Tom Dare

General Partner atScienceCalifornia

Tom Dare is a General Partner and Managing Director at Science Inc. He has experience managing internet companies and currently serves on the boards of PlayVS and Empirical.

What Tom can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Career

  1. The Los Angeles Times
  2. Move
  3. Spark Networks
  4. Tsavo Media · COO
  5. Myspace · VP of Business Intelligence
  6. Science · General Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

PlayVSEmpirical SpiritsGoodPatchLambsDollar Shave ClubFamebitHelloSocietyDogVacay

Focus

Direct to consumer commercemarketplacessocial softwarefinancial technologies

Also at Science

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Questions

Who is Tom Dare?

Tom Dare is a General Partner and Managing Director at Science Inc. He has experience managing internet companies and currently serves on the boards of PlayVS and Empirical.

How much does Tom Dare invest?

Science has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Tom Dare?

A warm intro from a founder Science backed works best.

What did Tom Dare do before Science?

The Los Angeles Times; Move; Spark Networks; COO at Tsavo Media; VP of Business Intelligence at Myspace.

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