Tom Costin

Tom Costin

Co-founder & Managing Partner atOwl VenturesSan Francisco

Tom Costin is co-founder and managing partner at Owl Ventures, an education technology focused venture capital firm. He previously held roles at Cambridge Associates and FLAG Capital, and advises the Stanford GSB Impact Fund.

What Tom can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target> 12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Owl Ventures writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. FLAG Capital · Associate
  2. Cambridge Associates · Senior Associate
  3. Cambridge Associates · Private Investments Specialist
  4. Owl Ventures · Co-founder and Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Owl Ventures

Focus

education technologyventure capitalprivate equityPreK-12higher educationfuture of work

Education

Bowdoin College, B.A.Stanford Graduate School of Business, M.B.A.

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Questions

Who is Tom Costin?

Tom Costin is co-founder and managing partner at Owl Ventures, an education technology focused venture capital firm. He previously held roles at Cambridge Associates and FLAG Capital, and advises the Stanford GSB Impact Fund.

How much does Tom Costin invest?

Tom Costin invests through Owl Ventures, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Tom Costin?

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

What did Tom Costin do before Owl Ventures?

Associate at FLAG Capital; Senior Associate at Cambridge Associates; Private Investments Specialist at Cambridge Associates.

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