Where does William Abbott work?

William Abbott is Partner at Goldfinch Partners.

Where did William Abbott go to school?

William Abbott studied at Columbia Business School (MBA); Amherst College (BA, History & Asian Studies).

William Abbott

Investor

Menlo Park, California, United States

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439 people in our graph share verified history with William — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Advisor, investor, and operator with 15+ years of experience. Joined Goldfinch in November 2021 after serving as Director of Corporate Development and Business Alliances at Starbucks. Previously an investment banker at J.P. Morgan and worked at Moody's. Board observer of Vesta.

Experience

Goldfinch PartnersPartnercurrent2025 — present
Goldfinch PartnersPrincipal2021 — 2025Seattle, Washington, United States
StarbucksDirector, Corporate Development and Business Alliances2019 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
StarbucksSenior Manager, Corporate Development and Business Alliances2016 — 2019Greater Seattle Area
StarbucksManager, Corporate Development and Business Alliances2016Greater Seattle Area
J.P. MorganVice President, Investment Banking2016New York City Metropolitan Area
J.P. MorganAssociate, Investment Banking2012 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
Moody'sAssociate Analyst2007 — 2010New York City Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Valuation14Investment Banking11Financial Modeling10Capital Markets8Equity Research4Fixed Income4Securitization3Private Equity3LBO1IPO1MergersCorporate Finance1

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Due DiligenceFinanceFinancial AnalysisMergers & AcquisitionsStrategySeries 63

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute

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Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Goldfinch Partners

Billy Leung

Vice President at Goldfinch Partners

Brett Miller

CFO at Goldfinch Partners

Jeremy Serafin

Vice President at Goldfinch Partners

Jody Visser

Partner at Goldfinch Partners

Lin L. Lew

Executive Assistant/Operations Manager at Goldfinch Partners

Luce Veilleux

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Matt Herman

Partner & General Counsel at Goldfinch Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is William Abbott?: Advisor, investor, and operator with 15+ years of experience. Joined Goldfinch in November 2021 after serving as Director of Corporate Development and Business Alliances at Starbucks. Previously an investment banker at J.P. Morgan and worked at Moody's. Board observer of Vesta.
Where does William Abbott work?: William Abbott is Partner at Goldfinch Partners.
Where did William Abbott go to school?: William Abbott studied at Columbia Business School (MBA); Amherst College (BA, History & Asian Studies).

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