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Bill Ackman

North America, New York, United States, New York

Description

Bill Ackman is the founder of Pershing Square Capital Management.

Investor Profile

Bill Ackman has backed more than 17 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 3 rounds, about 18% of its total and boasts 5 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Seed, Post Ipo Equity rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Israel, Canada.
  • Strong thematic focus on Financial Services, FinTech, Software.
  • Led 1 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (41%)
  • Seed (18%)
  • Post Ipo Equity (12%)
  • Series Unknown (12%)
  • Series B (6%)
  • Post Ipo Secondary (6%)
  • Secondary Market (6%)

Country Focus

  • United States (76%)
  • Israel (6%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Switzerland (6%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)

Industry Focus

  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Software
  • Health Care
  • Medical
  • Information Technology
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Stock Exchanges
  • Logistics
  • Transportation
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Bill Ackman frequently co-invest with?

Shrug Capital
Shrug Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Bossa Invest
Bossa Invest
South America, Sao Paulo, Brazil, São Paulo
Co-Investments: 2
Vast Ventures
Vast Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
General Catalyst
General Catalyst
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 2
Caffeinated Capital
Caffeinated Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Coinbase Ventures
Coinbase Ventures
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Co-Investments: 2
at.inc/
at.inc/
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Cold Start Ventures
Cold Start Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Resolute Ventures
Resolute Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Founders Fund
Founders Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Bill Ackman often collaborate with?

AP
Anthony Pompliano
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Dave Gilboa
Dave Gilboa
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
CB
Chris Burch
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
AE
Ariel Emanuel
North America, California, United States, Beverly Hills
Shared Deals: 1
RS
Ryan Smith
North America, Utah, United States, Provo
Shared Deals: 1
MO
Michael Ovitz
North America, California, United States, Beverly Hills
Shared Deals: 1
Li Jin
Shared Deals: 1
JC
Jill Carlson
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
MV
Michael Vaughan
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
PL
Philippe Laffont
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Bill Ackman?

Uber

San Francisco, California, United States

Uber develops, markets, and operates a ride-sharing mobile application that allows consumers to submit a trip request.

LogisticsMobile AppsRide SharingSoftwareTransportation
Post Ipo EquityJan 1, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,300,000,000
Better Health

San Francisco, California, United States

Better Health offers an end-to-end care solution, bundling peer-support, coaching, education and home delivery of medical supplies

Health CareMedical
Series AJun 13, 2024
Amount Raised: $14,000,000
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange is Israel's only public stock exchange and plays a major role in the Israeli economy listing some 473 companies.

Stock Exchanges
Post Ipo SecondaryJan 24, 2024
Amount Raised: $65,337,578
Bremont

Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Bremont is a manufacturer of watches that provides an online store with watches and accessories.

E-CommerceManufacturingRetailService Industry
Series UnknownJan 23, 2023
Amount Raised: $59,913,151
Canadian Pacific

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Canadian Pacific is a transportation company that facilitates cross-continental railroad systems with direct connections to seaports.

LogisticsRailroadShippingTransportation
Post Ipo EquityNov 14, 2022
GRID

Vienna, Virginia, United States

Breshna.io empowers users to create their own purposeful web3 video games, with no code & at lightning speed.

BlockchainGamingInformation TechnologyWeb3
SeedJun 6, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,000,000
Strive Asset Management

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Strive mission is to restore the voices of everyday citizens in the American economy by companies to focus on excellence over politics.

Financial Services
SeedMay 9, 2022
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Black Crow AI

New York, New York, United States

Black Crow AI develops a business analytics platform that delivers machine learning predictions.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningMarketingPredictive AnalyticsSoftware
Series AMar 31, 2022
Amount Raised: $25,000,000
Goldfinch

Walnut, California, United States

Goldfinch is a credit platform that offers crypto loans without collateral.

CryptocurrencyFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Series AJan 7, 2022
Amount Raised: $25,000,000
ORIGYN Foundation

Neuchâtel, Neuchatel, Switzerland

Non-profit Foundation

BlockchainInformation Technology
Series UnknownNov 23, 2021
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
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