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William Hurley (whurley)

General Partner at Ecliptic Capital

Austin, Texas

Overview 

William Hurley, known as whurley, is the Founder & CEO of Strangeworks and a General Partner at Ecliptic Capital, with successful exits to Accenture and Goldman Sachs. He has served as an Ambassador at CERN & Society, an Eisenhower Fellow, and has a strong track record in innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership within the technology and finance sectors. His career highlights include founding Honest Dollar (acquired by Goldman Sachs) and Chaotic Moon Studios (acquired by Accenture), showcasing his expertise in building and scaling successful ventures.

Work Experience 

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Strangeworks

  • Founder & CEO

    2018 - Current

Strangeworks makes the power of quantum computing accessible to everyone all in one place. Learn more at http://quantumcomputing.com

Raised $28,000,000.00 from IBM, Raytheon, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Ecliptic Capital, Hitachi Ventures, GreatPoint Ventures and Ruttenberg Gordon Investments.

strangeworks.com
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AKEM

  • Member Board of Directors

    2022

EO

Emergent Order Foundation

  • Member Board of Directors

    2021

EC

Ecliptic Capital, LLC

  • Co-founder & General Partner

    2018

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Eisenhower Fellowships

  • Eisenhower Fellow

    2018

Eisenhower Fellowships identifies, empowers and links outstanding leaders from around the world.

efworld.org
C&

CERN & Society Foundation

  • Ambassador

    2019

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IEEE

  • Senior Member

    2006

IEEE is a professional association of engineers focused on advancing technological innovation and excellence.

Raised $1,200,000.00.

ieee.org
MI

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Innovator In Residence

    2020 - 2022

GS

Goldman Sachs

  • Managing Director

    2016 - 2018

Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.

goldmansachs.com

Honest Dollar

  • Founder & CEO [ Acquired by Goldman Sachs NYSE: GS ]

    2015 - 2016

    Leading a new stealth startup founded by some of the most innovative individuals in the technology and Financial Services industries.

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