Lo Toney
InvestorFounding Managing Partner at Plexo Capital · Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
San Francisco, California, United States
Writes $10K – $5M checks
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About
Lo Toney, a former Zynga Poker GM, eBay leader, and LearnStreet CEO, incubated his firm inside GV, spun it out and backs seed VC managers—especially women and underrepresented founders—as meta-allocator.
Invests in
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Experience
- Plexo CapitalFounding Managing Partnercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- GVAdvisorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- GVPartner2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- MuckerLabMentorcurrent2011 — presentSanta Monica, CA
- Comcast VenturesPartner, Catalyst Fund2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- iPassMember of the Board of Directors2015Redwood Shores, CA
- LearnStreetCEO2013 — 2014Palo Alto, CA
- ZyngaStudio GM2010 — 2012
- Mpire/AdXpose (acquired by comScore)Member, Advisory Board2006 — 2011
- Cake Financial (acquired by E*TRADE)VP Product and Marketing2008 — 2009
- ShopFlick (acquired by Sugar Inc./PopSugar)Member, Advisory Board2007 — 2009
- Nike.comGlobal General Manager - Experience Management2007 — 2008
- Kaboodle (acquired by Hearst Corporation)Member, Advisory Board2006 — 2007
- art.comVice President Marketplace Operations2006 — 2007
- eBayDirector and General Manager - Collectibles Business Unit2002 — 2006
- Opportunity Capital PartnersEntrepreneur in Residence2001 — 2002
- NetAbacus (acquired by CPA2Biz)VP Business Development1999 — 2001
- PriceWaterhouseCoopersSenior Consultant1996 — 1999
Skills & more
Product Management85Business Strategy52Customer Acquisition18EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneur6Marketing Communications22Product Marketing27Leadership49Social Media28Angel Investing10E-commerceWeb Analytics26
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Colleagues at Plexo Capital
Network19
Ameet ShahScout
General Partner at Golden Ventures
Andrew WheelerScout
General Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
Anika GuptaScout
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Anthony PhilippakisScout
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Ben RobbinsScout
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Blake ByersScout
General Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
Braden KowitzScout
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Brendan Bulik-SullivanScout
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Brian BendettScout
Partner at GV (Google Ventures)
Cathy FriedmanScout
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
Clinton FoyScout
Managing Partner at Crosscut Ventures
Crystal HuangScout
Investor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lo Toney?
- Lo Toney, a former Zynga Poker GM, eBay leader, and LearnStreet CEO, incubated his firm inside GV, spun it out and backs seed VC managers—especially women and underrepresented founders—as meta-allocator.
- Where does Lo Toney work?
- Lo Toney is Founding Managing Partner at Plexo Capital.
- What does Lo Toney invest in?
- Lo Toney invests in Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Impact & Social Good, SaaS.
- What check size does Lo Toney write?
- Lo Toney typically writes checks of $10K – $5M.
- Where did Lo Toney go to school?
- Lo Toney studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA, Entrepreneurship, Management of Technology); Hampton University (BS, Business); Stanford Law School - Directors College (Directors College, Premier executive education program for directors and senior executives of publicly traded firms.).
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business828
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera CapitalAnna ChenInvestor at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended Hampton University15
William RobertsTreasurer at Maryland TEDCOShalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcJennifer BrownPartner & Global Head of Consultant Relations at Adams Street PartnersMichele L. JawandoCEO and Board Member at Omidyar NetworkNasir QadreeFounder and Managing Partner at Zeal Capital PartnersMonique WoodardFounder and Managing Director at Cake Ventures
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Also attended Bishop O'Dowd High School5
Shared employers
Also worked at Comcast Ventures62
Ryan KingCo-founder of ChimeWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesBrian BrackeenGeneral Partner at Lightship CapitalLee JacobsEntrepreneur, investor, and cofounder of EdelweissTodd WallachEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceDaniel MurrayVenture Partner at Calibrate Ventures
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Also worked at iPass4
Also worked at Zynga98
Nabeel HyattInvestor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agencyMasoud AdinaHead of Compliance at GreycroftVlad LoktevInvestor at Index VenturesEmily MoskowitzEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesLinus LiangFounder and Managing Partner at Kyber Knight CapitalNiha GottiparthyInvestor at EMERGENT VENTURES
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