Willem brings 8 cumulative years of combined operating and investing experience. Willem most recently came from Soma Capital, where he helped lead early stage investments in a broad array of early stage businesses, across SaaS, DeepTech, and FinTech. Prior to venture, Willem operated on DoorDash's Finance and Strategy team from pre-IPO and worked at a long-short hedge fund located in Los Angeles. Willem graduated with a double major in Economics and Political Science from University of California, Los Angeles.