Thomas J. Toy
Founder at PacRim Venture Partners
Profile
Tom joined ICCP Venture Partners in 2008.
He is also a Managing Director at Startup Capital Ventures (www.startupcv.com), an early stage Menlo Park-based venture capital firm and Managing Director and co-founder of PacRim Venture Partners (www.pacrimpartners.com), a Menlo Park-based venture capital firm.
Tom started his career at Bank of America.
In his career as a venture capitalist that has spanned more than thirty years, Tom has invested in early stage IT, cleantech and healthcare companies.
He has served on boards of directors of a number of public companies such as Hanwha Q CELLS (NASDAQ: HQCL) and UTStarcom (NASDAQ: UTSI) as well as numerous private companies.
Tom’s current and past investments include SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR), UTStarcom (NASDAQ: UTSI), White Electronic Designs (NASDAQ: WEDC, acquired by Microsemi), LifeCell (NASDAQ: LIFC, then acquired by Kinetic Concepts), SyStemix (NASDAQ: STMX, then acquired by Novartis), Physiometrix (NASDAQ: PHYX, then acquired by Hospira), U-Systems (acquired by Hologic), CafePress (NASDAQ: PRSS), and FastSoft (acquired by Akamai).
Tom graduated from Northwestern University with B.A.
and MBA degrees.
He taught the New Venture Finance course at San Francisco State University’s MBA school, and he is a regular volunteer panelist for the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce’s Job Forum..
Thomas J. Toy active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
PacRim Venture Partners
 PacRim Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance PacRim Venture Partners (PVP) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Thomas J. Toy and Huoy-Ming Yeh. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Founder | 1998-12-31 |
MyETone Ltd.
 MyETone Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services MyETone Ltd. provides online consumer products review services. The firm provides product reviews on topics including cosmetics, mobile phones, and children's toys. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. | Chairman | 2009-11-02 |
Startup Capital Ventures Management Company, LLC
 Startup Capital Ventures Management Company, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Startup Capital Ventures Management Company, LLC (Startup Capital Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by John C. Dean and Danny Lui. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2011-12-31 |
ICCP SBI Venture Partners
 ICCP SBI Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance ICCP SBI Venture Partners (ISVP) is a venture capital division of Investment & Capital Corp. of the Philippines founded in 1997 by Guillermo D Luchangco. The firm headquartered in Makati City, Philippines. | Consultant / Advisor | 2007-12-31 |
Former positions of Thomas J. Toy
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| HANWHA Q CELLS CO LTD - ADR | Chairman | 2014-12-31 |
| UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP. | Chairman | 2012-03-30 |
Solarfun Power Holdings Co. Ltd.
 Solarfun Power Holdings Co. Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. manufactures ingots, photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules. It also provides PV module processing services to convert PV cells to PV modules. Its products include monocrystalline and polycrystalline cells and modules. The company was founded in August 2004 and is headquartered in Qidong, China. | Director/Board Member | 2011-02-14 |
Microsemi Corp. - Memory & Storage Solutions
 Microsemi Corp. - Memory & Storage Solutions SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Microsemi Corp. - Memory & Storage Solutions was engaged in manufacturing and supplying electronics components for defense and aerospace markets. The company was founded in 1951 and was headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Director/Board Member | 2009-12-31 |
Microsemi Corp. - Memory & Storage Solutions
Microsemi Corp. - Memory & Storage Solutions SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Microsemi Corp. - Memory & Storage Solutions was engaged in manufacturing and supplying electronics components for defense and aerospace markets. The company was founded in 1951 and was headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Chairman | 2009-12-31 |
Training of Thomas J. Toy
| Northwestern University | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 15 |
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Microsemi Corp. - Memory & Storage Solutions
Microsemi Corp. - Memory & Storage Solutions SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Microsemi Corp. - Memory & Storage Solutions was engaged in manufacturing and supplying electronics components for defense and aerospace markets. The company was founded in 1951 and was headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Electronic Technology |
Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd.
 Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd. is a solar solution provider of a footprint and market access. It operates through the following businesses: Component, and EPC. The Component business includes product brand of Hanwha Q CELLS is the renowned Q CELLS brand. The Q CELLS product brand markets a module portfolio including Q.PLUS, Q.PEAK, Q.POWER, and Q.PRIME. Q CELLS solar modules. The EPC business produce green electricity, return consistent yields, conserve resources, and protect the environment for future generations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Jung-gu, South Korea. | Producer Manufacturing |
Technology Funding, Inc.
 Technology Funding, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Technology Funding, Inc. (Technology Funding) is an independent Private Equity firm founded in 1979. The firm is headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico with an additional office in El Dorado, California. | Finance |
Teseda Corp.
 Teseda Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Teseda Corp. provides silicon validation and failure analysis tools. It offers hardware and software solutions used for silicon debug, failure analysis and yield enhancement. The firm's products include Diagnostic Manager NetXY, V550, V520, Teseda Workbench, Scan Workbench, DC Field Triage Package, Broken Chain Analyzer and Defect Diagnosis Service. The company was founded by Steve Morris, David Kellerman and Andrew Levy in 2001 and is headquartered Portland, OR. | Electronic Technology |
SmartForest Ventures LLC
 SmartForest Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2000, SmartForest Ventures LLC is a venture capital firm located in Portland, Oregon with an additional office in Menlo Park, California | Finance |
Residual Pumpkin Entity LLC
 Residual Pumpkin Entity LLC Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade CafePress, Inc. engages in the operation of an e-commerce platform. It enables consumers and business partners to shop, create, and sell products. The store offers gifts and accessories including t-shirts and apparel, mugs and home goods such as custom curtains and bed coverings. The company was founded by Maheesh Jain and Fred E. Durham III in August 1999 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY. | Retail Trade |
Solarfun Power Holdings Co. Ltd.
Solarfun Power Holdings Co. Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. manufactures ingots, photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules. It also provides PV module processing services to convert PV cells to PV modules. Its products include monocrystalline and polycrystalline cells and modules. The company was founded in August 2004 and is headquartered in Qidong, China. | Electronic Technology |
MyETone Ltd.
MyETone Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services MyETone Ltd. provides online consumer products review services. The firm provides product reviews on topics including cosmetics, mobile phones, and children's toys. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. | Technology Services |
PacRim Venture Partners
PacRim Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance PacRim Venture Partners (PVP) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Thomas J. Toy and Huoy-Ming Yeh. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
Bank of America, NA (Charlotte, North Carolina)
 Bank of America, NA (Charlotte, North Carolina) Major BanksFinance Bank of America, NA engages in the provision of commercial banking services. It offers financing, checking and savings accounts, and investment banking for individual clients. The company was founded on March 1, 1927 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Finance |
Startup Capital Ventures Management Company, LLC
Startup Capital Ventures Management Company, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Startup Capital Ventures Management Company, LLC (Startup Capital Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by John C. Dean and Danny Lui. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
ICCP SBI Venture Partners
ICCP SBI Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance ICCP SBI Venture Partners (ISVP) is a venture capital division of Investment & Capital Corp. of the Philippines founded in 1997 by Guillermo D Luchangco. The firm headquartered in Makati City, Philippines. | Finance |
| White Electronic Designs Corp. /Display Systems Div/ | Electronic Technology |
LifeCell Cosmetics Ltd. (United kingdom)
 LifeCell Cosmetics Ltd. (United kingdom) Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Part of The CS Family Trust (Belize), LifeCell Cosmetics Ltd. is a British UK-based company founded in 2014. The private company retails skin care products. | Consumer Non-Durables |
FastSoft, Inc.
 FastSoft, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services FastSoft, Inc. provides network optimization and acceleration products and services. The company offers content acceleration applications, desktop virtualization, software distribution acceleration, software appliances, and video acceleration. FastSoft, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA | Technology Services |
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