Will Reed
InvestorGeneral Partner at Spark Capital · Board director at Baseten · Board director at Abridge
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $15M checks · typically $10M
About
Will Reed uses a first-principles, non-pattern-matching approach to back ambitious first-time founders building technically deep, often unsexy infrastructure, cultivating decade-long relationships as their go-to advisor.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- w•••@sparkcapital.comreveal100% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureDeep TechFintechHardwareHealthtechSaaS
Board director at Baseten
Intro paths
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In turn, Will can intro founders to Baseten's investors below.
Baseten's investors · 30
01 AdvisorsSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checks · since 2026AI FundMountain View · $100K – $1M checksAlpha PartnersNew York · $3M – $10M checksAltimeter CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $25M checks · since 2026Aspire11$10M – $50M checksAthletic VenturesBattery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2026Blackbird VenturesSydney · $149K – $60M checksBONDSan Francisco · since 2026BoxGroupNew York · $1M checks · since 2025Caffeinated CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $50M checksCapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checks · since 2026Collective LiquidityPlantationConvictionSan Francisco · $1M – $25M checks · since 2026Durable Capital PartnersBethesda · since 2026Founders Circle CapitalSan FranciscoGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2025IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks · since 2025K5 GlobalSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checksLachy GroomNVIDIASanta Clara · since 2026Premji InvestMenlo Park · since 2025Sands Capital VenturesArlington · $10M – $30M checks · since 2026Sapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checksScribble VenturesPortola Valley · $750K – $1.5M checks · since 2025South Park CommonsSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checks · since 2025Spark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2026Summit Peak InvestmentsFort WorthVerified CapitalSan Francisco · since 2026Wellington ManagementBoston · $5M – $50M checks · since 2026
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Co-founders at Baseten
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Tuhin SrivastavaCEO and Co-Founder
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Amir HaghighatCTO and Co-Founder
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Phil HowesCo-Founder & Chief Scientist
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Pankaj GuptaCo-Founder
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Philip HowesCo-Founder and Chief Scientist
Board director at Abridge
Intro paths
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In turn, Will can intro founders to Abridge's investors below.
Abridge's investors · 27
Alpha Square GroupNew Yorkalphabet angelsAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksAtria VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checksBessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checksCapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checksCatalio Capital Management, LPNew YorkCollective LiquidityPlantationCVS Health VenturesWoonsocketElad GilSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksEmerson Collective InvestingPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checksIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checksKaiser Permanente VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $5M checksKdT VenturesAustin · $500K – $3M checksKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checksLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2025Mana VenturesEsteroNVenturesSanta ClaraPillar VCBoston · $50K – $4M checksRedpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checksScribble VenturesPortola Valley · $750K – $1.5M checksSpark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checksSV AngelSan FranciscoUnion Square Ventures (USV)New York City · $1M – $8M checksWhistler Capital PartnersNashvilleWittington VenturesTorontoWndrCoRedwood City · $100K – $10M checks
Co-founders at Abridge
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Shiv RaoFounder & CEO
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Shiv (Shivdev) RaoFounder
Experience
- Spark CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- BasetenSeries B Investor, Series C Investor, Directorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- AbridgeSeries B Investor, Series C Investor, Directorcurrent2023 — presentPittsburgh, PA
- DiscordSeries C Investorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Scale AISeries C Investorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- HandshakeSeries B Investor, Series E Investor, Board Observercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- HeadwaySeries C Investor, Directorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- MercurySeries C Investorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Base Power CompanySeries C Investorcurrent2025 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Formation BioSeries B Investorcurrent2018 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- BenchlingSeries D Investorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Charlie HealthSeries C Investor, Board Observercurrent2024 — presentNew York, NY
- CadenceSeries C Investor, Directorcurrent2026 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- CardlessSeries C Investor, Directorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- MessageBirdSeries C Investor, Directorcurrent2020 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- TeamsharesSeries C Investor, Board Observercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- AfreshSeries B Investor, Directorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- AxisSeries C Investor, Director2021 — 2023Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Rover.comSeries F Investor, Board Observer2017 — 2022Seattle, Washington, United States
- SmartRentSeries C Investor, Director2020 — 2021Scottsdale, AZ
- Welsh, Carson, Anderson & StowePrivate Equity2014 — 2015New York, New York, United States
- Bank of America Merrill LynchInvestment Banking2012 — 2014New York, NY
Investments
Board seats
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Spark Capital
Alex Finkelstein
Investor at Spark Capital
Alexa Lyons
Investor at Spark Capital
Clay Fisher
Investor at Spark Capital
Coen Armstrong
Investor at Spark Capital
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Diana Berisha
Investor at Spark Capital
Fraser Kelton
Investor at Spark Capital
Hannah Chowdhury
Investor at Spark Capital
James Kuklinski
Investor at Spark Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Will Reed?
- Will Reed uses a first-principles, non-pattern-matching approach to back ambitious first-time founders building technically deep, often unsexy infrastructure, cultivating decade-long relationships as their go-to advisor.
- Where does Will Reed work?
- Will Reed is General Partner at Spark Capital and Board director at Baseten and Board director at Abridge.
- What does Will Reed invest in?
- Will Reed invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Will Reed write?
- Will Reed typically writes checks of $100K – $15M.
- What boards does Will Reed sit on?
- Will Reed holds tracked board seats at Baseten.
- What companies has Will Reed invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Abridge, Baseten, Benchling, Catalyst, Discord, Handshake, Headway, Mercury, Scale AI, SmartRent, SuperApp, Underdog Fantasy.
- Where did Will Reed go to school?
- Will Reed studied at Amherst College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)).
Same school
Shared employers
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Also worked at Headway8
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