// PERSON
William Blake
ROLE CO-FOUNDERAT 1517 FUNDMENTIONS 2LAST SEEN MAY 1, 2026
// BIO
Co-founder of 1517 Fund, a Thiel Fellowship alumnus who backs non-pedigree founders.
// RECENT MENTIONS
// SIGNALS
2 SIGNALS
01
mention·Pavel Prata·MAY 1, 2026
“William Blake and David Strachman left the Thiel Fellowship to back founders no one else would write a check to – too young, no degree, no pedigree. As of January 2026: 9.65x TVPI, 4.41x DPI.”
02
funding·Pavel Prata·MAY 1, 2026
“Two Thiel Fellowship alumni bet on the dropouts and the overlooked and turned contrarian conviction into 4.41x DPI and 9.65x TVPI.”
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