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Will Thomsen

Partner at Abstract Ventures | Investment Infrastructure

San Francisco, California

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $250,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $750,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Partner

    2020

    Architect and full-stack engineer of Abstract's data platform. Leveraging alternative data to drive investment decisions and scale portfolio management. Platform addresses the investment process from sourcing to exit, streamlining the investment process while increasing transparency for internal and external stakeholders.

  • Vice President

    2017 - 2019

    Investor in early stage fintech, insurtech and future of work startups. We align value with values. We invest in companies that deliver more efficient, well-designed financial products that save people time and money, create upward mobility, and scale broadly.

2014 - 2016

  • Co-Founder

    2014 - 2016

    Technical co-founder of a a no-code automation platform for personal finance.

2007 - 2014

  • Founder

    2007 - 2014

    Niche travel aggregator for Las Vegas. Dorm room project that kept producing. Found an edge combining UGC-driven discovery with best-in-class scraping and savvy longtail SEO.

  • Investment Banking Analyst

    2008 - 2011

    Financial institutions group, focused on M&A and capital raising activity.

  • Research Assistant

    2004 - 2008

    Worked closely with small research teams composed of Ph.D. students and professors within Kellogg's Management and Organization (MORS) Department on numerous business research projects focused on group composition, process, and performance.

2007 - 2007

  • Summer Analyst

    2007 - 2007

    Supported investment evaluation for long/short equity hedge fund investing in the financial services sector.

2006 - 2006

  • Private Wealth Management Intern

    2006 - 2006

    Supported relationship growth and conducted market analyses at the direction of senior private wealth advisors.