Will Thomson
Managing Partner
Will Thomson is the Founder and Managing Partner of Massif Capital, which invests in liquid real assets across materials, energy, industrials and infrastructure.
Before starting Massif, Will co-managed a $750 million portfolio of credit and political risk insurance in the New York office of Chaucer, a Lloyd’s of London syndicate. He underwrote project finance credit risk across the real asset sector, wrote bespoke political risk policies for companies operating in emerging and frontier markets, and supported physical commodity traders on cross-border trades.
Earlier in his career, Will served as a strategic and economic adviser to NATO ISAF in Kabul. He advised senior military leadership on economic development, counter-corruption and planning for Afghanistan’s 2014 presidential election. He also has experience in private equity.
Will is a graduate of Trinity College and holds a master’s in government from Harvard University. He is a member of the Value Investors Club and has won or been a finalist in several investment contests, including Sohn and the VanBiema Small Cap Challenge hosted by SumZero. He consistently ranks among the top analysts on SumZero.
