Experience
- Illinois VenturesSenior Directorcurrent2016 β presentUrbana-Champaign Area
- Woodland Venture ManagementPartnercurrent2000 β present
- Hopewell VenturesPartnercurrent2004 β present
- VHT StudiosDirector2007 β 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Mersive TechnologiesDirector2011 β 2017Denver Metropolitan Area
- Kellogg School of ManagementAdjunct Lecturer of Innovation and Entrepreneurship2013 β 2016Evanston, IL
- Vested HealthDirector2002 β 2014
- Adena VenturesPartner2002 β 2014
- Ohio UniversityVenture Facilitator2013Athens, OH
- SageQuest, Inc.Director2005 β 2010
- TLContactDirector2004 β 2007
- Evanston Business Investment Corp.Executive Director1985 β 2000
Education
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMM, Finance1983 β 1985
- Northwestern UniversityBA, Economics1978 β 1982
Skills & more
Strategy18Start-ups59Due Diligence32Entrepreneurship51Valuation21Financial Modeling14Corporate Finance18Venture Capital10Technology Incubation7Incubators4Entrepreneurial Finance8teaching3
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Financial AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentM&A experienceCompetitive AnalysisLeveraged FinanceAcquisition IntegrationTeachingPortfolio ManagementEmerging MarketsStart-up VenturesAlternative InvestmentsJoint VenturesFrom Thomas's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management521
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended Northwestern University288
Hannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalMikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalNaomi Pilosof IonitaBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesEric OngInvestor at LightbankBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kellogg School of Management44
Karthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalAlex WearnVenture Partner at Polymorphic CapitalJoe KaiserSenior Investment Advisor at Mercato PartnersMike BrennanBoard Member, Advisor, COO at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALAlena MarovitzInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALYossi FeinbergInvestor at Honeystone Ventures
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Colleagues at Illinois Ventures
Christopher Valera
Operations Coordinator at Illinois Ventures
Dennis Hesch
Chairman, Executive VP, The Carle System at Illinois Ventures
Dr. Deb Paul
Director, Business Development & Licensing, Abbott Laboratories (Retired) at Illinois Ventures
Dr. Guy Padbury
SVP, Oncology Clinical Pharmacology at Illinois Ventures
Dr. Jay Walsh
Vice President for Economic Development and Innovation, University of Illinois at Illinois Ventures
Dr. Jeffrey Brown
Professor, Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign at Illinois Ventures
Dr. Joanna Groden
Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Illinois Chicago at Illinois Ventures
Dr. Paul Ellinger
VP, CFO and Comptroller, University of Illinois (Ex-officio) at Illinois Ventures










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