Tom Steyer
InvestorCo-Founding Investor at Radicle Impact · Co-Chair at Galvanize Climate Solutions
San Francisco, California
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
About
Tom Steyer is a co-founding investor who left his investing business to focus on progressive causes including climate change, voter mobilization, and racial justice. He founded NextGen America and was a former Democratic presidential candidate.
Experience
- GalvanizeCo-Chair & Co-Foundercurrent2026 — present
- Beneficial State BankCo Foundercurrent2007 — present
- Steyer For GovernorDemocratic Candidate for Governor of California2025 — 2026
- GalvanizeCo-Chair & Co-Founder2021 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- Tom Steyer 2020Democratic Presidential Candidate2019 — 2020
- Need to ImpeachFounder2017 — 2019
- NextGen AmericaFounder and President2013 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Farallon Capital ManagementFounder and Senior Managing Member1986 — 2012
Colleagues at Radicle Impact
Adrienne A. Harris
Professor of the Practice, University of Michigan at Radicle Impact
Ami Naik
Partner at Radicle Impact
Catha Groot
Partner at Radicle Impact
Corey Vernon
Partner at Radicle Impact
Dan Skaf
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Radicle Impact
Dan Skaff
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Radicle Impact
Jan Lynn Owen
Senior Advisor to Manatt, Phelps & Philips, LLP at Radicle Impact
Jules Kortenhorst
CEO, Rocky Mountain Institute at Radicle Impact
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tom Steyer?
- Tom Steyer is a co-founding investor who left his investing business to focus on progressive causes including climate change, voter mobilization, and racial justice. He founded NextGen America and was a former Democratic presidential candidate.
- Where does Tom Steyer work?
- Tom Steyer is Co-Founding Investor at Radicle Impact.
- What check size does Tom Steyer write?
- Tom Steyer typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- Where did Tom Steyer go to school?
- Tom Steyer studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business; Yale University.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,509
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Shared employers
Also worked at Galvanize40
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Also worked at Beneficial State Bank7
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