William Ackman Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Investments
  • 20

  • Portfolio
  • 16

  • Exits
  • 5

Exits

William Ackman General Information

Description

Mr. William Ackman is a high-net-worth investor based in New York, NY. He is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pershing Square Capital Management LP, a hedge-fund management company. He manages his own investments.

Business Details

Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Other Investor Types
Limited Partner
Corporate Office
  • New York, NY
  • United States

William Ackman Investments (20)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Outtake 10-Apr-2025 Early Stage VC Network Management Software Generating Revenue
GetDynasty 31-Jan-2024 Legal Services (B2C) Generating Revenue
Basic Capital 12-Dec-2023 Financial Software Generating Revenue
Bremont 23-Jan-2023 Accessories Profitable
Black Crow AI 16-Aug-2022 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Breshna 06-Jun-2022 Entertainment Software Generating Revenue
Strive 09-May-2022 Asset Management Generating Revenue
Warbler Labs 06-Jan-2022 Financial Software Generating Revenue
CommonStock 05-Oct-2021 Early Stage VC Social Content Generating Revenue
Molten Cloud 09-Jul-2021 Seed Round Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue

William Ackman Exits (5)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Cyrus (San Francisco) 24-Aug-2023 Buyout/LBO
CommonStock 18-Aug-2023
PlaySight Interactive 21-Feb-2022 Merger/Acquisition
MD Insider 31-Jul-2019 Merger/Acquisition

William Ackman Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

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William Ackman Co-Investors (202)

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William Ackman FAQs

  • Who is William Ackman?

    William Ackman is an angel Investor who has made 20 investments.

  • What kind of investor is William Ackman?

    William Ackman is an angel investor.

  • What does William Ackman do?

    As an angel investor, William Ackman invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • What has William Ackman invested in?

    William Ackman has made numerous investments in companies like Outtake, GetDynasty, and Basic Capital within the Network Management Software, Legal Services (B2C), and Financial Software industries.

  • What has William Ackman invested in recently?

    William Ackman's latest investment was on 10-Apr-2025 in Outtake, a company within the Network Management Software industry.

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