CONNECTING INVESTORS TO EARLY-STAGE CONSUMER BRANDS & TECHNOLOGY BUSINESSE
Proprietary 'Double-Filtered' Consumer Deal Flow for Investors
Precisely Matched Capital for Consumer Founders
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Tom Smith || Thames Hudson
Hello - I am Tom Smith.
Thames Hudson is my company for early-stage consumer brands and technology. The name comes from the rivers running through London and New York - the two cities I think of as home.
Everyone who partners with Thames Hudson works directly with me. I outsource nothing. Each investor match and introduction is targeted, personalised and never automated.
Before Thames Hudson, I led the EMEA venture-stage consumer vertical at Silicon Valley Bank, now HSBC Innovation Banking. I supported around 150 VC-backed companies, including Runna, Lucky Saint, SURI, Yoto, Multiverse and DICE, and worked closely with many of the investors backing them.
I previously held investment roles at Ascension VC and Boxfund VC, founded a successful fintech SaaS business, and was COO of a VC-backed edtech company. I hold a BA in Economics from Columbia University and an MBA focused on venture finance from Trinity College Dublin. I am a current CFA Charterholder.
I now use this experience, network and data to help consumer founders raise capital and investors find opportunities matching what “great” looks like for them.
Founders are the stars. My role is to help them find the right capital and make useful strategic introductions. Working with and learning from them is a daily privilege.