce, Accounting and Economics
  3. CFA InstituteChartered Financial Analyst

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

Lance Laking
General Partner at Graphite Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Will Ma work?
Will Ma is Partner at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund and Founder/CEO at BHRD.
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.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,730

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptJessica LivingstonFounder, RetiredFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit

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Y Combinator mafia4,700

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Darius "Bubs" MonsefS24Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3Oleg RogynskyyEntrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesFounded UFORCE Acquired +2Magnus HambletonFounded Founders Pledge +2IanFounded Immunity Project +2Guillaume LuccisanoDid Y Combinator 3 timesFounded Yuma AI +2

+ 4,693 more

University of Toronto mafia94

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jeffrey KarpPhDFounded Tissium +3Kiran GolluM.Sc.Founded Oodle +1Alex LevyFounded Atmo +1Brad MenezesMechanical EngineeringFounded Superblocks +1Sohrab HaghighatDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Hestus, Inc. +1Naveen QureshiBachelor of ArtsFounded Rapidfolio +1

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CFA Institute mafia28

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Gleb ChuvpiloChartered Financial AnalystFounded Authy +1Lauren SullivanCFA Level 1Founded Float Health +1Nicolas HourcardChartered Financial AnalystFounded QuestDB +1Qin En LooiPassed Level 1Founded GlintsJean-Francois MarcouxCFAFounded LudiaJohn AlbrightCFAFounded Relay Ventures

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Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Maroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesMuzzammil (MZ) ZaveriPartner at Audacious Ventures backing ambitious early-stage founders

+ 1,994 more

Also attended University of Toronto321

Yasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorMike MontanoInvestor at True VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC

+ 315 more

Also attended CFA Institute334

Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalJan AvontsInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersMatias BarberoVenture Partner at FJ LabsKim RobertsonFinancial Manager at 4Di CapitalCole LundquistPrincipal at QED Investors

+ 328 more

Shared employers

Also worked at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund11

Matthew LeibowitzCo-Founder & Managing General Partner at Plaza VenturesMichelle McBaneManaging Director at Stand Up VenturesLance LakingGeneral Partner at Graphite VenturesCraig LeonardGeneral Partner at Graphite VenturesKevin MadillPartner at Graphite VenturesMackenzie PukliczAssociate at Graphite Ventures

+ 5 more

Also worked at SVB28

Stephan EberleGeneral Counsel & Head of Limited Partner Relations at Scale Venture PartnersKate MitchellFounder at Scale Venture PartnersThomas KnowlesAdvisor & Managing Director, Gratitude Railroad at Buckhill CapitalAlice XuInvestor at Notable CapitalClaire LeeVenture Partner at Hallstone VenturesEric HsiaManaging Director at TransLink Capital

+ 22 more

Also worked at Validere1

Clint ChaoGeneral Partner at Moment Ventures, Llc

Also worked at BMO Financial Group38

AyshaAdvisor at Clear VenturesAdiam BerhaneAccounting Manager at QED InvestorsLindsay HamiltonInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures AgSteven LauFounder & CEO at WorldQuant VenturesS.K. LeeExecutive Coach at Roble VenturesAllison KernPartner at MORRO VENTURES

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