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Tom Preston-Werner

Tom Preston-Werner

Co-Founder & General Partner atPreston-Werner VenturesCalifornia
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Tom Preston-Werner is an investor and entrepreneur. He co-founded GitHub and currently serves as a General Partner at Preston-Werner Ventures and CEO of 180 Studios.

What Tom can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

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

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Preston-Werner Ventures.

Career

  1. GitHub · CEO
  2. Preston-Werner Ventures · General Partner
    Now
  3. 180 Studios · CEO

Companies founded

GitHubPreston-Werner Ventures

Investments named in public bios

StripeCursorNetlifySnykSupabasePlanetScaleRetool

Focus

softwareAIPlatformstoolsinfrastructure

Also at Preston-Werner Ventures

David PriceCo-Founder & General Partner
David ThyressonCo-Founder & General Partner

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Alex ColvilleCo-Founder and General Partner, The Longevity Fund

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Questions

Who is Tom Preston-Werner?

Tom Preston-Werner is an investor and entrepreneur. He co-founded GitHub and currently serves as a General Partner at Preston-Werner Ventures and CEO of 180 Studios.

How much does Tom Preston-Werner invest?

Tom Preston-Werner invests through Preston-Werner Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Tom Preston-Werner?

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

What did Tom Preston-Werner do before Preston-Werner Ventures?

CEO at GitHub; CEO at 180 Studios.

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