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Tom Hennessey

Managing Partner atCoalitionFirm active Sep 27United States and Canada
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Tom Hennessey is a founder and general partner at Coalition Ventures. He has founded Vested and VectorWave, and held roles at Circle and Amazon.

What Tom can write

Writes checks of$500K to $500KEstimate
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedLead preference not reported
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

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

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

Career

  1. Amazon Rekognition
    2013-2014
  2. Circle · VP
    2014-2018
  3. Massachusetts Avenue Capital · Managing Partner
    2015-2023
  4. Gradient · COO
    2018-2019
  5. Vested · CEO
    2019-present
  6. J2 Ventures · Venture Partner
    2021-present
  7. Coalition Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now
  8. VectorWave · Founder
    2024-present

Companies founded

VectorWaveVestedGradient

Focus

early stage companiesfrontier technology

Education

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyHarvard Business School, MBA

Also at Coalition

Kyang YungCo-Founder and General Partner
Ashley MayerCo-founder and GP
Laura CorushChief Operating Officer & Managing Partner

Partners like Tom

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

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Spyro KorsanosFounding Partner & Member of IC, Global Founders Capital
Olivia D.Partner, Banana Capital
Carmen Alfonso RicoFounder 😇, Cocoa

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Questions

Who is Tom Hennessey?

Tom Hennessey is a founder and general partner at Coalition Ventures. He has founded Vested and VectorWave, and held roles at Circle and Amazon.

How much does Tom Hennessey invest?

Tom Hennessey invests through Coalition, which writes checks of $500K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Tom Hennessey?

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

What did Tom Hennessey do before Coalition?

Amazon Rekognition; VP at Circle; Managing Partner at Massachusetts Avenue Capital; COO at Gradient; CEO at Vested; Venture Partner at J2 Ventures; Founder at VectorWave.

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