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Will Wells

Investor

Partner at Speedinvest

London

Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $3M

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About

Will Wells is a founder-turned-VC who built and exited an applied computer-vision AI for agriculture, now leading Deep Tech strategy and advocating large, infrastructure-scale funding for long-horizon deep tech.

Invests in

Climate TechDeep TechFintechHardwareHealthtechSaaS

Beyond investing

Founded
Will Wells founded and exited Hummingbird Technologies, a company building autonomous AI systems and described as the first software platform to measure soil health from space.

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Experience

  1. SpeedinvestPartnercurrent2025 — present
  2. Cambridge AerospaceInvestor & Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  3. Base Power CompanyInvestor & Advisorcurrent2024 — present
  4. CuspAIInvestor & Advisorcurrent2024 — present
  5. SeltzInvestor & Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  6. Proxima FusionInvestor & Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  7. Kraken Technology GroupInvestor & Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  8. RunwareInvestor & Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  9. VoccaInvestor & Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  10. ScaleraInvestor & Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  11. cylibInvestor & Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  12. AllFocal Optics LtdInvestor & Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  13. Astral SystemsInvestor & Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  14. temInvestor & Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  15. Reimagine RoboticsInvestor & Advisorcurrent2024 — present
  16. PhaidraInvestor & Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  17. ConcentroInvestor & Advisorcurrent2024 — present
  18. ClarityCare AIInvestor & Advisorcurrent2024 — present
  19. Dayhoff LabsInvestor & Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  20. Perciv AIInvestor & Advisorcurrent2024 — present
  21. AutomataInvestor & Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  22. WayveInvestor & Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  23. montamoInvestor & Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  24. ThaleronInvestor & Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  25. Verse Inc.Investor & Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  26. BeamsInvestor & Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  27. alcemyInvestor & Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  28. Volare SolutionsInvestor & Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  29. TenetInvestor & Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  30. KapuInvestor & Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  31. Safi (Formerly TrueCircle)Investor & Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  32. InfraspeakInvestor & Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  33. AirlyInvestor & Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  34. FLOXInvestor & Advisorcurrent2021 — present
  35. pixelwise.aiFounding Team & Advisor (exited)2024 — 2025
  36. LightspeedFrontier Tech2023 — 2025
  37. Norrsken VCVenture Partner2023 — 2025
  38. firstminute capitalVenture Partner2022 — 2025
  39. AgreenaInvestor & Advisor (post Hummingbird exit)2022 — 2025
  40. Ocean BottleAdvisory Board2022 — 2024

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship52Venture Capital37Valuation63Investment Banking21Investments19Investment Management15Private Equity39Hedge Funds12Business Strategy7Equities6Corporate Finance4Due Diligence5
+12 moreFinancial AdvisoryCapital MarketsMergers & AcquisitionsFundingBusiness DevelopmentArtificial IntelligenceRemote SensingAgricultureBloombergPhotoscanManagementMachine Learning

Languages English · French

  • Level I of the CFA Programme Passed — CFA Institute

From Will's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

KapuSeltz

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Speedinvest

Frequently asked questions

Who is Will Wells?
Will Wells is a founder-turned-VC who built and exited an applied computer-vision AI for agriculture, now leading Deep Tech strategy and advocating large, infrastructure-scale funding for long-horizon deep tech.
Where does Will Wells work?
Will Wells is Partner at Speedinvest.
What does Will Wells invest in?
Will Wells invests in Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Will Wells write?
Will Wells typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
What companies has Will Wells invested in?
Investments tracked here include Kapu, Seltz.
Where did Will Wells go to school?
Will Wells studied at INSEAD (MBA (Scholarship)); The University of Edinburgh (MA (Hons) - First Class, English Literature); University of Toronto - University of Trinity College (MA (Hons) - First Class).

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