Where does Tomasz Tunguz work?

Tomasz Tunguz is Founder & General Partner at Theory Ventures and Board director at Kustomer and Board director at Omni Analytics, Inc. and Board director at Allium.

What does Tomasz Tunguz invest in?

Tomasz Tunguz invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure.

What check size does Tomasz Tunguz write?

Tomasz Tunguz typically writes checks of $1M – $25M.

What boards does Tomasz Tunguz sit on?

Tomasz Tunguz holds tracked board seats at Allium, Kustomer, Looker, Mattermost, Omni Analytics, Inc..

What companies has Tomasz Tunguz invested in?

Investments tracked here include Koah, Artemis, BackOps, Dremio, Hex, Looker, Monte Carlo, Mother Duck, Ollama, Omni, Sail.

Where did Tomasz Tunguz go to school?

Tomasz Tunguz studied at Thayer School of Engineering (MEM, Engineering Management); Thayer School of Engineering (BE, System Identification and Control Systems); Dartmouth College (BA, Mechanical Engineering).

Does Tomasz Tunguz lead rounds?

Yes — Tomasz Tunguz has led 1 tracked investment.

Tomasz Tunguz

Investor

Founder & General Partner at Theory Ventures · Board director at Kustomer · Board director at Omni Analytics, Inc. · Board director at Allium

San Francisco, CA

Writes $1M – $25M checks

About

Tomasz Tunguz spent well over a decade at Redpoint Ventures before founding Theory Ventures in 2022, a research-driven firm focused on data, AI and software infrastructure. His daily blog at tomtunguz.com, full of benchmarks and SaaS metrics analysis, has been required reading for software founders for years. He co-authored Winning with Data with former Looker CEO Frank Bien.

Contact· published on Tomasz's own website

t•••@theory.venturesreveal

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

t•••@theory.venturesreveal75% confident

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure

Beyond investing

Founded: Founded Theory Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in AI-first software companies.
Education: Earned a Master of Engineering Management from Dartmouth. Studied at Dartmouth University
Hobbies: Writes a daily blog with data-driven analysis of AI, SaaS metrics, and venture capital, and has been writing for 16 years. Is a self-described lover of the ampersand and experiments with mimicking authors like Cormac McCarthy in his writing.
More: Has been quoted in Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist on AI monetization and tech market dynamics.

From Tomasz's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Board director at Kustomer

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In turn, Tomasz can intro founders to Kustomer's investors below.

Kustomer's investors · 10

Acurio VenturesBilbao · $810K – $3.2M checks Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks boldstart venturesMiami · $1M – $3M checks · since 2019 Canaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M checks · since 2019 Cisco InvestmentsSan Jose · since 2019 Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks Norwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2025 Redpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2019 Social LeverageScottsdale · $1M – $2M checks · since 2019 Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2019

Co-founders at Kustomer

Jeremy SurielDirector, Promoter

Brad BirnbaumFounder

Board director at Omni Analytics, Inc.

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In turn, Tomasz can intro founders to Omni Analytics, Inc.'s investors below.

Omni Analytics, Inc.'s investors · 2

Redpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025 Theory VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $40M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Omni Analytics, Inc.

Christopher MerrickExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

James DavidsonExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Colin ZimaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Board director at Allium

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In turn, Tomasz can intro founders to Allium's investors below.

Allium's investors · 5

Amplify PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checks Amplify Partners CVMenlo Park · since 2026 Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2026 PruVen Capital PartnersLos Altos · $100K – $10M checks Theory VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $40M checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Allium

Ethan ChanCEO

Cheng Han LeeCTO

Yi Sheng ChanExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

Theory VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — present
Redpoint VenturesManaging Director2008 — 2022
Winning with DataCo-Author2016
Google, Inc.Product Manager2005 — 2008
Appian CorporationEngineer2004

Skills & more

Management19SaaS27Software as a Service (SaaS)12Entrepreneurship99Online Marketing70Monetization55Mobile Internet17Machine Learning4Digital Media50Social Media19Social Networking37Enterprise Architecture8

+10 more

Start-upsBig DataSEMVenture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsProduct ManagementMarketingE-commerceFinTech

From Tomasz's professional profile.

