Tom Kippola
Director/Board Member at The Chasm Group LLC
Profile
Tom Kippola is a Venture Partner at Silicon Valley Data Capital.
Tom has advised many technology data analytics companies on their market strategies and product offerings, including Ayla Networks, Wise.io, Autogrid, Sensys Networks, ClearCommerce, Kryptiq, Tropos Networks, Elemental Technologies, ChargePoint, and MindSumo.
He is the co-founder of The Chasm Group, the leading market strategy firm in Silicon Valley to technology startups.
Tom is the co-founder, along with Geoffrey Moore, of The Chasm Group, the leading market strategy firm in Silicon Valley to technology startups.
Tom has served as a Venture Partner to Voyager Capital since 2000, and is a Managing Director with the Chasm Group.
In addition, Tom has written numerous articles that have appeared in such publications as Forbes ASAP and he is co-author of the best-selling book The Gorilla Game: Picking Winners in High Technology.
Tom has been a keynote speaker at over 20 high technology industry conferences.
Prior to his consulting career, Tom was Director of Marketing for a venture-backed developer of software for support automation.
Tom graduated with a BGS from the University of Michigan, where he studied electrical engineering and business.
Tom Kippola active positions
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The Chasm Group LLC
The Chasm Group LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services The Chasm Group LLC operates an online platform that offers advisory services. The nature of these services is not specified in the provided metadata. | Director/Board Member | - |
Silicon Valley Data Capital LLC
Silicon Valley Data Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Silicon Valley Data Capital LLC (Silicon Valley Data Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by James R. McLean, Sanjay Mathur, James K. Sims, Peter Loukianoff, and John M. The firm headquarters in Mountain View, California. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Former positions of Tom Kippola
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Voyager Capital LLC
Voyager Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Voyager Capital LLC (Voyager Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Enrique Godreau, William H. McAleer and Tony Audino. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Private Equity Investor | - |
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University of Michigan | Undergraduate Degree |
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Voyager Capital LLC
Voyager Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Voyager Capital LLC (Voyager Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Enrique Godreau, William H. McAleer and Tony Audino. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. | Finance |
The Chasm Group LLC
The Chasm Group LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services The Chasm Group LLC operates an online platform that offers advisory services. The nature of these services is not specified in the provided metadata. | Technology Services |
Silicon Valley Data Capital LLC
Silicon Valley Data Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Silicon Valley Data Capital LLC (Silicon Valley Data Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by James R. McLean, Sanjay Mathur, James K. Sims, Peter Loukianoff, and John M. The firm headquarters in Mountain View, California. | Finance |
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