About
Invests in software and technology companies via Terrain. Previously led incubation at Thrive Capital and founded Oyster, which he sold to Google.
Experience
- TerrainPartnercurrent2024 — present
- The Browser CompanyBoard Observer2019 — 2023
- Thrive CapitalHead of Incubations2018 — 2023
- GoogleGoogle Play (via Oyster acquisition)2015 — 2018New York, New York
- Oyster (acquired by Google)Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer2012 — 2018New York, New York
- GoogleDesign Lead, Google Maps for iOS & Web2010 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- IDEODesigner2010San Francisco Bay Area
- AppleHuman Interface Group, Design2009San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Rhode Island School of DesignBachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Graphic Design
- Brown UniversityCommerce, Organizations
Skills & more
User ExperienceInteraction DesignGraphic DesignTypographyCreative DirectionEntrepreneurshipProduct DesignUser Experience DesignUser Interface DesignUser-centered DesignExperience DesignWeb Design
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User InterfaceBook DesignArt DirectionBrandingIllustratorWritingFrom Willem's professional profile.
Colleagues at Designer Fund
Alex Diehl
Advisor at Designer Fund
Alissa Briggs
Advisor at Designer Fund
Ben Blumenrose
Co-founder, Managing Partner at Designer Fund
Ben Siscovick
Advisor at Designer Fund
Dan Becker
Advisor at Designer Fund
Dan Bomze
Advisor at Designer Fund
Daniel Scrivner
Advisor at Designer Fund
Dantley Davis
Advisor at Designer Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Willem Van Lancker work?
- Willem Van Lancker is Advisor at Designer Fund.
Same school
Also attended Rhode Island School of Design17
Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalJoe FlahertyDirector, Content & Community at Founder CollectiveZoe AngellInvestor at Third Rock VenturesRebecca SilverDirector at NYU Innovation Venture FundCaterina FakeInvestor at Yes VCHeather PhillipsAdvisor at Designer Fund
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Also attended Brown University394
Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Browser Company4
Also worked at Thrive Capital25
Addison MarshVP, Finance & Operations at BBG VenturesJackie KahnPartner, Marketing at Oak HC/FTShereef ElnahalObvious Champion at Obvious VenturesAriana PoursartipVenture Partner at AtlanticoKareem ZakiPartner at Thrive CapitalJared WeinsteinPartner at Thrive Capital
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Also worked at Google1,560
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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