William Geist

William Geist

Managing Partner atUpper90New York

William Geist is the Managing Partner at Upper90. He previously held roles at Perella Weinberg Partners, Royal Capital Management, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

What William can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BMostly follows a lead
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Upper90 writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Upper90.

Career

  1. Bank of America Merrill Lynch · Analyst
  2. Royal Capital Management · Analyst
  3. Perella Weinberg Partners · Associate
  4. Upper90 · Managing Partner
    Now

Focus

mergers & acquisitionsfinancial institutions

Education

Harvard University, Bachelor’s Degree in EconomicsColumbia Business School, Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance

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Questions

Who is William Geist?

William Geist is the Managing Partner at Upper90. He previously held roles at Perella Weinberg Partners, Royal Capital Management, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

How much does William Geist invest?

William Geist invests through Upper90, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch William Geist?

A warm intro from a founder Upper90 backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did William Geist do before Upper90?

Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Analyst at Royal Capital Management; Associate at Perella Weinberg Partners.

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