Tom Drummond

Tom Drummond

Managing Director atHeavybitCalifornia

Tom Drummond is Heavybit's Managing Director, overseeing the fund and portfolio. He raised over $150m from Accel, Redpoint, and Bessemer Venture Partners, and previously worked at Reed Elsevier Ventures and the University of Cambridge.

What Tom can write

Writes checks of$500K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target> 12%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Heavybit writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Heavybit.

Career

  1. British National Grid · Electronic Engineer
  2. London-based technology start-up · Software Engineer
  3. Reed Elsevier Ventures
  4. Heavybit · Managing Director
    Now
  5. Reed Elsevier Ventures

Companies founded

Heavybit

Investments named in public bios

PalantirRecordedFutureBabbelHealthlineSnykLaunchDarklyNetlifyCircleCI

Focus

infrastructure companiesventure capitalportfolio managemententerprise infrastructure

Education

University of Cambridge, Clare College, MA and Masters of Engineering and Information Sciences

Also at Heavybit

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Questions

Who is Tom Drummond?

Tom Drummond is Heavybit's Managing Director, overseeing the fund and portfolio. He raised over $150m from Accel, Redpoint, and Bessemer Venture Partners, and previously worked at Reed Elsevier Ventures and the University of Cambridge.

How much does Tom Drummond invest?

Tom Drummond invests through Heavybit, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Tom Drummond?

A warm intro from a founder Heavybit backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Tom Drummond do before Heavybit?

Electronic Engineer at British National Grid; Software Engineer at London-based technology start-up; Reed Elsevier Ventures; Reed Elsevier Ventures.

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