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Tom Lazay

Investor

Co-Founder & General Partner at Companyon Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $500K – $1.5M checks · typically $1M

FoundedPosh Group Inc.

About

Tom Lazay helps post-seed startups scale to Series A by building talent, professional go-to-market systems and capital markets capability through an in-house talent leader and published playbooks.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Experience

  1. Companyon VenturesCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2016 — presentBoston, MA
  2. FlexBoard Observer & Investorcurrent2023 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
  3. micro1Investorcurrent2024 — present
  4. POSHBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  5. SentInvestorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
  6. North.cloudBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  7. DaylitBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  8. KnowifyBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  9. FullcastInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSalt Lake City Metropolitan Area
  10. FullcastBoard Member2021 — 2023Bellevue, Washington, United States
  11. Mad River GlenShareholder & Co-op Membercurrent2013 — presentFayston, Vermont
  12. PEF CommunityMembercurrent2025 — present
  13. Spectrum Brands, IncChief Operating Officer2011 — 2013Lexington, MA
  14. Nuance CommunicationsVP Product Management- VoiceSignal2007Burlington, MA
  15. Nuance CommunicationsCo-Founder & President/COO/VP Product @ VoiceSignal1995 — 2007Woburn, MA

Education

  1. Trinity College-HartfordB.A., Computer Science

Skills & more

Embedded Systems1Product Management29Entrepreneurship23Medical Devices4FDA3Mobile Devices19Mobile Phone Software3M&A experience1Philanthropy2Start-ups30Mobile Applications13Integration5
+5 moreSoftware DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsVenture CapitalStrategic PartnershipsStrategic Planning

From Tom's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Trinity College-Hartford38

Robert BibowManaging Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalSunil ChhayaFounder at Kearny JacksonLouis SchotskyManaging Partner at Navitas CapitalDouglas McadamsAdvisor - Ex. Navy Nuke at Balerion Space VenturesAlan GlassPartner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize VenturesJohn BrennanFounder & Managing Partner at Holly Ventures

+ 32 more

Shared employers

Also worked at POSH3

Firas RaoufCo-Founder and General Partner at Companyon VenturesRonny ChatterjeeHead of Capital Markets at Companyon VenturesAndrew BergInvestor at Companyon Ventures

Also worked at Sent2

Ronny ChatterjeeHead of Capital Markets at Companyon VenturesAndrew BergInvestor at Companyon Ventures

Also worked at Knowify1

Eric EmmonsManaging Partner at MassMutual Ventures

Also worked at Fullcast4

Ryan WestWoodInvestor at EPIC VENTURESKent MadsenFounding Managing Partner Emeritus & Venture Partner at EPIC VENTURESBen DavisDirector at Mercato PartnersChris LuInvestor at Winning Together Fund

Colleagues at Companyon Ventures

Alisha
Investor at Companyon Ventures
Alisha Fuller
Head of Operations at Companyon Ventures
Andrew
Investor at Companyon Ventures
Andrew Berg
Investor at Companyon Ventures
Firas
Investor at Companyon Ventures
Firas Raouf
Co-Founder and General Partner at Companyon Ventures
Parthib
Investor at Companyon Ventures
Parthib Srivathsan
Head of Data, Strategy, Insights at Companyon Ventures