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Will Thomsen

Investor

Partner at Abstract Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $250K – $750K checks · typically $500K

About

Will Thomsen pairs venture investing with hands-on engineering—personally architecting and building a proprietary data platform to modernize VC sourcing and portfolio management through alternative data and software.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsFintechHardware

Experience

  1. ConcreteFoundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Abstract VenturesPartner2020 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Core Innovation CapitalVice President2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Tellur, Inc.Co-Founder2014 — 2016Chicago, IL
  5. Vegas Hotel HuntFounder2007 — 2014Chicago, IL
  6. Raymond James Financial, Inc.Investment Banking Analyst2008 — 2011Chicago, IL
  7. Kellogg School of ManagementResearch Assistant2004 — 2008Evanston, IL
  8. FSI GroupSummer Analyst2007
  9. UBSPrivate Wealth Management Intern2006

Education

  1. Northwestern UniversityBachelor of Arts (BA), Economics2004 — 2008

Skills & more

Front-End DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentMicroservicesBack-End Web DevelopmentInvestment ManagementFull-Stack DevelopmentData ModelingVenture CapitalData AnalysisValuationInvestment BankingFinancial Modeling
+6 moreFinancial AnalysisPHP4/5JavaScriptjQueryMicrosoft ExcelHTML 5

From Will's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Northwestern University342

Hannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalMikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalNaomi Pilosof IonitaBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesEric OngInvestor at LightbankBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture Group

+ 336 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Abstract Ventures4

Ramtin NaimiFounder & General Partner at Abstract VenturesAlex DavidovGeneral Partner at Abstract VenturesDavid KwonPartner at Abstract VenturesAndrei KozyrevPartner at Abstract Ventures

Also worked at Core Innovation Capital13

Arjan SchütteFounder & Managing Partner at Core Venture CapitalZev WexlerCFO and GC at Core Venture CapitalDavid RoosPartner at Core Venture CapitalSusan EhrlichPartner at Core Venture CapitalKyle TreigeSenior Associate at Core Venture CapitalJack KellyAI Tech Lead at Core Venture Capital

+ 7 more

Also worked at Raymond James Financial, Inc.46

Jaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalEvans GrenierVice President at Questa CapitalKat UtechtPartner Emeritus at Core Venture CapitalJason FrankelPartner at Mainsail PartnersNicole NaidooPartner at Telescope PartnersIrena BlindSenior Advisor at TSG Consumer Partners

+ 40 more

Also worked at Kellogg School of Management49

Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalEduardo BeffermannVenture Partner at Fen VenturesAlex WearnVenture Partner at Polymorphic CapitalJoe KaiserSenior Investment Advisor at Mercato PartnersMike BrennanBoard Member, Advisor, COO at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALAlena MarovitzInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL

+ 43 more

Colleagues at Abstract Ventures

Adam Wilczek
Chief Financial Officer at Abstract Ventures
Alex Davidov
General Partner at Abstract Ventures
Andrei Kozyrev
Partner at Abstract Ventures
Anthony Heckman
Operating Partner, GTM at Abstract Ventures
David Kwon
Partner at Abstract Ventures
Kevin Smith
Investor at Abstract Ventures
Ramtin Naimi
Founder & General Partner at Abstract Ventures

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Alex Davidov
General Partner at Abstract Ventures

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