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Tom Rand
InvestorFounderCo-Founder and Partner at ArcTern Ventures
Toronto, Ontario
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedArcTern Ventures
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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.
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Invests in
CleantechClimate Tech
Founder at ArcTern Ventures
Intro paths
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ArcTern Ventures's investors · 4
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 Founder of ArcTern Ventures and Co-Founder and Partner at ArcTern Ventures.
- 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 companies did Tom Rand found?
- Tom Rand founded ArcTern Ventures.
- 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.
Founder mafias
University of Waterloo mafia428
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King's College London mafia158
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Carbon America mafia3
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