Founder, Founder and Head Coach
We help mission driven founders (sometimes with no experience or connections) raise seed financing from better investors on better terms in less time.
Will Sacks
Founder at @getfunded . Previously founder at @kindara (acquired). I connect promising mission driven founders with the right investors & capital.
Founder at @getfunded . Previously founder at @kindara (acquired). I connect promising mission driven founders with the right investors & capital.
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Experience
Founder
I've known and backed Will as an investor since the first batch of Hax graduated... what, 4 years ago? Will does what he says he'll do. Totally reliable and honest, and completely practical. A... more good man in a world filled with people who like to take illegitimate short-cuts. Honorable. And... did I say? Doing completely amazing things... This is a phenomenal company and product. Proud to support these guys.
Sean O'Sullivan
I've had the privilege of getting to see how Will thinks as an entrepreneur and a leader. He is smart, innovative, always aware of the competition, and he communicates with his investors in a way that... more allows us to really see the inner workings of his thoughts and be a part of his vision. He is a tenacious founder with a rare ability to recruit and engage employees, investors and users.
Elizabeth Kraus
I've known Will for years. He is driven CEO and I believe that he has what it takes to build Kindara into a big, meaningful companies.
Misha Chellam
Will's updates to his investors are excellent. I'm very excited about the progress he is making.
Phil Bryant
Will is such a go-getter. He's always aiming higher and he's eager to do what it takes to get there. He appreciates the thoughts and ideas of his fellow team-members - truly a pleasure to work... more with!
Lauren Risberg
Will has the passion to drive Kindara into this exciting health application space. His drive is one of the reasons I'm taken an investment in the company.
Tom Resman
Will is an incredible leader who pairs amazing insight with passion to take the company where it needs to go. He's always thinking big and inspiring his team members to do the same!
Sara Pavich
Founder
Founder
Board Member
I've known and backed Will as an investor since the first batch of Hax graduated... what, 4 years ago? Will does what he says he'll do. Totally reliable and honest, and completely practical. A... more good man in a world filled with people who like to take illegitimate short-cuts. Honorable. And... did I say? Doing completely amazing things... This is a phenomenal company and product. Proud to support these guys.
Sean O'Sullivan
I've had the privilege of getting to see how Will thinks as an entrepreneur and a leader. He is smart, innovative, always aware of the competition, and he communicates with his investors in a way that... more allows us to really see the inner workings of his thoughts and be a part of his vision. He is a tenacious founder with a rare ability to recruit and engage employees, investors and users.
Elizabeth Kraus
I've known Will for years. He is driven CEO and I believe that he has what it takes to build Kindara into a big, meaningful companies.
Misha Chellam
Will's updates to his investors are excellent. I'm very excited about the progress he is making.
Phil Bryant
Will is such a go-getter. He's always aiming higher and he's eager to do what it takes to get there. He appreciates the thoughts and ideas of his fellow team-members - truly a pleasure to work... more with!
Lauren Risberg
Will has the passion to drive Kindara into this exciting health application space. His drive is one of the reasons I'm taken an investment in the company.
Tom Resman
Will is an incredible leader who pairs amazing insight with passion to take the company where it needs to go. He's always thinking big and inspiring his team members to do the same!
Sara Pavich
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Acquired
Projects
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Education
About
What I Do
I like turning ideas into reality: combining business and technology to improve people's lives and move us forward. I previously founded @kindara and built a solar car that raced from Chicago to L.A. These days I help entrepreneurs grow mission-driven companies and make music.
Describe what you have done, what you are doing, and the kinds of things you are interested in.
Achievements
* Founded Kindara, a company that helped start the FemTech space. Ran Kindara for 7 years as CEO.
* Designed and built the iSun solar car, which raced from Chicago to Los Angeles in the American Solar Challenge.
* Built the largest internet-connected building automation and energy management system in Canada.
* Met my wife at Burning Man and have been every year since. Married 9 years to my amazing partner. https://angel.co/katherine-bicknell
Skills
What I'm Looking For
Mission driven entrepreneurs who want guidance in scaling. Since leaving Kindara I'm enjoying offering mentoring and coaching to CEO's of tech, health and music startups.
Describe what you're looking for in a company.
Locations
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References
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“Will is such a go-getter. He's always aiming higher and he's eager to do what it takes to get there. He appreciates the thoughts and ideas of his fellow team-members - truly a pleasure to work with!
Full Stack Web Developer at Innov8tive Software • Galvanize Graduate • BA in Psychology 2014
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“Will is an incredible leader who pairs amazing insight with passion to take the company where it needs to go. He's always thinking big and inspiring his team members to do the same!
PR Coordinator @kindara , BA in media arts and design from James Madison University
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“I've known and backed Will as an investor since the first batch of Hax graduated... what, 4 years ago? Will does what he says he'll do. Totally reliable and honest, and completely practical. A good man in a world filled with people who like to take illegitimate short-cuts. Honorable. And... did I say? Doing completely amazing things... This is a phenomenal company and product. Proud to support these guys.
founder of @mapinfo, @SOSVvc, @carma-3; co-inventor of street mapping on PCs. co-coined term "cloud computing" in 1996. seed & venture capital investor.
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“Will's updates to his investors are excellent. I'm very excited about the progress he is making.
VP, Product and Engineering • Worked at @alert-logic • Investor @kindara • Studied at @rice-university
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“Will has the passion to drive Kindara into this exciting health application space. His drive is one of the reasons I'm taken an investment in the company.
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“I've known Will for years. He is driven CEO and I believe that he has what it takes to build Kindara into a big, meaningful companies.
Founder @tradecraft. Previously EIR @blumberg-capital, cofounder @scanadu.
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“I've had the privilege of getting to see how Will thinks as an entrepreneur and a leader. He is smart, innovative, always aware of the competition, and he communicates with his investors in a way that allows us to really see the inner workings of his thoughts and be a part of his vision. He is a tenacious founder with a rare ability to recruit and engage employees, investors and users.
Active angel. Chief Investment Officer of the MergeLane venture fund for high-growth startups with at least one female in leadership.
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“Will has a powerful vision for Kindara and a proven ability to generate strong consumer traction around this vision. He's taken great strategic steps to ensure that Kindara is a leader in the movement toward marrying IOT and women's health. I'm delighted to be a supporter of Will and the company.
CEO, Exec Coach, Speaker, Facilitator, Investor. Co-founder MergeLane Fund. CEO of Leadership Camp, www.leadership.camp, and www.tellsue.com.
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Q&A
What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?
Probably 4 Steps To The Epiphany by Steve Blank. Saved me millions of dollars.
What's your favorite non-business book?
Nature & The Human Soul by Bill Plotkin. Changed and continues to change how I see human development and the world. Like Atlas Shrugged for our generation.
If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?
What I'm doing now: creating products and businesses with super smart people, holding events and making music.