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Tom Shields

Investor

Partner at AgFunder

Burlingame, California

Writes $10K – $50K checks · typically $20K

About

Tom Shields is Senior Vice President of Strategic Integration at Hippocratic AI, where he focuses on applying generative AI to healthcare labor challenges. His background spans founding and leading technology companies, venture capital investing, and board roles at climate and agriculture technology firms. Earlier in his career, he developed an ad server platform, contributed to machine learning infrastructure at a major marketplace, and was involved in cryptocurrency projects valued over $1 billion.

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Experience

  1. Hippocratic AISVP Strategic Integrationcurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. Dalton Electric Heating Co.Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. Eridani VenturesCEO and CTOcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. EionBoard Chair2022 — 2025
  5. NiumBoard Chair2023 — 2025
  6. AgFunderPartner2019 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  7. NeatleafBoard Chair2023 — 2025
  8. Large Family OfficeCompany Builder2020San Francisco Bay Area
  9. XandrStrategy Advisor2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  10. AppNexusChief Strategy Officer2016 — 2018
  11. AppNexusSVP, Strategy, Publishers2015 — 2016San Francisco
  12. YieldexFounder and Chief Strategy Officer2011 — 2015
  13. YieldexCEO2007 — 2011
  14. Woodside FundManaging Director2001 — 2007
  15. NetGravityFounder, CTO1995 — 1998
  16. OracleDevelopment Manager1992 — 1995

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityBA, Computer Science1985 — 1989
  2. Phillips Academy, Andover1981 — 1985

Skills & more

Executive Coaching2Board of Directors1Start-ups99Strategic Partnerships62Entrepreneurship75EntrepreneurVenture Capital45Software7Product StrategyProduct Management27Product Development12Analytics18
+12 moreMergers & AcquisitionsOnline AdvertisingOnline MarketingCompetitive AnalysisUser ExperienceDigital StrategyManagement ConsultingDigital MediaSolidityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSStrategy

Languages English

From Tom's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard University1,173

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at AgFunder6

Michael DeanPartner at AgFunderRob LeclercPartner at AgFunderManuel GonzalezPartner at AgFunderJonathan HoAssociate at AgFunderLauren ManningInvestor at AgFunderSofía Ramírez CalvoVenture Partner at AgFunder

Also worked at Neatleaf1

Thomas OehlGeneral Partner at Vsquared Ventures

Also worked at Xandr3

Lori BerenbergInvestor at Bloomberg BetaAmy TherattilChief of Staff at Averin CapitalJason BurkeManaging Partner at TBD Angels

Also worked at AppNexus12

Stephanie ManningCOO & Head of Platform at Lerer HippeauNeil TolaneyGeneral Partner at TCVDan ShotenInvestor at Zag CapitalLori BerenbergInvestor at Bloomberg BetaLynda ClarizioCo-Founder, General Partner at The 98Joanna BurtonInvestor & Advisor at The 98

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Colleagues at AgFunder

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Angela
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Angela Tay
Senior Associate (Singapore) at AgFunder
Dianne
Executive Assistant at AgFunder
Dianne Omoso-Pribhdas
Executive Assistant at AgFunder
Elaine
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