Wills Hapworth

Wills Hapworth is a successful entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and super connector who is committed to supporting innovators and risk-takers realize their potential. He studied Chinese and Latin American Studies at Colgate University, and also did a Study Abroad Language Immersion course in Chinese Language and Literature at Associated Colleges in China. Prior to that, he completed his high school at Phillips Academy (Andover).

Hapworth is currently the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at TIA Ventures, and has had a remarkable professional journey. He was previously the Co-Founder and Executive Director at the Thought into Action Entrepreneurship Institute, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at StudySnacks, Founder and Managing Partner at DarkHorse Investors, Financial Institutions Group Analyst at Morgan Stanley, Financial Sponsors Group Analyst at Morgan Stanley, Private Wealth Managment Analyst at Deutsche Bank, and Career Service Office Recruiting Intern at Colgate University.

His core areas of expertise include startups, venture capital, seed and pre-seed stage funding, university incubators and accelerators, software as a service (SaaS), hardware as a service (HaaS), marketplaces, subscriptions services, talent recruitment, interviewing and hiring and firing, minimum viable products (MVPs), customer discovery and research, pitch coaching, and crafting vision. Hapworth's dedication to fostering innovation and supporting emerging talent makes him an exemplary role model to learn from.