WiL Fund II by World Innovation Lab
WiL Fund II by World Innovation Lab is a Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, CA investing in Deep Tech, Other. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$5.0M checks and has 63 portfolio companies in our records.
Seed, Series A
$1.0M – $5.0M
$1.9B
63+ companies
18 partners
Investment Thesis
WiL backs global hardware and IoT startups that enable smarter infrastructure, with an emphasis on SaaS-driven hardware models.
How WiL Fund II by World Innovation Lab invests
WiL Fund II by World Innovation Lab is a vc firm based in Palo Alto, CA. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on Deep Tech, Other. It does not invest in Gaming, DTC Consumer.
WiL Fund II by World Innovation Lab typically writes checks of $1.0M–$5.0M per investment, backed by approximately $1.9B in assets under management.
WiL Fund II by World Innovation Lab has backed 63 companies in our records, including Cerebras Systems, Blues Wireless, Auth0.
Meet the Team
Chris Alferness
Partner
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (63)
Other
Cerebras Systems
Blues Wireless
Auth0
Automation Anywhere
Mercari
Intertrust
Raksul
SORACOM
Asana
Okta
- •Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Deep Tech, Other — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $5.0M check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Koki Nishimura, Senior Director.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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