Will Urban
InvestorPartner at R7 Partners · Strategic Advisor at TMV · Venture Partner at Companyon Ventures · Venture Partner at Nine Realms
Seattle, Washington, United States
Writes $100K – $5M checks
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108 people in our graph share verified history with Will — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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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
Ben Buettell
General Partner at R7 Partners
Dan Dal Degan
General Partner at R7 Partners
Keith Mueller
General Partner at R7 Partners
Richard Padula
General Partner at R7 Partners
Ryan Popple
General Partner at R7 Partners
Thomas V. Ward
General Partner at R7 Partners
Trey Ward
General Partner at R7 Partners
Tyler Engh
General Partner at R7 Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Will Urban?
- 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.
- 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.
