Overview
William Abecassis serves as Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at BRAVEN[1], a position held since April 2022[4]. Abecassis founded BRAVEN following more than 20 years leading technology innovation and investments at firms including Bridgewater and BlackRock[2]. At BlackRock, Abecassis founded the Innovation Capital venture group, leading investments in over 25 early-stage startups and serving as board member and advisor to portfolio companies, eight of which achieved successful IPOs[2]. Abecassis also serves as Cofounder and Chairman of Inprobable since November 2023[3]. Educational background includes a B.S. in Math and Physiology from McGill University[11], a graduate degree in Computer Science from Concordia University[12], and completion of the Investment Associate Program at Bridgewater Associates[13].
Profile introduction
William is the Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Braven - an early-stage investor that’s built for breakthroughs. He founded Braven after 20+ years leading technology innovation & investments with firms like Bridgewater and Blackrock. While at BlackRock, William was the founder of the Innovation Capital venture group, where he led investments in 25+ early-stage start ups. In this role, he spent time as a deeply engaged board member and advisor, ultimately leading 8 portfolio companies to successful IPOs. He launched Braven to focus on transformational early-stage opportunities that requ…
Career history
- Cofounder & ChairmanNov 2023 to presentInprobable
- Managing Partner and Chief Investment OfficerApr 2022 to presentBRAVEN
- Head of Innovation Capital | Alpha StrategiesJan 2019 to Apr 2022BlackRock
- Global Thematic Portfolio Manager | Alpha Strategies2013 to Jan 2019BlackRock
- Head of Market Intelligence | Alpha Strategies2012 to 2019BlackRock
- Investor / Board MemberNov 2021 to Mar 2022Verge Genomics
- Investor / Board MemberAug 2021 to Mar 2022Noodle
- Investor / Board MemberAug 2021 to Mar 2022Ursa Major
Education
B.S., Math & Physiology1994 - 1997McGill University
Graduate Degree, Computer Science1999 - 2000Concordia University
Investment Associate Program2008 - 2009Bridgewater Associates
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