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Will Young

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General Partner at VTF Capital

San Francisco

Writes $200K – $1M checks

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About

Will Young, a General Partner and active Zappos operator who runs new shopping experiences, co-founded an initiative in Tony Hsieh's Downtown Project and champions radical transparency and commerce expertise.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Deep TechDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaS

Experience

  1. FACE PLANTProductcurrent2023 — present
  2. LandedChief Product Officer2022San Francisco Bay Area
  3. WishHead of Product, Consumer2020 — 2021San Francisco, CA, United States
  4. Brandless, Inc.Head of Product & Engineering2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  5. VTF CapitalGeneral Partner2012 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area / Las Vegas
  6. Zappos Family of CompaniesDirector Zappos Labs2010 — 2016San Francisco
  7. Independent ConsultantProduct and Technology Consulting2008 — 2010
  8. Pacwest Consulting PartnersSr. Technology Consultant2008 — 2009
  9. Envestnet | YodleeSr. Director of Product Management - Payments2004 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
  10. SapientArchitect1999 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Ensemble SystemsDeveloper1998Richmond, Canada
  12. MacDonald Dettwiler & Assoc.Developer1997Richmond, Canada
  13. Nortel NetworksDeveloper1996Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
  14. O'Donals family restaurantDishwasher -> Busboy -> Waiter -> Host1990 — 1995Richmond, Canada
  15. Hastings VideoVideo store clerk1990 — 1995Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  16. Dude in a station wagonDoor to door flower saleskid1988 — 1990Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  17. Flyer forcePaperboy1986Burnaby, Canada

Skills & more

StrategyE-commerce1Product Management2Strategic PartnershipsInvesting

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Investments

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Colleagues at VTF Capital

Fred Mossler
General Partner at VTF Capital
Jonathan Sanborn
CPA, Controller at VTF Capital
Patrick Olson
Portfolio Manager at VTF Capital
Zach Ware
Managing Partner at VTF Capital

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Andy Dunn
Founding Partner at Red Swan Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Will Young?
Will Young, a General Partner and active Zappos operator who runs new shopping experiences, co-founded an initiative in Tony Hsieh's Downtown Project and champions radical transparency and commerce expertise.
Where does Will Young work?
Will Young is General Partner at VTF Capital.
What does Will Young invest in?
Will Young invests in Deep Tech, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Hardware, SaaS.
What check size does Will Young write?
Will Young typically writes checks of $200K – $1M.
What companies has Will Young invested in?
Investments tracked here include Folden Lane, Mizzen+Main, Print Syndicate, Riff, Walls 360, Zirtual.
Where did Will Young go to school?
Will Young studied at The University of British Columbia (BSc, Computer Science).

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