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Andy Will

Andy Will

General Partner atMotivate Venture CapitalFirm active Sep 23Chicago
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Andy Will is a General Partner at Motivate Ventures, joining through the acquisition of his firm Willpower VC. He previously led investments at Zeal Capital Partners and held roles at Listen Ventures, TOMS Capital, and JP Morgan.

What Andy can write

Writes checks of$250K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%, 10-12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Motivate Venture Capital writes $250K to $3M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Motivate Venture Capital.

Career

  1. Listen Ventures
  2. Zeal Capital Partners · helped found and led the investment team
  3. Willpower VC
  4. Motivate Ventures · General Partner
    Now
  5. Listen Ventures
  6. Zeal Capital Partners · Investment Team Lead
  7. Willpower VC · Founder
  8. Motivate Venture Capital · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Willpower VC

Investments named in public bios

Esusu

Focus

fintechhr techvertical AIB2B SaaS

Education

University of Notre Dame, BS in FinanceUniversity of Chicago Booth School of Business, MBA with concentrations in Entrepreneurship and Accounting

Also at Motivate Venture Capital

David Wieland
David WielandFounder & Managing Partner
Lauren Deluca
Lauren DelucaFounder & Managing Partner
Jackson BubalaPartner

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Aaron Webster
Aaron WebsterManaging Partner, Cameron Ventures

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Questions

Who is Andy Will?

Andy Will is a General Partner at Motivate Ventures, joining through the acquisition of his firm Willpower VC. He previously led investments at Zeal Capital Partners and held roles at Listen Ventures, TOMS Capital, and JP Morgan.

How much does Andy Will invest?

Andy Will invests through Motivate Venture Capital, which writes checks of $250K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Andy Will?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Andy in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Motivate Venture Capital backed works better.

What did Andy Will do before Motivate Venture Capital?

Listen Ventures; helped found and led the investment team at Zeal Capital Partners; Willpower VC; Listen Ventures; Investment Team Lead at Zeal Capital Partners; Founder at Willpower VC.

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