Where does Tom Costin work?

Tom Costin is Co-founder and Managing Partner at Owl Ventures.

What check size does Tom Costin write?

Tom Costin typically writes checks of $5M – $50M.

Where did Tom Costin go to school?

Tom Costin studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Bowdoin College (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science and Government); Stockholm University (Economics).

Tom Costin

Investor

Co-founder and Managing Partner at Owl Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $5M – $50M checks · typically $25M

About

Tom co-founded a firm that became the world's largest VC focused solely on EdTech; a former LP allocator to institutions with $800M–$200B+ assets, he leads $5M–$50M seed–Series B rounds.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

t•••@owlvc.comreveal

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechFuture of WorkHealthtech

Experience

Owl VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2014 — present
Sheffield Wednesday Football ClubCo-Owner & Co-Vice Chairmancurrent2026 — presentSheffield
Havre Athletic ClubBoard Directorcurrent2025 — presentLe Havre
Blue Crow Sports GroupInvestorcurrent2025 — present
Stanford GSB Impact FundEducation Deal Team Advisorcurrent2017 — present
Cambridge AssociatesPrivate Investments Specialist Consultant2012 — 2013
SoleTechManaging Director2009 — 2012
Castlight HealthBusiness Development Associate2008
FLAG Capital Management, LLCAssociate2005 — 2007
Cambridge AssociatesSenior Consulting Associate2002 — 2005

Skills & more

Private Equity24Venture Capital22Financial Modeling3Alternative Investments1Business Development14Valuation4Due Diligence7Corporate Development2Mergers & Acquisitions9Portfolio Management2Entrepreneurship10Investments5

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Emerging MarketsStart-upsStrategyManagement

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Colleagues at Owl Ventures

Allison Orzell

Senior Executive Assistant at Owl Ventures

Amit A. Patel

Co-founder and Managing Partner at Owl Ventures

Austin Yu

Investor at Playground Global

Brian Henspeter

Finance Manager at Owl Ventures

Chad Zimmerman

Investor at Owl Ventures

Christina Jordan

Head of People and Culture at Omidyar Network

Emily Luck

Senior Associate, Impact & Portfolio Services at Owl Ventures

Evgenia Macpherson

Chief of Staff at Owl Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tom Costin?: Tom co-founded a firm that became the world's largest VC focused solely on EdTech; a former LP allocator to institutions with $800M–$200B+ assets, he leads $5M–$50M seed–Series B rounds.
Where does Tom Costin work?: Tom Costin is Co-founder and Managing Partner at Owl Ventures.
What does Tom Costin invest in?: Tom Costin invests in AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech.
What check size does Tom Costin write?: Tom Costin typically writes checks of $5M – $50M.
Where did Tom Costin go to school?: Tom Costin studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Bowdoin College (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science and Government); Stockholm University (Economics).

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,519

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Also attended Bowdoin College90

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Also attended Stockholm University118

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Also attended Bishops Diocesan College8

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Shared employers

Also worked at Cambridge Associates99

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Also worked at Castlight Health18

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