Tom Gillespie

Partner, Head of Alliance Fund atGeodesic CapitalCalifornia

Tom Gillespie is a Partner and Head of the Alliance Fund at Geodesic Capital, focusing on early-stage Deep Tech investments. He previously spent 20 years at In-Q-Tel and was a strategy consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton.

What Tom can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeries A, Series BLead preference not reported
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Career

  1. United States Congress
  2. Booz Allen Hamilton · strategy consultant
  3. In-Q-Tel · Managing Partner
  4. Geodesic Capital · Partner, Head of Alliance Fund
    Now
  5. United States Congress
  6. international privatization
  7. In-Q-Tel · Managing Partner; Investment Lead

Focus

spacemaritimepower and energyautonomous systemsroboticsDeep Tech

Education

Stanford University, A.B. in EconomicsWharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, M.B.A. in Finance

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Who is Tom Gillespie?

Tom Gillespie is a Partner and Head of the Alliance Fund at Geodesic Capital, focusing on early-stage Deep Tech investments. He previously spent 20 years at In-Q-Tel and was a strategy consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton.

How much does Tom Gillespie invest?

Geodesic Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at series a, series b.

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What did Tom Gillespie do before Geodesic Capital?

United States Congress; strategy consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton; Managing Partner at In-Q-Tel; United States Congress; international privatization; Managing Partner; Investment Lead at In-Q-Tel.

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