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Will’s experience spans across product development, finance and investing – all across the tech landscape.  He was recently an investment principal at a NY-based hedge fund focused on the tech sector where he conducted extensive market research, management diligence, as well as financial and valuation analyses on over 60 tech companies.  Previously, Will was an investment banker at RBC Capital Markets where he covered the technology industry.  His transaction experience includes over $12bn in M&A advisory and capital raising activities, such as private placements, IPOs, LBOs, and various debt related financing for tech companies.  Prior to his career in finance and investing, Will was an engineer at Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems where he led the test & development of advanced radar systems for the U.S. government and the USAF.  He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Los Angeles, and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.