William R.

General Partner at Spark Capital

Overview

William R. is a General Partner at Spark Capital [1][2]. William R. has served as a Series C Investor in Discord since April 2016 [5] and as a Series C Investor in Scale AI since August 2019 [6]. William R. holds board observer and investor positions across multiple companies, including Handshake, where they have been a Series B and Series E Investor and Board Observer since November 2016 [7]. William R. also serves as Series B and Series C Investor and Director at Baseten since November 2023 [3], as Series B and Series C Investor and Director at Abridge since June 2023 [4], and as Series C Investor and Director at Headway since 2023 [8]. William R. became a Series C Investor at Base Power Company in August 2025 [9]. William R. holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Amherst College [10].

Career history

  1. General Partner2015 to presentSpark Capital
  2. Series B Investor, Series C Investor, DirectorNov 2023 to presentBaseten
  3. Series B Investor, Series C Investor, DirectorJun 2023 to presentAbridge
  4. Series C InvestorApr 2016 to presentDiscord
  5. Series C InvestorAug 2019 to presentScale AI
  6. Series B Investor, Series E Investor, Board ObserverNov 2016 to presentHandshake
  7. Series C Investor, Director2023 to presentHeadway
  8. Series C InvestorAug 2025 to presentBase Power Company

Education

  1. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)Amherst College

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