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Tom Chi

Investor

Founding Partner at At One Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $250K

About

Tom Chi has held roles spanning astrophysical research, Fortune 500 consulting, and corporate leadership building new hardware and software products. He contributed to widely used products including Microsoft Outlook and Yahoo Search, and scaled Yahoo Answers from zero to 90 million users, before serving as head of product experience at Google X, where he worked on projects such as Google Glass and self-driving cars. He developed a distinctive approach to rapid prototyping, visioning, and leadership used across more than a dozen leading companies. His current work centers on human development with social entrepreneurs, rethinking the frameworks of entrepreneurship, and teaching a small number of workshops. He is the author of Climate Capital: Investing in the Tools for a Regenerative Future, which frames economics as a design discipline.

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Invests in

AgTechClimate TechEnergyFoodTechMobility & TransportationNew Materials

Beyond investing

Communities
Teaches a limited number of workshops to select organizations and works with social entrepreneurs around the world.
Awards
Authored the book Climate Capital: Investing in the Tools for a Regenerative Future.
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Worked as an astrophysical researcher earlier in his career.

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Experience

  1. At One VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. CubyBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  3. Prototype Thinking LLCFoundercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco
  4. InevitableBoard Member2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Hack VCPartner2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Planet EarthLab Director2017 — 2020
  7. Crosslink CapitalEIR2016 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  8. FactoryAdvisor, Former CPO (Factory) & CEO (Factory X)2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Mango LabsCo-Founder2012 — 2013
  10. GoogleHead of Experience - Google X2010 — 2012
  11. YahooSenior Director - Product & User Experience2005 — 2010
  12. Microsoft CorporationProgram Manager2002 — 2005
  13. TrilogyConsultant1999 — 2001

Education

  1. Cornell UniversityM.S. & B.S., Electrical Engineering1995 — 1999

Skills & more

Prototyping3Prototype26Hadoop2Public Speaking6Strategy66Leadership31Management12Search5Team Leadership7User Experience99Software Development28Entrepreneurship53
+12 moreScalabilityProduct ManagementMusic ProductionData AnalysisMobile ApplicationsSystems ThinkingUser Interface DesignAgile MethodologiesBig DataUser InterfaceUsability TestingWeb Applications

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Same school

Also attended Cornell University509

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

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Shared employers

Also worked at Hack VC20

Ya TuoInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsAlexander PackManaging Partner at Hack VCRodney YesepPartner at Hack VCHarrison DahmePartner, CTO at Hack VCIan MastersPartner, Trader at Hack VCRoshun PatelVenture Partner at Hack VC

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Also worked at Crosslink Capital32

Alexander NiehenkePartner at Scale Venture PartnersBrandon AlexanderEntrepreneur In Residence at Crosslink CapitalEric ChinPartner and Alpha Founder at Crosslink CapitalAlexis ElfendDirector of Alpha at Crosslink CapitalAshley BatemanVP of Finance at Crosslink CapitalJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink Capital

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Also worked at Google945

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at Felicis

+ 939 more

Also worked at Yahoo227

Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftIsabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures

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Podcasts & interviews

featuring Tom Chi

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Colleagues at At One Ventures

Alanis Quinland
Investor at At One Ventures
Alisha Jani
Investor at At One Ventures
Ana Yoerg
Investor at At One Ventures
Bill Dunbar
Investor at At One Ventures
Brian Steinberg
Investor at At One Ventures
Danaé Robert
Investor at At One Ventures
Denise Ross
Investor at At One Ventures
Helen Lin
Investor at At One Ventures

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Dakin SlossScout
Founder & General Partner at Prime Movers Lab

Investors connected to Tom in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.