Will Porteous
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at RRE Ventures · Board director at Lovelace · Board director at Hyperspectral · Board director at Yipit Data
New York, New York
Writes $5M – $15M checks · typically $4M
About
Will Porteous combines COO role with leading investments, holding 20+ boards over ~20 years, investing in consumer brands (BuzzFeed, Nanit) and space/geospatial firms, chairing BlackSky and a leading commercial-space voice.
Invests in
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Board director at Lovelace
Intro paths
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In turn, Will can intro founders to Lovelace's investors below.
Lovelace's investors · 1
Co-founders at Lovelace
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Toby SmithFounder
Board director at Hyperspectral
Intro paths
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In turn, Will can intro founders to Hyperspectral's investors below.
Hyperspectral's investors · 7
Board director at Yipit Data
Intro paths
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In turn, Will can intro founders to Yipit Data's investors below.
Yipit Data's investors · 6
Co-founders at Yipit Data
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James Dana MoranExecutive Officer, Director
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Vinicius VacantiExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- RRE VenturesGeneral Partner and COOcurrent2012 — presentNew York, NY
- RRE VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2005 — presentNew York, NY
- RRE VenturesAssociate / Principalcurrent2000 — presentNew York, NY
- BlackSkyNon Executive Chairmancurrent2018 — presentHerndon, VA
- BlackSkyBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentHerndon, VA
- SpireLead Board Membercurrent2014 — presentMunich
- NanitBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentNew York, NY
- Paperless PostBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentNew York, NY
- PilotBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentNew York, NY
- Ursa Space SystemsBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentIthaca, NY
- WaveBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles, CA
- HyperSpectralBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Lovelace AIBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentPittsburgh, PA
- Dockery Farms FoundationFounder and Co-Chairmancurrent2004 — presentDockery, MS
- BuzzFeedBoard Member2010 — 2021New York, NY
- Columbia UniversityAdjunct Associate Professor2003 — 2018
- WhipTail Technologies LLCBoard Member2011 — 2013Whippany, NJ
- SupplyWorksProduct Manager1996 — 1998
- NetmarketVP, Marketing and Business Development1994 — 1995Cambridge, MA
Education
- Stanford UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature/Letters1990 — 1994
- Harvard UniversityMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management1998 — 2000
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Master of Science (MSc), Economics and Industrial Relations1995 — 1996
Skills & more
Board of DirectorsVenture Capital23Entrepreneurship8Start-ups19Strategic Partnerships10Business Strategy4Strategy4Operations ManagementBusiness Development4Corporate Development3E-commerce1Due Diligence1
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Mergers & AcquisitionsPrivate EquityProduct ManagementFrom Will's professional profile.
Deals · 2
UdiSense Inc.Board seat
via RRE Ventures · filed Feb 2021 · $25M raise
BuzzFeedBoard seat
via RRE Ventures · filed Feb 2015 · $251.5K raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at RRE Ventures
Abigail Tisch
Investor at RRE Ventures
Ana Rosenstein
Senior Associate at RRE Ventures
Dennis Cherian
Associate at RRE Ventures
James D Robinson
Founder and General Partner at RRE Ventures
James Robinson III
General Partner at RRE Ventures
James Robinson V
Associate at RRE Ventures
Jason Black
General Partner at RRE Ventures
Jay Hass
General Partner & CFO at AlleyCorp
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Will Porteous?
- Will Porteous combines COO role with leading investments, holding 20+ boards over ~20 years, investing in consumer brands (BuzzFeed, Nanit) and space/geospatial firms, chairing BlackSky and a leading commercial-space voice.
- Where does Will Porteous work?
- Will Porteous is General Partner at RRE Ventures and Board director at Lovelace and Board director at Hyperspectral and Board director at Yipit Data.
- What does Will Porteous invest in?
- Will Porteous invests in Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Will Porteous write?
- Will Porteous typically writes checks of $5M – $15M.
- What boards does Will Porteous sit on?
- Will Porteous holds tracked board seats at BuzzFeed, UdiSense Inc..
- Where did Will Porteous go to school?
- Will Porteous studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature/Letters); Harvard University (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Master of Science (MSc), Economics and Industrial Relations).
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Also attended Harvard University1,483
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)944
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Shared employers
Also worked at Spire9
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Also worked at Nanit7
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Also worked at Wave4
Also worked at BuzzFeed10
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