William Hurley
InvestorFounderCo-Founder and General Partner at Ecliptic Capital
Austin, Texas, United States
Writes $50K β $5M checks
FoundedStrangeworks
About
William Hurley runs quantum computing company Strangeworks while investing, bringing hands-on operator experience and global thought leadership that simplifies quantum tech for developers through books and platform work.
Invests in
Climate TechCybersecurityDeep TechEnergyHardwareHealthtech
Experience
- StrangeworksFounder & CEOcurrent2018 β presentAustin, Texas Area
- AKEMMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 β present
- Emergent Order FoundationChairman of the Board of Directorscurrent2021 β presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Ecliptic Capital, LLCCo-founder & General Partnercurrent2018 β presentAustin, Texas Area
- Eisenhower FellowshipsEisenhower Fellowcurrent2018 β present
- CERN & Society FoundationAmbassadorcurrent2019 β presentGeneva Area, Switzerland
- IEEESenior Membercurrent2006 β present
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInnovator In Residence2020 β 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Goldman SachsManaging Director2016 β 2018Greater New York City Area
- Honest DollarFounder & CEO [ Acquired by Goldman Sachs NYSE: GS ]2015 β 2016Austin, Texas Area
- Chaotic Moon StudiosFounder / Chief Innovation Officer [ Acquired by Accenture NYSE: ACN ]2010 β 2014
- BMC SoftwareChief Architect, Open Source Strategy2007 β 2009
- Qlusters, Inc.Chief Technology Officer2005 β 2007
- Symbiot, Inc.Co-founder / Chief Technology Officer2003 β 2005
- InvisiSoft/Minato993Chief Technology Officer2001 β 2003
- HireStorm, Inc.Chief Technology Officer2000 β 2001
- IBM, Inc.Master Inventor, Sr. Mgr. Targeted Internet Solutions1997 β 2000
- Apple Computer, Inc.Research And Development Engineer1994 β 1997
Skills & more
Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Mobile Devices99Mobile Applications99Go-to-market Strategy47Product Development42Software Project Management41Scrum25Networking25Programming30Social Impact18IT Strategy26
+12 more
CRMFinTechCross-functional Team LeadershipAnalyticsDistributed SystemsProduct InnovationTechnology LeadershipInnovationPublic SpeakingOpen SourceStrategyLeadershipFrom William's professional profile.
Colleagues at Ecliptic Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is William Hurley?
- William Hurley runs quantum computing company Strangeworks while investing, bringing hands-on operator experience and global thought leadership that simplifies quantum tech for developers through books and platform work.
- Where does William Hurley work?
- William Hurley is Founder & CEO of Strangeworks and Co-Founder and General Partner at Ecliptic Capital.
- What does William Hurley invest in?
- William Hurley invests in Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Healthtech.
- What check size does William Hurley write?
- William Hurley typically writes checks of $50K β $5M.
- What companies did William Hurley found?
- William Hurley founded Strangeworks.
- Where did William Hurley go to school?
- William Hurley studied at None (None, None).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology479
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Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,505
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Also worked at BMC Software26
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Also worked at IBM, Inc.710
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