Hamet Watt

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Founder & CEO at Share Ventures

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Hamet Watt is the CEO and Founder of Share Ventures, a venture studio building companies focused on human performance, AI, and neuroscience. He is a serial entrepreneur and investor, notably co-founding MoviePass and serving as a board partner at Upfront Ventures. He earned his BS from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

His entrepreneurial journey is driven by a desire to build impactful products that improve peoples lives, viewing business as a creative outlet. He is passionate about health, wellness, and longevity, shifting his focus to these areas after his time in the entertainment technology space with MoviePass.

Interesting fact: Hamet holds over a dozen patents and was an early US venture capital investor in post-apartheid South Africa.

Personality Overview

Requires Proof

Curious But Skeptical

Friendly But Slow

They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell  They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions

Topics They Care About

Human Performance
His venture studio, Share Ventures, is entirely focused on creating and investing in companies that unlock human potential, spanning health, wellness, longevity, and the future of work.
AI & Neuroscience
He is building companies at the frontier of AI and neuroscience and has developed frameworks inspired by these fields to reimagine industries.
Venture Building
He operates a venture studio model, preferring to invent and build new companies from the ground up rather than only investing in existing ones.

Media Appearances

Hamet Watt -- Share Ventures. Featured in Apple Podcasts

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Hamet Watt - Share Ventures. Featured in YouTube

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Innovators Unplugged features Hamet Watt, Founder & CEO of Share Ventures. Featured in Instagram

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Work History

2-2019
Founder & CEO at Share Ventures
9-2013
Board Partner at Upfront Ventures
2-2021
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman at Instill
12-2021
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman at Feno
1-2023
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman at Shareland

Education

1990 - 1994
BS from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
1986 - 1990
Education details unavailable from Sidwell Friends School

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Exp : 12 Location : Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & CEO at Share Ventures
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Insights For Selling To Hamet

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘you will just love it’ etc.
  • Do not sound overly eager, modulate your energy levels especially if you are generally enthusiastic
  • Avoid winging it with them particularly, answer a question only if you know the answer well

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Hamet is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Hamet

  • They are likely to give you a clear answer without taking you around in circles. However, if you share a good relationship, they might not be so forthcoming.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Hamet move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Hamet take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Hamet

Personality Compatibility


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