Investors & Partners at Abstract Ventures

David Kwon

Partner, Abstract Ventures

David Kwon is a Partner at Abstract Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology investments. With a strategic focus on AI, DevTools, Web3, Fintech, and Deeptech, Kwon brings deep expertise in identifying and supporting transformative companies across multiple sectors. His investment portfolio includes notable successes such as Ripple, a leading blockchain and payments technology company; Wise, a pioneering digital money transfer platform; and Rippling, a comprehensive workforce management platform. Through his work at Abstract Ventures, Kwon actively sources and supports founders building the next generation of software infrastructure and financial technology solutions. His track record demonstrates a keen ability to recognize emerging technological trends and invest in companies poised to scale globally.

Ramtin Naimi

Founder & General Partner, Abstract Ventures

Ramtin Naimi skipped college to run his own hedge fund straight out of high school during the 2008 crisis, then built his venture career by creating a custom LinkedIn scraper to track 7,000 operators and get push notifications when they became founders, allowing him to reach out pre-funding. He syndicated dozens of seed deals via AngelList SPVs while still a junior investor, at one point accounting for roughly a third of all AngelList volume with early investments in companies like Solana and Rippling, and has cultivated a cap table of world-class investor-mentors including Marc Andreessen and Stanley Druckenmiller who bought into Abstract's management company.

Will Thomsen

Partner, Abstract Ventures

Will Thomsen is a Partner at Abstract Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in transformative technologies across multiple sectors. With a focus on AI, DevTools, Web3, Fintech, and Deeptech, Thomsen identifies and supports ambitious founders building the next generation of innovative companies. His investment track record includes notable successes such as Ripple, the blockchain payment protocol; Wise, the cross-border payments platform; and Rippling, the HR and IT management software company. Through his work at Abstract Ventures, Thomsen leverages deep expertise in emerging technologies to guide portfolio companies through scaling and achieving market impact. His strategic focus on infrastructure, developer tools, and financial innovation reflects a commitment to backing companies that solve fundamental problems across industries.