Deals · 6

AlliumBoard seat

via Theory Ventures · filed Jul 2026 · $40M raise

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Omni Analytics, Inc.Board seat

via Theory Ventures · filed Mar 2025 · $68.8M raise

MattermostBoard seat

via Redpoint Ventures · filed Jul 2019 · $50.4M raise

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KustomerBoard seat

via Redpoint Ventures · filed Jun 2019 · $40M raise

LookerBoard seat

via Redpoint Ventures · filed Mar 2017 · $81.5M raise

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KoahLed round

via Theory Ventures

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

ArtemisBackOps Dremio Hex Monte CarloMother DuckOllama OmniSail

Sources: the investor's own website · SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Books by Tomasz Tunguz

Winning with Data

Wiley, 2016

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Tomasz Tunguz

Inside the AI Sprint | Tomasz Tunguz, Theory Ventures

The Peel with Turner Novak

Theory Ventures founder on GTM leverage, AI margins, real enterprise TAM, and more | Tomasz Tunguz

Chargebee

The Test That Decides Whether Your AI Pilot Survives | Tomasz Tunguz (Founder of Theory Ventures)

The AI Ready Show

Tomasz Tunguz, General Partner at Theory Ventures on the Evolution of Venture Capital.

The Information

46 - Tomasz Tunguz, General Partner at Theory Ventures

Slice of Technology

The State of SaaS Go-to-Market l Theory Ventures General Partner Tomasz Tunguz #saas #b2bsaas

SaaStr AI

4 more appearances

Colleagues at Theory Ventures

Adam Conway

Senior AI Engineer at Theory Ventures

Amber Mante

Head of Human Intelligence at Theory Ventures

Andy Triedman

Partner at Theory Ventures

Arjun Mishra

Investor at Theory Ventures

Beth Scheer

Investor at Theory Ventures

Bryan Bischof

Head of AI at Theory Ventures

Kristin Beach

CFO at Theory Ventures

Lauren DeMeuse

Partner & COO at Theory Ventures

Network11

Alex BardScout

Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures

Andy TriedmanScout

Partner at Theory Ventures

Annie KadavyScout

Venture Partner at Redpoint Ventures

Brett WilsonScout

General Partner at Swift Ventures

Chris MooreScout

Partner at Redpoint Ventures

David BeyerScout

Partner at Amplify Partners

Elliot GeidtScout

Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures

Emily ManScout

Partner at Primary Venture Partners

Erica BresciaScout

Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures

Evan TanaScout

General Partner at West Ventures

Gary BenittScout

Managing Partner at Social Leverage

Investors connected to Tomasz in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tomasz Tunguz?: Tomasz Tunguz spent well over a decade at Redpoint Ventures before founding Theory Ventures in 2022, a research-driven firm focused on data, AI and software infrastructure. His daily blog at tomtunguz.com, full of benchmarks and SaaS metrics analysis, has been required reading for software founders for years. He co-authored Winning with Data with former Looker CEO Frank Bien.
Where does Tomasz Tunguz work?: Tomasz Tunguz is Founder & General Partner at Theory Ventures and Board director at Kustomer and Board director at Omni Analytics, Inc. and Board director at Allium.
What does Tomasz Tunguz invest in?: Tomasz Tunguz invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure.
What check size does Tomasz Tunguz write?: Tomasz Tunguz typically writes checks of $1M – $25M.
What boards does Tomasz Tunguz sit on?: Tomasz Tunguz holds tracked board seats at Allium, Kustomer, Looker, Mattermost, Omni Analytics, Inc..
What companies has Tomasz Tunguz invested in?: Investments tracked here include Koah, Artemis, BackOps, Dremio, Hex, Looker, Monte Carlo, Mother Duck, Ollama, Omni, Sail.
Where did Tomasz Tunguz go to school?: Tomasz Tunguz studied at Thayer School of Engineering (MEM, Engineering Management); Thayer School of Engineering (BE, System Identification and Control Systems); Dartmouth College (BA, Mechanical Engineering).
What podcasts and interviews feature Tomasz Tunguz?: Tracked appearances include "Inside the AI Sprint | Tomasz Tunguz, Theory Ventures", "Theory Ventures founder on GTM leverage, AI margins, real enterprise TAM, and more | Tomasz Tunguz", "The Test That Decides Whether Your AI Pilot Survives | Tomasz Tunguz (Founder of Theory Ventures)", and 7 more.
Does Tomasz Tunguz lead rounds?: Yes — Tomasz Tunguz has led 1 tracked investment.