Will is Co-Founder & General Partner of Elizabeth Street Ventures, investing in category-defining consumer businesses at the intersection of digital commerce and consumer fintech. Part cultural anthropologist, part digital consumer investor, he brings over 20 years of experience in sourcing, portfolio construction and fund management across multiple market cycles and fund vintages.
Previously, he was Partner at Grace Beauty Capital – family office investment arm of a beauty product distribution company – where he made early investments in leading consumer brands including Supergoop! (exit to Blackstone), Rothy's (partial exit to Alpargatas), ThirdLove, Parachute Home (secondary exit), Primary Kids and Eloquii (acquired by Walmart).
Will was Managing Director & Head of Research at Ironwood Capital Management, a $3.5 billion fund-of-hedge funds investing in relative value, market neutral, event-driven and distressed credit strategies. He began his career as an investment banker in the Global Technology Group at Lehman Brothers. He co-founded Bambike, a sustainable bicycle and ecotourism business in the Philippines ranked #1 on TripAdvisor.
Will graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in Anthropology and Economics. He was a three-year letter winner on the Yale Men’s Lacrosse team. He is a Filipino-American dual citizen and has traveled to over 50 countries.