About
Will Urban combines decades in freight and logistics— including Expeditors and scaling Flexport as CRO— to run a boutique advisory practice offering hands-on, consulting-level operational support to supply-chain and industrial-tech founders.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationRobotics
Experience
- Will Urban ConsultingPrincipal Ownercurrent2019 — present
- Outline VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
- TMVStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Nine RealmsVenture Partnercurrent2024 — present
- Companyon VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2020 — present
- R7Venture Partner2023 — 2026
- FlexportChief Revenue Officer at Flexport2020 — 2023
- On Tap ConsultingSenior Consultant and Advisor2019 — 2020
- ExpeditorsRegional Vice President - Northwest USA2013 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- ExpeditorsDistrict Manager - San Francisco2007 — 2013
- ExpeditorsDistrict Manager - San Diego2005 — 2007
- ExpeditorsDirector of Global Security - Seattle, WA2002 — 2005
- Seacrest SchoolMember of the Board of Trustees2013 — 2016Half Moon Bay, CA
- KiewitDirector - Administration / General Construction Company1998 — 2002
- Expeditors InternationalExport Manager - New York1995 — 1998
- Expeditors InternationalManagement Trainee - Seattle, WA1994 — 1995
Skills & more
C-TPAT23Transportation59Logistics68Supply Chain36Supply Chain Management99Shipping19Customs Regulations58Logistics Management99Air Freight99Warehousing23Operations Management303PL69
+3 more
ProcurementContract NegotiationWarehouse Management- IATA/FIATA Certification — International Air Transport Association (IATA)
- Customs Broker License — U.S. Customs and Border Protection
From Will's professional profile.
Colleagues at R7 Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Will Urban work?
- Will Urban is Partner at R7 Partners.
- What does Will Urban invest in?
- Will Urban invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics.
- What check size does Will Urban write?
- Will Urban typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
