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John Tough
InvestorFounderCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Energize Capital · Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Energizecap
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $10M – $20M checks · typically $15M
FoundedEnergizecap
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About
The site belongs to Energize Capital, a multi-stage investor in asset-light software and services that advance the energy, climate, and industrial sectors. The firm was established in 2017 with founding investor Invenergy and is based in Chicago, deploying capital through two strategies: Ventures (earlier-stage) and Endurance (private equity). It manages $1.7B in assets across 35+ active portfolio companies. The named individual, John Tough, is not described anywhere in the provided site content.
Contact· published on John's own website
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Energizecap
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Energizecap's investors · 1
Deals · 2
Nozomi NetworksBoard seat
via Energize Capital · filed Aug 2021 · $73.8M raise
SiteTrakerBoard seat
via Energize Capital · filed Jun 2019 · $20M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Energize Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Tough?
- The site belongs to Energize Capital, a multi-stage investor in asset-light software and services that advance the energy, climate, and industrial sectors. The firm was established in 2017 with founding investor Invenergy and is based in Chicago, deploying capital through two strategies: Ventures (earlier-stage) and Endurance (private equity). It manages $1.7B in assets across 35+ active portfolio companies. The named individual, John Tough, is not described anywhere in the provided site content.
- Where does John Tough work?
- John Tough is Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Energizecap and Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Energize Capital.
- What check size does John Tough write?
- John Tough typically writes checks of $10M – $20M.
- What companies did John Tough found?
- John Tough founded Energizecap.
- What boards does John Tough sit on?
- John Tough holds tracked board seats at Jupiter Intelligence, Nozomi Networks, Sitetracker, Volta.
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