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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.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechFuture of WorkHealthtech

Experience

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

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2007 — 2009
  2. Bowdoin CollegeBachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science and Government1998 — 2002
  3. Stockholm UniversityEconomics2000
  4. Brooks School1995 — 1998
  5. Bishops Diocesan College1997

Skills & more

Private Equity24Venture Capital22Financial Modeling3Alternative Investments1Business Development14Valuation4Due Diligence7Corporate Development2Mergers & Acquisitions9Portfolio Management2Entrepreneurship10Investments5
+4 moreEmerging MarketsStart-upsStrategyManagement

From Tom's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,150

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,144 more

Also attended Bowdoin College46

Holly MaloneyInvestment Team at General CatalystKenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystKevin MunnellyInvestor at Third Rock VenturesEmily PawlakVice President at Volition CapitalAndy PalmerCo-Founder of Tamr at Underscore VCZebediah RiceCo-Founder & Partner at King River Capital

+ 40 more

Also attended Stockholm University71

Andrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitIrene ArdenstedtInvestor at Luminar VenturesSandra MalmbergInvestor at EQT VenturesMartin Boldt-ChristmasInvestor at Green FlagAndreas LindblomManaging Partner at ScietyVilton BastiampillaiAssociate – Equity Capital Markets at Sciety

+ 65 more

Also attended Bishops Diocesan College3

Connor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpFelix MartinezPrincipal at SeedcampJoe KahnInvestor at Thrive Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at Stanford GSB Impact Fund13

LeSean BrownAssociate at Context VenturesPaola RetesVice President at LiveOak VenturesAbdul AbdirahmanPrincipal at F-Prime Capital PartnersTatiana BouriCampus Lead at The MBA FundValeria MartinezPrincipal at VamosVenturesDaniel FaiermanPartner at Habitat Partners

+ 7 more

Also worked at Cambridge Associates67

Katie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesSarah DouglasAdvisor at CincyTechSam BakerInvestor Relations at Scale Venture PartnersLindsay MehtaDirector, Investor Relations & Marketing at JMI EquityAmy ZhaoSpecialist Advisor, Web3 at Openspace VenturesEric OssolaInvestment Principal at Red Cell Incubation

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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
Andrew Solomon
Vice President at Owl Ventures
Ashley Bittner
Principal at Owl Ventures
Brian Henspeter
Finance Manager at Owl Ventures
Chad Zimmerman
Investor at Owl Ventures
Emily Bennett
Partner at Owl Ventures
Emily Luck
Senior Associate, Impact & Portfolio Services at Owl Ventures