Ben Williamson co-founded Grit Road Partners after serving as General Counsel and investment lead at Invest Nebraska Corporation for eight years. He previously worked as a corporate attorney in financial services and owned a small business.

What Ben can write

Writes checks of$250K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Grit Road Partners writes $250K to $500K checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Grit Road Partners.

Career

  1. Invest Nebraska Corporation · General Counsel
  2. Grit Road Partners · Partner
    Now
  3. Invest Nebraska · principal and general counsel

Companies founded

Grit Road Partners

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

agtechearly-stage ventureventure capital

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Questions

Who is Ben Williamson?

Ben Williamson co-founded Grit Road Partners after serving as General Counsel and investment lead at Invest Nebraska Corporation for eight years. He previously worked as a corporate attorney in financial services and owned a small business.

How much does Ben Williamson invest?

Ben Williamson invests through Grit Road Partners, which writes checks of $250K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Ben Williamson?

A warm intro from a founder Grit Road Partners backed works best.

What did Ben Williamson do before Grit Road Partners?

General Counsel at Invest Nebraska Corporation; principal and general counsel at Invest Nebraska.

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