Tom Gonser is an entrepreneur who served as Chief Strategy and Product Officer at DocuSign. He previously held roles at Apple, McCaw Cellular (AT&T Wireless), and Wildfire Communications.

What Tom can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Seven Peaks Ventures writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Apple
  2. McCaw Cellular (AT&T Wireless)
  3. Wildfire Communications
  4. DocuSign · Chief Strategy and Product Officer
  5. Seven Peaks Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

DocuSign

Education

University of Washington, BS in Economics

Also at Seven Peaks Ventures

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Questions

Who is Tom Gonser?

Tom Gonser is an entrepreneur who served as Chief Strategy and Product Officer at DocuSign. He previously held roles at Apple, McCaw Cellular (AT&T Wireless), and Wildfire Communications.

How much does Tom Gonser invest?

Tom Gonser invests through Seven Peaks Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Tom Gonser?

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

What did Tom Gonser do before Seven Peaks Ventures?

Apple; McCaw Cellular (AT&T Wireless); Wildfire Communications; Chief Strategy and Product Officer at DocuSign.

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