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Will Reed

Investor

General Partner at Spark Capital · Board director at Baseten · Board director at Abridge

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $15M checks · typically $10M

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Dan BartusunlockedWill: together at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (2014)
Will: together at Cadence
×2Will: together at Discord
×5Will: together at Scale AI

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.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureDeep TechFintechHardwareHealthtechSaaS

Board director at Baseten

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Baseten's investors · 30

01 AdvisorsSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checks · since 2026AI FundMountain View · $100K – $1M checks · since 2026Alpha PartnersNew York · $3M – $10M checks · since 2026Altimeter CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $25M checks · since 2026Aspire11$10M – $50M checks · since 2026Athletic Venturessince 2026Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2026Blackbird VenturesSydney · $149K – $60M checks · since 2026BONDSan Francisco · since 2026BoxGroupNew York · $1M checks · since 2025Caffeinated CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $50M checks · since 2026CapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checks · since 2026Collective LiquidityPlantation · since 2026ConvictionSan Francisco · $1M – $25M checks · since 2026Durable Capital PartnersBethesda · since 2026Founders Circle CapitalSan Francisco · since 2026Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2025IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks · since 2025K5 GlobalSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checks · since 2026Lachy Groomsince 2026NVIDIASanta Clara · since 2026Premji InvestMenlo Park · since 2025Sands Capital VenturesArlington · $10M – $30M checks · since 2026Sapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2026Scribble 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 Worth · since 2026Verified CapitalSan Francisco · since 2026Wellington ManagementBoston · $5M – $50M checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Baseten

TSTuhin Srivastava
Tuhin SrivastavaCEO and Co-Founder
AHAmir Haghighat
Amir HaghighatCTO and Co-Founder
PHPhil Howes
Phil HowesCo-Founder & Chief Scientist
PGPankaj Gupta
Pankaj GuptaCo-Founder
PHPhilip Howes
Philip HowesCo-Founder and Chief Scientist

Board director at Abridge

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Abridge's investors · 28

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 VenturesWoonsocket · since 2023Elad GilSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksEmerson Collective InvestingPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checksIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks · since 2024Kaiser Permanente VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $5M checksKdT VenturesAustin · $500K – $3M checksKfundMadrid · $108K – $10.8M checksKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checksLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2025Mana VenturesEsteroNVenturesSanta ClaraPillar VCBoston · $50K – $4M checks · since 2019Redpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checksScribble VenturesPortola Valley · $750K – $1.5M checksSpark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2023SV AngelSan FranciscoUnion Square Ventures (USV)New York City · $1M – $8M checks · since 2020Whistler Capital PartnersNashvilleWittington VenturesTorontoWndrCoRedwood City · $100K – $10M checks

Co-founders at Abridge

SRShiv Rao
Shiv RaoFounder & CEO
S(Shiv (Shivdev) Rao
Shiv (Shivdev) RaoFounder

Experience

  1. Spark CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. BasetenSeries B Investor, Series C Investor, Directorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  3. AbridgeSeries B Investor, Series C Investor, Directorcurrent2023 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  4. DiscordSeries C Investorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  5. Scale AISeries C Investorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  6. HandshakeSeries B Investor, Series E Investor, Board Observercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  7. Base Power CompanySeries C Investorcurrent2025 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  8. TARSeries A Investor, Directorcurrent2026 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  9. Neros TechnologiesSeries C Investorcurrent2026 — presentEl Segundo, California, United States
  10. HeadwaySeries C Investor, Directorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  11. MercurySeries C Investorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  12. Charlie HealthSeries C Investor, Board Observercurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  13. Formation BioSeries B Investorcurrent2018 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  14. BenchlingSeries D Investorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  15. CadenceSeries C Investor, Directorcurrent2026 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  16. CardlessSeries C Investor, Directorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  17. MessageBirdSeries C Investor, Directorcurrent2020 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  18. TeamsharesSeries C Investor, Board Observercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  19. AfreshSeries B Investor, Directorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  20. AxisSeries C Investor, Director2021 — 2023Tel Aviv District, Israel

Investments

Board seats

Baseten

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
Andrew Parker
General Partner at Spark Capital
Bijan Sabet
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Clay Fisher
Investor at Spark Capital
Coen Armstrong
Investor at Spark Capital
Diana Berisha
Investor at Spark Capital
Fraser Kelton
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, Afresh, Axis Security, Baseten, Benchling, Bird, Cadence Solutions, Cardless, Catalyst, Catalyst Software, Clarify Health Solutions, Discord, and 11 more.
Where did Will Reed go to school?
Will Reed studied at Amherst College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)).

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