Will Kohler is a retired American soccer midfielder who was a member of the United States U-17 men's national soccer team at the 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship. He won the 1991 USYSA U-16 championship with F.C. Delco.

Nowadays, Will works in Venture capital and is a partner with Lightspeed Ventures Partners.[1]

Soccer

Kohler graduated from Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, where he was a three time All State soccer player. He was a 1991 and 1992 High School All-American.[2][3] He is a member of the Lower Merion Soccer Hall of Fame.[4] During high school, he also played for F.C. Delco from 1990 to 1995. In 1995, Delco went to the 1991 U-16 USYSA National Youth Championship game where Kohler scored in Delco's 2–0 victory over Countryside F.C.[5][6] Kohler attended Harvard University, where he played on the men's soccer team from 1993 to 1996.[7] He graduated in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in economics. In February 1997, the MetroStars selected Kohler in the second round (fifteenth overall) of the 1997 MLS College Draft. They released him during the pre-season.

Venture capital

Kohler helped found Pointe Communications. He then began a career in venture capital beginning with Prospect Street Ventures. He was a principal at Prism VentureWorks. In February 2010, Kohler became a general partner with Summerhill Venture Partners. Since 2014, Kohler has been a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Will Kohler". Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  2. ^ 1991 High School All Americans
  3. ^ 1992 High School All Americans
  4. ^ Lower Merion Soccer Hall of Fame
  5. ^ Chargers lose bid for national championship The Tampa Tribune - Monday, July 29, 1991
  6. ^ F.C. Delco: Will Kohler
  7. ^ Harvard Crimson: Will Kohler
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Kohler
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