Tom Rand
InvestorManaging Partner at ArcTern Ventures · Board director at Clir Renewables · Board director at Hydrostor
Toronto, Ontario
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Tom Rand began working in software in high school before founding Voice Courier Inc. (VCi), which served the Interactive Voice Response market and grew to over 100 employees across three countries before being sold in 2005. He previously co-developed Planet Traveller, a low-carbon hotel project in Toronto, and now works in cleantech venture capital, technology incubation and commercialization, and public advocacy focused on carbon mitigation. He holds a BASc from the University of Waterloo, an MSc from the University of London, and an MA and PhD from the University of Toronto, and has authored three books.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
CleantechClimate Tech
Board director at Clir Renewables
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Clir Renewables's investors · 6
Co-founders at Clir Renewables
Board director at Hydrostor
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Hydrostor's investors · 5
Co-founders at Hydrostor
Experience
- ArcTern VenturesCo-Founding Partnercurrent2012 — presentToronto & Montreal
- Domaine Heritage CidersProprietorcurrent2022 — presentFrelighsburg, Quebec, Canada
- Clir RenewablesBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentGreater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Woodland Biofuels Inc.Board Chaircurrent2013 — present
- PalmettoBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentUnited States
- Parity Inc.Board Membercurrent2019 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Morgan Solar Inc.Board Membercurrent2009 — present
- Environmental DefenceBoard Membercurrent2011 — present
- ECW PressAuthor, 3 bookscurrent2009 — present
- Carbon AmericaBoard Observer2021 — 2024United States
- TerrameraBoard Observer2021 — 2024Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Ontario GovernmentClimate Change Action Group2015 — 2019
- The Planet Traveler HostelCo-Developer2006 — 2015
- MaRS Discovery DistrictCleantech Practice Lead2009 — 2012MaRS Discovery District
- VCi Green FundsDirector2005 — 2009
Skills & more
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Start-upsCarbonInvestmentsEnvironmental AwarenessClean TechnologyCorporate Social ResponsibilityWindSocial EntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyManagement ConsultingPolicyEnergyLanguages French
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Deals · 1
HydrostorBoard seat
via ArcTern Ventures · filed Dec 2021
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at ArcTern Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tom Rand?
- Tom Rand began working in software in high school before founding Voice Courier Inc. (VCi), which served the Interactive Voice Response market and grew to over 100 employees across three countries before being sold in 2005. He previously co-developed Planet Traveller, a low-carbon hotel project in Toronto, and now works in cleantech venture capital, technology incubation and commercialization, and public advocacy focused on carbon mitigation. He holds a BASc from the University of Waterloo, an MSc from the University of London, and an MA and PhD from the University of Toronto, and has authored three books.
- Where does Tom Rand work?
- Tom Rand is Managing Partner at ArcTern Ventures and Board director at Clir Renewables and Board director at Hydrostor.
- What does Tom Rand invest in?
- Tom Rand invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech.
- What check size does Tom Rand write?
- Tom Rand typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Tom Rand sit on?
- Tom Rand holds tracked board seats at Hydrostor.
- What companies has Tom Rand invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Carbon America, Clir Renewables, Parity.
- Where did Tom Rand go to school?
- Tom Rand studied at King's College London (M.Sc., Philosophy of Science); University of Toronto (M.A. and Ph.D., Philosophy); University of Waterloo (BASc, Electrical Engineering).
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