Will Rayner

Will Rayner

Principal atTDF VenturesMaryland

Will Rayner is a Principal at TDF Ventures. He previously worked at Accion Venture Lab and Bain & Company, and graduated from Stanford University.

What Will can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

TDF Ventures writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: TDF Ventures.

Career

  1. Bain & Company · management consultant
  2. Accion Venture Lab · worked on investments and portfolio company projects
  3. TDF Ventures · Principal
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Buildforce86 RepairsFilteredRepVueEleventMalbekOsanoLiongardUpshowPickupFSLogix

Focus

non-coastal geographiese-commerce & logisticsit infrastructure

Education

Stanford University, BA in International Relations

Also at TDF Ventures

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Questions

Who is Will Rayner?

Will Rayner is a Principal at TDF Ventures. He previously worked at Accion Venture Lab and Bain & Company, and graduated from Stanford University.

How much does Will Rayner invest?

Will Rayner invests through TDF Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Will Rayner?

A warm intro from a founder TDF Ventures backed works best.

What did Will Rayner do before TDF Ventures?

management consultant at Bain & Company; worked on investments and portfolio company projects at Accion Venture Lab.

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