Will Weisman
Chief Executive Officer at Phix, Inc.
Profile
Will is the Founder and Managing Director of KittyHawk Ventures.
Previously Will served as an Executive Director at Singularity University, a think tank and educator founded by Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil, to help individuals, businesses, and governments prepare for an accelerating technology driven future.
Will spent seven years at Singularity, where he helped lead the organization and build and run the large summits around the world.
Singularity is now a global benefit corp.
with over 170 chapters in 159 countries, and 200k community members.
Will continues to work with Singularity co-founder Peter Diamandis and help support A360.
Will brings his insights and extensive network to his efforts around KittyHawk and its portfolio.
As a result KittyHawk leverages a very broad range of relationships to source, vet and support portfolio companies in the Singularity University ecosystem and beyond.
Will’s background leading, investing in, and advising technology and consumer product companies has enabled him to acquire a unique blend of investment, operational, and entrepreneurial experience.
Prior to joining Singularity University, Will was a venture capitalist at Foundation Capital and Maveron and an operator at Intuit and World Wrapps.
He has also started and built multiple early stage companies and understands the high highs and low lows that go along with entrepreneurship.
Ask him about sleeping on a friends office couch for 9 months while trying to keep a business going; good times.
Among his most unusual accomplishments is that he created and popularized the wrap, yes, the burrito like thing, at a 30-unit restaurant chain he founded and sold called World Wrapps.
Will has an MBA from Stanford and a BA from the University of California at Santa Barbara.
He regularly speaks around the world on exponential technology trends as well as venture investing and entrepreneurship.
Will is an avid kiteboarder and ocean swimmer and resides in Santa Monica, CA.
Will Weisman active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Phix, Inc.
Phix, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Phix, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. Its products are used in solving sleep disorders, cold, and minor ailments. The company was founded by Will Weisman in 2006 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA | Chief Executive Officer | 2005-12-31 |
KittyHawk Ventures LLC
KittyHawk Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance KittyHawk Ventures LLC (KittyHawk Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Will Weisman. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Founder | 2014-12-31 |
TechStars Central, LLC
TechStars Central, LLC Investment ManagersFinance TechStars Central LLC (TechStars) is an Independent Accelerator Incubator firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in the US.. | Consultant / Advisor | 2018-12-31 |
Former positions of Will Weisman
Companies | Position | End |
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Singularity University | Private Equity Investor | 2020-01-30 |
Maveron LLC
Maveron LLC Investment ManagersFinance Maveron LLC (Maveron ) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Howard Schultz and Dan Levitan. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Private Equity Investor | 2007-05-31 |
World Wrapps Northwest, Inc.
World Wrapps Northwest, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services World Wrapps Northwest, Inc. owns and operates restaurants. It provides food and dining services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Founder | 1998-05-30 |
Foundation Capital Group, Inc.
Foundation Capital Group, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Foundation Capital Group, Inc. provides real estate, mortgage banking, and lending services. It offers conventional and conforming loans, jumbo products, and portfolio service loans. The company was founded on December 17, 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Tonic Systems, Inc.
Tonic Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tonic Systems, Inc. provides Java-based presentation products and solutions. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded by Anthony Glenning. Tonic Systems was acquired by Google LLC on April 17, 2007. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Will Weisman
Stanford University | Masters Business Admin |
University of California, Santa Barbara | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 1 |
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INTUIT INC. | Technology Services |
Private companies | 7 |
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Phix, Inc.
Phix, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Phix, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. Its products are used in solving sleep disorders, cold, and minor ailments. The company was founded by Will Weisman in 2006 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA | Distribution Services |
Maveron LLC
Maveron LLC Investment ManagersFinance Maveron LLC (Maveron ) is a venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Howard Schultz and Dan Levitan. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Finance |
World Wrapps Northwest, Inc.
World Wrapps Northwest, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services World Wrapps Northwest, Inc. owns and operates restaurants. It provides food and dining services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Consumer Services |
Tonic Systems, Inc.
Tonic Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tonic Systems, Inc. provides Java-based presentation products and solutions. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded by Anthony Glenning. Tonic Systems was acquired by Google LLC on April 17, 2007. | Technology Services |
Foundation Capital Group, Inc.
Foundation Capital Group, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Foundation Capital Group, Inc. provides real estate, mortgage banking, and lending services. It offers conventional and conforming loans, jumbo products, and portfolio service loans. The company was founded on December 17, 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Finance |
TechStars Central, LLC
TechStars Central, LLC Investment ManagersFinance TechStars Central LLC (TechStars) is an Independent Accelerator Incubator firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in the US.. | Finance |
KittyHawk Ventures LLC
KittyHawk Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance KittyHawk Ventures LLC (KittyHawk Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Will Weisman. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | Finance |
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