Investor  ·  Writer  ·  Creative

outrunners.

I'm William — investing at seed and writing The Outrunners. During the day, I'm an early-stage B2B / AI investor. In my off-hours, I'm understanding the systems underneath everything else — global markets, cities, music, media, and the careers of people who built interesting things.

Writings
The Outrunners — published on Substack
01 The Race to Zero and the Race to Define Venture / Startups · May 2026 02 Bond Franchises and Equity Franchises Sports / Media · June 2026 03 Skeptics of Women's Sports Are Looking at the Wrong Scoreboard Sports · Feb 2026 04 Everything Feels Borrowed Culture · July 2025 05 Mid-Year Reset, New Deals, Three Weddings, and the People Who Matter Personal · June 2026
Beyond the desk
the atlas, the library, the publication
Favorite cities I've run in
SeattleSan FranciscoLos AngelesCabo San LucasAustinNew OrleansAtlantaTampaMiamiWashington, DCNew YorkTorontoSan JuanWillemstadBridgetownChicagoSt. LouisTulsa EIGHTEEN CITIES · FIVE COUNTRIES · AND COUNTING
Work
2019 — present
Currently investing

Valor VC

Seed-lead fund backing B2B SaaS and AI startups, with LP support from institutions on the frontier of AI.

Prior Role

Dynamo Ventures

Seed fund focused on enterprise supply chain and mobility. Based in Chattanooga, investing globally.

Prior Role

VU Venture Partners

$100M multi-stage fund with offices across the globe.

Prior Role

Morgan Stanley

Turned down the return offer — I knew I wanted to be hands-on in early-stage venture.

Press
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