Blake Billiet

Blake Billiet

Blake Billiet is a Principal at Hyperplane Venture Capital and a Sr. Manager of Business Development & Partnerships at Elucidata, a Hyperplane portfolio company.12 He grew up in Sunnyvale, California with an entrepreneurial family background.1

Early Life and Education

Billiet had a strong fascination with technology from a young age, spending hours "jailbreaking" his iPod Touch and turning old family computers into servers.1 He attended Northeastern University, where he held various leadership roles in the entrepreneurial community.1

Venture Capital Experience

Billiet joined Hyperplane Venture Capital as a Co-op in 2017 and then full-time as an Analyst in 2018, focusing on Computer Vision, Enterprise Software, PropTech, and Blockchain/Web3.1 He was promoted to Principal in 2021 and led investments in companies like Greeneye Technology, Modulate, Pact, and FoxyAI.1

In October 2022, Billiet joined Elucidata, a Hyperplane portfolio company, where he works on growth initiatives like partnerships, pricing, and revenue operations.1 He remains active at Hyperplane as a Principal.1

Prior to Hyperplane, Billiet gained experience at Hercules Capital, Harvard Management Company, New England Venture Capital Association, Contrary Capital, and Northeastern's IDEA Accelerator.1

Personal Life

Billiet has a variety of hobbies, including golf, disc golf, homebrewing, snowboarding, cooking, and trying new activities.1 He enjoys listening to astrophysics audiobooks, is a fan of the band Van Halen, and prefers mornings over evenings.1