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William Hsu

William Hsu

William Hsu is a venture capitalist, technology entrepreneur, and executive based out of Los Angeles, California. He is also known for his current role as the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Mucker Capital.

Education

William Hsu holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a member of Stanford University's Undergraduate Cabinet.

Career

William Hsu at the Mucker Capital office.

William Hsu at the Mucker Capital office.

William Hsu has spent his career as a venture capitalist, startup entrepreneur, and as an executive of a Robert Leshner Fortune 100 company. In 2011, Hsu founded Mucker Capital with Erik Rannala. They have made investments in companies including Everipedia, Honey, TaskRabbit, and Tapatalk. [1] Prior to forming Mucker Capital, William was the Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer of AT&T Interactive where he owned P&L, Product Management, Product Marketing, and UX responsibilities for all digital advertising initiatives for greater AT&T. In 3 years at AT&T Interactive, he doubled revenue to over $1B. Previously, as a fresh college graduate, he founded BuildPoint (Acquired by NYSE:ROP) – a SaaS provider of bid management & marketplace services to the commercial construction industry. William helped the company grow to over 250 employees and raise more than $50M in venture capital. In between, he has led product teams at eBay, Green Dot (NYSE:GDOT) and Spot Runner.

References

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Citation Linkforbes.comWIll discusses his early experience (he calls it a failure) at BuildPoint, gives advice to entrepreneurs on pitching investors, and discusses "Silicon Beach"
May 28, 2015, 1:21 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comWilliam Hsu
Jun 30, 2016, 12:34 AM
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Citation Linkfacebook.comWill Hsu's Primary Facebook page.
May 28, 2015, 1:08 AM
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Citation Linkwww.ecorner.stanford.eduWill's Stanford podcasts will teach you how to succeed - at business, life, etc.
May 28, 2015, 1:12 AM
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Citation Linkwww.upstart.bizjournals.comInterview with Will and Erik - they WON'T LET COMPANIES LEAVE until they are ready - that, folks, is dedication right thurr..
May 28, 2015, 1:14 AM
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Citation Linknextshark.comInterview with Will on VC/entrepreneurship - Will gives insight into the strengths and shortcomings of the startup ecosystem, he also warns that exit from even a successful startup takes at least 7 YEARS (very biblical number!)
May 28, 2015, 1:18 AM
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Citation Linkcbinsights.comWill's analysis of Uber's fundraising valuation, based on his experience at Ebay
May 28, 2015, 1:22 AM
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Citation Linkmucker.comPage about the team at Mucker Capital
Mar 28, 2019, 11:23 PM
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Citation Linklinkedin.comWilliam Hsu on LinkedIn
Mar 28, 2019, 11:24 PM
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Citation Linktwitter.comWilliam Hsu on Twitter
Mar 28, 2019, 11:25 PM
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Citation Linkmucker.comMucker Capitalhomepage
Mar 28, 2019, 11:36 PM
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Citation Linkmucker.comMucker Capital's portfolio
Mar 28, 2019, 11:38 PM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.comPhoto of Will Hsu at an event.
Mar 28, 2019, 11:56 PM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.comWilliam Hsu: Moving from Hubris to Confidence [Entire Talk]
Mar 28, 2019, 11:57 PM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.com381st 1Mby1M Roundtable January 11, 2018: With William Hsu, Mucker Capital
Mar 28, 2019, 11:58 PM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.comMuckerLab the Startup Accelerator Amping Up LA's Tech Ecosystem
Mar 28, 2019, 11:59 PM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.comVator Splash LA 2016 - Lightspeed VP, Mucker Capital and Wavemaker Partners on LA startup scene
Mar 29, 2019, 12:00 AM
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Citation Linkeveripedia-storage.s3.amazonaws.com
William Hsu at the [Mucker Capital](/wiki/lang_en/mucker-capital) office.
Mar 29, 2019, 12:08 AM