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Tom Sayer

Founder

Founder at Ello

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedEllo · YC

About

Tom Sayer held a role in impact and adoption programs at Google for Education and has worked as an intelligence officer, product manager, and EdTech founder. He studied mathematics and psychology at Cambridge University and earned an MBA and MA in Education from Stanford.

Founder at ElloYC W20

Intro paths

YC

Tom went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Tom can intro founders to Ello's investors below.

Ello's investors · 9

Goodwater CapitalBurlingame · $5M – $50M checks · since 2023HomebrewBurlingame · $100K – $500K checks · since 2023HSBCLondon · since 2026Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2023Project A VenturesBerlin · $1.1M – $6.6M checks · since 2023Reach CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $12M checks · since 2023Visible VenturesHingham · $1M checks · since 2023WndrCoRedwood City · $100K – $10M checks · since 2023Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Ello

EAElizabeth Adams
Elizabeth AdamsFounder
CVCatalin Voss
Catalin VossFounder

Experience

  1. ElloFounder and CEOcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. GoogleHead of Global Adoption Programs, Google for Education2017 — 2018Mountain View, CA
  3. GoogleSchool Transformation and Change Management Program Manager2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Angkor Wat Putt Mini-GolfFounder2011 — 2018Siem Reap, Cambodia
  5. SensionFounder2012 — 2015
  6. British ArmyIntelligence Officer2007 — 2012Wiltshire
  7. ActurisProduct Manager2005 — 2007London, United Kingdom
  8. Dilworth SchoolTutor, Teacher, Coach2004 — 2005New Zealand

Skills & more

Defence5Intelligence Analysis5Military17Change Management2Risk Management1Contingency Planning3Analysis11Leadership23Education2Teaching3Entrepreneurship8Product Management3
+6 moreMarketing StrategyTeam LeadershipAfghanistanSecurity ClearanceArmyDefense

From Tom's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tom Sayer?
Tom Sayer held a role in impact and adoption programs at Google for Education and has worked as an intelligence officer, product manager, and EdTech founder. He studied mathematics and psychology at Cambridge University and earned an MBA and MA in Education from Stanford.
Where does Tom Sayer work?
Tom Sayer is Founder of Ello.
What companies did Tom Sayer found?
Tom Sayer founded Ello.
Where did Tom Sayer go to school?
Tom Sayer studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurial Studies and Education); Stanford University Graduate School of Education (MA (Education)); Defense School of Intelligence (Collection, Analysis and Counter-Intelligence).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,773

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1

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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia267

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Mojo VisionTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded NubankMatt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Immunity Project +2Mikhail KokorichStanford Executive ProgramFounded Destinus +2

+ 260 more

University of Cambridge mafia256

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +2Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Clickpass +2Inaki BerenguerPhDFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2Nikola MrkšićDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Poly +2

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Ello mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Elizabeth AdamsFounderFounded ElloCatalin VossFounderFounded Ello

Ello mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Elizabeth AdamsCo-Founder, Chief Experience Officer (CXO)Founded ElloCatalin VossCo-Founder & CTOFounded Ello

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,384

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

+ 1,378 more

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Education15

Linus LiangFounder and Managing Partner at Kyber Knight CapitalKhalil FullerPartner & Head of Dorm at Pear VCAmit A. PatelCo-founder and Managing Partner at Owl VenturesJenny WangInvestment Partner at Owl VenturesJames KimPartner at Reach CapitalJomayra HerreraPartner at Reach Capital

+ 9 more

Also attended Royal Military Academy Sandhurst9

Peter HorsburghFounder and Venture Partner Emeritus at ETF PartnersNigel SmithBusiness Development Executive - Jersey at OakglenNicholas GaggeroPartner at Double DownAlistair GallowayHead of Network at St Andrews AngelsChris SmithFounder & CEO at TSP VenturesThomas WhitbyGeneral Partner at Tradeworks

+ 3 more

Also attended University of Cambridge893

Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosVerdict Capital founder and pre-consensus investor formerly at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures

+ 887 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Ello3

Coddy JohnsonPartner at Goodwater CapitalElizabeth AdamsFounder at ElloCatalin VossFounder at Ello

Also worked at Google1,715

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures

+ 1,709 more

Also worked at Sension1

Catalin VossFounder at Ello

Also worked at British Army18

Mimi YagoubHead of Operations and Communications at One Way VenturesAlexander StevensVenture Partner at Planet A VenturesAsh RustManaging Partner at Sterling RoadMartin RigbyManaging Director at ETCapitalPeter HorsburghFounder and Venture Partner Emeritus at ETF PartnersDan HynesPartner at Atomico

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