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About
Will McGinnis is an entrepreneur and data science executive with over a decade of experience spanning AI/ML, technology, and business strategy. He trained as a mechanical engineer at Auburn University, then co-founded Predikto, a predictive maintenance startup for heavy industry that was acquired by United Technologies in 2018. He went on to lead Applied Data at Raytheon Technologies/UTC, built the data science function at Aumni (acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2023), and led Data Science for Aumni within JPMorgan through 2025. He is now Chief Data Scientist at Scale Venture Partners, where he builds AI infrastructure to augment investment decision-making. He is also an active open-source contributor in the Python data science ecosystem.
Contact· published on Will's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded Predikto, an AI/ML predictive maintenance startup for distributed assets, which was acquired by United Technologies in 2018.
- Education
- Earned a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University.
- Communities
- Organizes an Atlanta AI dinner event. Based in Atlanta and offers to grab coffee with people in the area.
- Awards
- Completed an Eagle Scout project building a pavilion and sandbox at Simpsonville UMC.
- Hobbies
- Enjoys cycling, skiing, and woodworking/DIY building projects. Built a variety of backyard structures including a retaining wall, a shed used as his home office, an outdoor kitchen, and a deck.
- Family
- Is married and has a daughter. Maintains and continues his family's genealogy, a McGinnis history project begun by his grandfather Richard W. McGinnis.
- More
- His graduate research focused on multi-body dynamics and system wear in complex aerospace systems, including missile launcher wear modeling. Holds U.S. patents including one for dynamically updated predictive modeling and one for a control system stabilizing a single-line suspended mass in yaw.
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Writing
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Will McGinnis?
- Will McGinnis is an entrepreneur and data science executive with over a decade of experience spanning AI/ML, technology, and business strategy. He trained as a mechanical engineer at Auburn University, then co-founded Predikto, a predictive maintenance startup for heavy industry that was acquired by United Technologies in 2018. He went on to lead Applied Data at Raytheon Technologies/UTC, built the data science function at Aumni (acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2023), and led Data Science for Aumni within JPMorgan through 2025. He is now Chief Data Scientist at Scale Venture Partners, where he builds AI infrastructure to augment investment decision-making. He is also an active open-source contributor in the Python data science ecosystem.
- Where does Will McGinnis work?
- Will McGinnis is Chief Data Scientist at Scale Venture Partners.
- What does Will McGinnis invest in?
- Will McGinnis invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure.
- What awards has Will McGinnis received?
- Completed an Eagle Scout project building a pavilion and sandbox at Simpsonville UMC.
- What has Will McGinnis written?
- Will McGinnis has 1 tracked post on mcginniscommawill.com, including "Running GitHub Actions Efficiently".
Founder mafias
Georgia Institute of Technology mafia457
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Raytheon mafia47
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Auburn University mafia42
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Scale Venture Partners mafia5
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