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    William McClelland

    William McClelland

    Co-Founder & Partner @ Elizabeth Street Ventures

    Investing in the digital consumer and next generation brands

    General Partner New York Yale University '02
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    Experience
    Elizabeth Street Ventures
    Elizabeth Street Ventures
    Co-Founder & Partner 2018 - Present (over 8 years)
    We are an early stage investment firm focused on the digital consumer. We believe great products and services are disruptive in the most elemental sense: they surprise and... more delight us – and being integral to consumers’ lives, they make people happy. We are backing the next generation of digitally native entrepreneurs building consumer businesses to elevate daily life.
    Grace Beauty Capital
    Grace Beauty Capital
    Partner 2014 - 2017 (over 3 years)
    Grace Beauty Capital is an early stage venture capital firm dedicated to the consumer & retail sectors founded on the core belief that deep domain and industry knowledge,... more operating expertise and extensive networks are essential to support early stage entrepreneurs and generate superior investment returns. Our mission is to become the premier partner for early stage digital brands, consumer and retail technology startups on the journey from kitchen table to household name.
    Ironwood Capital Management
    Ironwood Capital Management
    Managing Director of Research 2004 - 2012 (about 8 years)
    Portfolio manager responsible for investment selection, risk management and due diligence at a San Francisco-based fund-of-hedge funds, focused on building and managing uncorrelated... more multi-manager alternative investment portfolios.

    Winner of Institutional Investor’s Small Hedge Funds Manager of the Year, Ironwood was recognized for its performance, innovation, reputation, due diligence, firm culture and the ability to provide overall value in constructing hedge fund portfolios for clients.
    Bambike
    Bambike
    Founder
    Lehman Brothers
    Lehman Brothers
    Research Analyst 2002 - 2004 (about 2 years)
    Investment Banking Analyst in Lehman Brothers' Global Technology Group in Menlo Park, CA
    Founder
    Grace Beauty Capital, Bambike, Elizabeth Street Ventures
    Employee
    Lehman Brothers, Grace Beauty Capital, Ironwood Capital Management, Elizabeth Street Ventures
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    Advisor
    New York Fashion Tech Lab (NYFT Lab)
    Attorney
     
    Board Member
    Tiny Organics, Highcourt, MUSEUM OF ICE CREAM
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    About
    Achievements

    Spent two years backpacking around the world, made a coffee table book about it.

    Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
    Skills
    Portfolio Management Due Diligence Investment Research Venture Capital Hedge Funds Seed Investing
    Locations
    New York City San Francisco
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