Tom Capon is a Principal at Optum Ventures in London, focusing on global investments. He previously held roles at Oxford Science Enterprises, Legal & General, and Ernst and Young.

What Tom can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Optum Ventures writes $1M to $30M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Ernst and Young · Strategy & Transactions
  2. Legal& General (L&G) · Venture Capital Portfolio Manager
  3. Oxford Science Enterprises · Investment Manager
  4. Optum Ventures · Principal
    Now
  5. Optum Ventures · Principal, Global
    Now

Focus

health techdeep techengineeringcleantechgenomic medicineglobal investments

Education

Imperial College University, M. Sc. in Economics and Strategy

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Who is Tom Capon?

Tom Capon is a Principal at Optum Ventures in London, focusing on global investments. He previously held roles at Oxford Science Enterprises, Legal & General, and Ernst and Young.

How much does Tom Capon invest?

Tom Capon invests through Optum Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Tom Capon?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Tom in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Optum Ventures backed works better.

What did Tom Capon do before Optum Ventures?

Strategy & Transactions at Ernst and Young; Venture Capital Portfolio Manager at Legal& General (L&G); Investment Manager at Oxford Science Enterprises.

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