William Genesen

Inspirer
DISC Type : di

Investor at Audacious Ventures

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

William Genesen is an Investor at Audacious Ventures, focusing on early-stage B2B software companies. His prior experience includes roles in growth and business development at Ramp and OneSchema. He holds both a Master of Arts and a B. S. from Stanford University.

Outside of his venture capital career, William was a decorated athlete. He captained the Stanford University mens tennis team, where he was a Pac-12 champion and a multiple-time ITA Scholar-Athlete. After college, he competed professionally.

He was a U18 national champion in tennis before his distinguished collegiate and professional career.

Personality Overview

Generous

Charming & Persuasive

Achievment Oriented

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

B2B Software Investing
As an investor at Audacious Ventures, he focuses on leading pre-seed and seed rounds for B2B software startups.
Growth & Lead-Gen
He has direct operational experience scaling an automated outbound lead-generation product during his time on the growth team at Ramp.
AI in Business
Expressed enthusiasm for companies applying AI to transform productivity and recruiting, such as Alpine and Tezi AI.

Media Appearances

William has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2024
Investor at Audacious Ventures
7-2023 - 5-2024
Growth Lead at OneSchema
7-2022 - 7-2023
Growth Product at Ramp
9-2021 - 6-2022
New Business Development at Ramp
3-2021 - 5-2021
Sustainability Consultant at Urban Sky at Urban Sky

Education

2020 - 2021
Master of Arts - MA from Stanford University
2016 - 2020
B.S. in Science from Stanford University

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Insights For Selling To William

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with William is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from William

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will William move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can William take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And William

Personality Compatibility


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