John Tough is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Energize Capital, overseeing investments and Limited Partner responsibilities. He has over 20 years of experience in finance, investing, and operations, and previously served as Chief Revenue Officer at Choose Energy.
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Energize Capital writes $10M to $30M checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.
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- Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers · investor
- Choose Energy · Chief Revenue Officer
- Energize Capital · Co-Founder & Managing PartnerNow
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Who is John Tough?
John Tough is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Energize Capital, overseeing investments and Limited Partner responsibilities. He has over 20 years of experience in finance, investing, and operations, and previously served as Chief Revenue Officer at Choose Energy.
How much does John Tough invest?
John Tough invests through Energize Capital, which writes checks of $10M to $30M at series a, series b.
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What did John Tough do before Energize Capital?
investor at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers; Chief Revenue Officer at Choose Energy.
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