Tom Noonan co-founded ISS and JouleX, advised the White House on security, and serves as lead independent director of Intercontinental Exchange. He is a General Partner at TechOperators Venture Capital.

What Tom can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

TechOperators Venture Capital writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. ISS · Co-founder
  2. JouleX · Founder
  3. Intercontinental Exchange · Lead independent director
  4. TechOperators · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

ISSJouleX

Focus

cybersecurity

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Questions

Who is Tom Noonan?

Tom Noonan co-founded ISS and JouleX, advised the White House on security, and serves as lead independent director of Intercontinental Exchange. He is a General Partner at TechOperators Venture Capital.

How much does Tom Noonan invest?

Tom Noonan invests through TechOperators Venture Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Tom Noonan?

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

What did Tom Noonan do before TechOperators Venture Capital?

Co-founder at ISS; Founder at JouleX; Lead independent director at Intercontinental Exchange.

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