John Tough

Experience

1. Energize CapitalCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentGreater Chicago Area
2. Handle.comBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
3. 5Board Membercurrent2025 — presentDallas, Texas, United States
4. SitetrackerBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
5. PVcaseBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentVilniaus, Lithuania
6. Matroid, Inc.Board Membercurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
7. DroneDeployBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, California
8. Aurora SolarBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, California
9. ZEDEDA Inc.Board Observercurrent2019 — present
10. Nozomi NetworksBoard Member2017 — 2026San Francisco, California
11. Volta ChargingBoard Member2018 — 2023San Francisco
12. SmartcarBoard Member2021 — 2023Mountain View, California, United States
13. Jupiter IntelligenceBoard Member2019 — 2021San Mateo, California
14. Chicago BlendBoard Member2018 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
15. Choose EnergyInterim Chief Revenue Officer2017Greater Chicago Area
16. Choose EnergyChief Revenue Officer2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
17. Choose EnergyVP of Business Development & Operations2014 — 2016San Francisco
18. Choose EnergyDirector of Business Development2012 — 2014San Francisco
19. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersAssociate2011 — 2012Menlo Park, CA
20. XMS Capital PartnersFinancial Analyst2009 — 2010Evanston, IL

Education

1. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, Entrepreneurship
2. Duke UniversityBS, Biology2003 — 2007
3. St. Mark's School of Texas2000 — 2003

Skills & more

From John's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business431

PSPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesBPBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech CapitalRRRavi RajamonyVice President at March Capital Partners

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Also attended Duke University384

FEFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJLJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJYJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpSRScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJBJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVMVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

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Also attended St. Mark's School of Texas7

MPMichael PerrinPartner at Next Level VenturesRNRobert NewmanAnalyst at Rhapsody Venture PartnersBMBrannin McBeeChief Development Officer, Co-founder at CoreWeaveKHKen HuntVenture Partner at Voyager CapitalDCDavid CohenInvestor at Collaborative FundTXTianming XieAnalyst at Amplo Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Sitetracker10

SSSka Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma VenturesDGDoug GilstrapExecutive Advisor at TCVKMKatie McClainPartner & COO, Member of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesJMJuan MuldoonPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesKSKevin StevensPartner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize VenturesMBMeredith Breach BosPrincipal — Endurance at Energize Ventures

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Also worked at Matroid, Inc.1

PSPete SonsiniFounder and General Partner at Laude Ventures

Also worked at ZEDEDA Inc.6

JMJuan MuldoonPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesRLRaymond LiaoManaging Director at Samsung NextLELisa EdwardsOperations at Smith Point CapitalASAbhishek ShuklaManaging Director at Prosperity7 VenturesBZBilal ZuberiFounder and Managing Partner at Red Glass VenturesMSMatthew ShangSenior Associate at Prosperity7 Ventures

Also worked at Volta Charging6

JMJuan MuldoonPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesTLTyler LancasterPartner — Co-Head of Ventures at Energize VenturesKMKent MadsenFounding Managing Partner Emeritus & Venture Partner at EPIC VENTURESJCJay ChongManaging Partner at Millennium New HorizonsBSBonita StewartInvestor at Black Angel GroupCPChristian PuscasiuManaging Partner at Presidio