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Brent Willess

Principal at Founder Collective

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Overview 

Brent Willess is a Principal at Founder Collective, with a background in strategy and operations management. He has held key roles at companies like Uber and PwC, showcasing expertise in project planning, financial analysis, and entrepreneurship. Willess has made significant contributions to strategy development at Uber, rising to the position of Head of Strategy for UberTransit, and has leveraged his skills in financial management and process improvement to excel in his current role as Principal at Founder Collective.

Work Experience 

  • Principal

    2021 - Current

  • MBA Associate

    2020 - 2021

Founder Collective is a seed-stage venture capital fund that helps entrepreneurs build their businesses.

  • Student Advisory Board

    2020 - 2021

Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale is to inspire students from diverse backgrounds and disciplines.

  • Investment Partner

    2019 - 2021

    Investing in student-run businesses and backed by First Round Capital

Dorm Room Fund is the strongest community of entrepreneurial students in the nation.

  • Head of Strategy - UberTransit

    2018 - 2019

  • Strategy Manager - US & Canada

    2017 - 2018

  • Senior Operations Manager

    2015 - 2017

  • Operations and Logistics Manager

    2013 - 2015

Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request.

Raised $30,212,450,000.00 from PayPal.

  • Senior Associate

    2013 - 2013

    Worked in the Public Sector Financial Services practice.

  • Associate

    2011 - 2013

  • Advisory Internship

    2010 - 2010

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