Will Thomsen combines venture investing with hands-on product and engineering work, personally architecting and building Abstract Ventures' proprietary data platform rather than outsourcing technical work. He brings data-driven decision making to the archaic venture capital stack, modernizing VC sourcing and portfolio management through alternative data and software instead of relying purely on networks and intuition.

• Focused heavily on decentralized security and fraud prevention at the application layer. Sees massive untapped opportunity in fighting blockchain scams and has taken time to personally trace bad actors on chain, such as investigating a specific token scam where funds were weakly laundered through exchanges and wrapped assets before being used to set up liquidity pools.
• Interested in developer experience and infrastructure tools that simplify building and improve security. Expressed how upgrading to newer generative AI models drastically improved the baseline for experimenting with new software features, and specifically praised infrastructure platforms that finally make building serverless architectures enjoyable for engineers rather than a chore.
• Looking closely at the foundational infrastructure needed to bring decentralized technology to mainstream consumers. Pointed out that undercollateralized loans are absolutely essential before complex financial products like blockchain mortgages can become viable, and noted a strong desire for unified infrastructure platforms that seamlessly integrate with wallets and block explorers to build consumer trust.
• Exploring the future of financial technology with an emphasis on alternative financing and embedded banking. Discussed the value of developer hooks for traditional banking and noted how alternative finance models like income share agreements are seeing renewed interest as a practical solution to growing student loan burdens.