Will Prendergast
InvestorPartner at Frontline Ventures
Dublin
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $2M
FoundedMoltin · YC
About
Will Prendergast, a chemical engineer and chef by training, built a quantified Value-Add Statement system, assembled former senior operators to provide CRO/CTO/CFO expertise, and helps European founders enter the US.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Experience
- Frontline VenturesPartnercurrent2012 — presentIreland
- CloudsmithBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- FINBOURNE TechnologyBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- BrightflagInvestorcurrent2017 — presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Level 20 IrelandLevel 20 Irish Committeecurrent2021 — present
- Sweepr TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- AstronomerInvestorcurrent2017 — presentCincinnati Metropolitan Area
- BoxeverBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentDublin, Ireland
- Kauffman Fellows ProgramKauffman Fellowcurrent2009 — present
- ElucidateInvestorcurrent2021 — presentBerlin, Germany
- PayslipBoard Member2018 — 2024Westport, County Mayo, Ireland
- PointyBoard Member2017 — 2018Greater Dublin
- brite:billBoard Member2010 — 2012
- AMCSBoard Member2006 — 2012
- NCB VenturesPartner2009 — 2012
- NCB VenturesInvestment Executive2006 — 2009
- AccentureStrategy Consultant2001 — 2006
- Eli LillyProcess Engineer2000
Education
- University College DublinChemical Engineering1997 — 2001
- University College Dublin1997 — 2001
Skills & more
Venture Capital88Start-ups85Business Strategy63Entrepreneurship49Private Equity44Mergers & Acquisitions28Investments25Due Diligence20Business Development21Corporate Finance17Business Planning12Valuation10
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MergersAngel InvestingStrategyFrom Will's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University College Dublin82
Vincent RoseInvestment Manager at Burda Principal InvestmentsMiranda GuerreroExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesSara McMunnOperating Partner at Keen Venture PartnersAileen AllenPartner at Mercury FundAlan HudsonInvestor at Mercuri.vcSarah GillBrand & Communications at Planet A Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cloudsmith6
Also worked at FINBOURNE Technology2
Also worked at Astronomer9
Tim GuleriInvestor at Sierra VenturesTim StreitGeneral Partner & Co-Founder at Grand VenturesTim SchigelManaging Partner at Refinery VentureRob WardCo-Founder and Partner at Meritech Capital PartnersHarsh PatelCo-Founder, Managing Director at Wireframe VenturesSteve CollinsVenture Partner at Frontline Ventures
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Also worked at Kauffman Fellows Program365
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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Colleagues at Frontline Ventures
Allison Graf
Investor Relations Manager at Frontline Ventures
Aoife Kane
Office Manager at Frontline Ventures
Brendan O'Donnell
Partner at Frontline Ventures
Brennan O’Donnell
Partner at Frontline Ventures
Brian Shortall
Finance Manager at Frontline Ventures
David Clarke
Venture Partner at Frontline Ventures
Dylan Scully
Associate at Frontline Ventures
George Radford
Principal at Frontline Ventures
Network2
Boris Bogaert
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Pitchdrive
Claire Hughes Johnson
Corporate Officer, Stripe at Operator Collective
Investors connected to Will in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.