Will Quist

GP, Slow Ventures
Will Quist runs the Slow PhD program, a structured diligence process helping high-opportunity-cost founders assess whether an idea merits a decade of life and whether venture is the right path.
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About Will Quist

Will Quist at Slow Ventures designs and runs the Slow PhD program, a structured diligence process that helps high-opportunity-cost founders decide if an idea is worth a decade of their life before incorporating. He frequently frames venture capital as powerful medicine that requires a correct diagnosis before taking it, actively helping founders determine when venture isn't the right path rather than just whether they can raise money.

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Slow Ventures positions itself as rebelling against the factory system of venture capital by arguing that important companies can't be hacked, forced, or faked, and operates with a tenured professor of capitalism mindset that makes a small number of very high-conviction bets rather than optimizing for hit rate. The firm uses humor and self-selection in its branding as a deliberate filter to attract founders who are culturally aligned with their contrarian approach, while maintaining an explicitly non-expansionary structure despite managing approximately $1B across generalist investments and a dedicated Creator Fund.

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