About
Bill McGlashan is an American executive and investor. A prolific businessman, over the course of his career McGlashan has engaged in a number of diverse endeavors ranging from founding the movie and television studio STX Entertainment to acting as a turnaround CEO to the troubled software company Critical Path. However, he is perhaps most known for his position as a central voice in the impact investing movement, and has led multiple initiatives focused on quantifying impact and showcasing the interconnected correlation between impact and returns. McGlashan is the co-founder of the impact investing fund The Rise Fund, alongside philanthropists Bono and Jeff Skoll. An impact fund aimed at attaining competitive financial gains alongside quantifiable social and environmental benefits, it was the largest impact fund ever raised with a cumulative investment total of $2.1 billion across over 25 investments. Of those investments, 12 were based in emerging markets, and the social and econo
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 33 investors hold the Co-Founder and Board Member role in VCSift. William McGlashan is one of them.
- • 7,285 investors are based in San Francisco, California, United States.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
Investment Focus
- Stages
- seed
- Location
- San Francisco, US
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