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Investor profile

William Hurley

Co-Founder and General Partner, Ecliptic Capital

About

William Hurley is a venture capital investor at Ecliptic Capital who stands out for simultaneously running his own quantum computing company (Strangeworks) while investing, giving him real-time operator experience that keeps his investment decisions grounded in current technical and market realities. He's also known as a global thought leader who makes complex technologies like quantum computing accessible to regular developers through his books like "Quantum Computing for Babies" and his platform work, bringing an unusual "access for everyone" approach to deep-tech investing. William Hurley is a venture capital investor at Ecliptic Capital who stands out for simultaneously running his own quantum computing company (Strangeworks) while investing, giving him real-time operator experience that keeps his investment decisions grounded in current technical and market realities. He's also known as a global thought leader who makes complex technologies like quantum computing accessible to regular developers through his books like "Quantum Computing for Babies" and his platform work, bringing an unusual "access for everyone" approach to deep-tech investing.

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Investment focus

Stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Sectors
Deeptech
Hardware
Climate
Health
Cybersecurity
Energy

Investment details

Avg check size$50K - $5M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA