Tom Ferguson

Tom Ferguson

Founder and Managing Partner atBurnt Island VenturesNew York

Tom Ferguson is the founder and managing partner of Burnt Island Ventures, with a decade of experience in water and startups. He previously worked at Imagine H2O and authored the first CDP Water Disclosure Report.

What Tom can write

Writes checks of$500K to $1M
Comes in atSeed, Series AMostly follows a lead
Ownership target< 5%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Burnt Island Ventures writes $500K to $1M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. CDP · lead author
    2010
  2. Imagine H2O
    2015
  3. ERM
  4. Imagine H2O
    2015
  5. Burnt Island Ventures · Founder and Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Burnt Island Ventures

Focus

waterstartupsventure capital

Education

University of Edinburgh, MAHarvard Business School, MBA

Also at Burnt Island Ventures

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Questions

Who is Tom Ferguson?

Tom Ferguson is the founder and managing partner of Burnt Island Ventures, with a decade of experience in water and startups. He previously worked at Imagine H2O and authored the first CDP Water Disclosure Report.

How much does Tom Ferguson invest?

Tom Ferguson invests through Burnt Island Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Tom Ferguson?

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

What did Tom Ferguson do before Burnt Island Ventures?

lead author at CDP; Imagine H2O; ERM; Imagine H2O.

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