Will Thomsen
Partner at Abstract Ventures
Will Thomsen
Partner at Abstract Ventures
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2020 - Current
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.
Co-Founder
2014 - 2016
Technical co-founder of a a no-code automation platform for personal finance.
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.
Summer Analyst
2007 - 2007
Supported investment evaluation for long/short equity hedge fund investing in the financial services sector.
Private Wealth Management Intern
2006 - 2006
Supported relationship growth and conducted market analyses at the direction of senior private wealth advisors.