Overview
Will McKelvey holds the position of Principal at Lerer Hippeau as of January 2026[1][2]. McKelvey previously served as Senior Associate at Lerer Hippeau from May 2024 to December 2025, and as Associate from June 2023 to April 2024[3][4]. Beyond this role, McKelvey has been Co-Founder of Courtyard Ventures since June 2021[5]. Earlier experience includes a position as Principal-in-Residence at MVP Ventures from November 2022 to June 2023[6], Co-Founder of Soundr from October 2021 to September 2022[7], a Summer Investment Associate role at LG Technology Ventures in 2022[8], and a Venture Fellow position at Berkeley SkyDeck from September 2021 to May 2022[9]. McKelvey holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business[10] and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Business from The Ohio State University[11].
Career history
- PrincipalJan 2026 to presentLerer Hippeau
- Senior AssociateMay 2024 to Dec 2025Lerer Hippeau
- AssociateJun 2023 to Apr 2024Lerer Hippeau
- Co-FounderJun 2021 to presentCourtyard Ventures
- Principal-in-ResidenceNov 2022 to Jun 2023MVP Ventures
- Co-FounderOct 2021 to Sep 2022Soundr
- Summer Investment AssociateJun 2022 to Aug 2022LG Technology Ventures
- Venture FellowSep 2021 to May 2022Berkeley SkyDeck
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBAUniversity of California, BerkeleyHaas School of Business
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science; Minor, BusinessThe Ohio State University
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