Tom Shields
Tom is a managing director at the Woodside Fund, a venture capital firm.
Tom co-founded NetGravity, which became the leading provider of application software for Internet advertising. NetGravity went public in 1998, and was then acquired by rival DoubleClick.
He received a BA in Computer Science with honors from Harvard College. Tom performs with a cappella groups around the San Francisco Bay Area, and enjoys hiking, kayaking, sailing, and diving.
Recent Posts
Still looking to invest in Web 2.0
We’ve looked at dozens, maybe hundreds of Web 2.0 companies over the last 18 months, but we haven’t invested in any. Why? We haven’t found any that meet our criteria. However, we think there are still tons of opportunities, and we want to invest. Here’s a primer for the sort of company we’re looking for.
The first question we will ask is: “What gives you an unfair advantage?” With a plethora of new (and old) companies… Continue Reading