Thomvest Ventures is a venture capital firm that provides early to growth-stage funding to technology companies. The firm focuses on fostering innovation and supporting entrepreneurs in various sectors, including fintech, healthcare, and enterprise software. Thomvest is known for its long-term investment approach and its strategic partnerships with emerging companies.

Thomvest Ventures

Thomvest is a $750M cross-stage venture capital fund based in Silicon Valley and Toronto. We are investing the capital of one individual, Peter Thomson, whose family owns the majority of Thomson Reuters. Peter started Thomvest in 1996 and has invested in more than 75 private companies since that time.

We primarily invest across three areas: financial and real estate technology, cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure, and sales and marketing technology. As part of our focus on these areas, we are committed to helping our companies become leaders in their fields through our work with them and through our focus on understanding where value can be created in these industries, as can be seen from the research we publish regularly.

Axcient

Vungle

Blend

Kabbage

Skyhigh Networks

SoFi

ThousandEyes

Glide

Lending Club

NetBase Solutions

Ribbon Home

Cylance

dataxu

Orchard Platform

Liminal BioSciences

ecobee

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Today, we are thrilled to share that we are introducing a new $250 million fund and the well-deserved promotions of Umesh Padval and Nima Wedlake to the role of Managing Directors.

Under Peter Thomson's and Don Butler's visionary leadership, Thomvest Ventures has evolved to specialize in key industries such as financial and real estate technology, cybersecurity, cloud and AI infrastructure. 

Read more about news on TechCrunch, and thank you to Christine Hall for sharing this monumental moment for the firm. We would also like to extend our gratitude to all the founders out there who have instilled their trust in us. 🚀  #venturecapital  

In his recent TechCrunch story, Kyle Wiggers discusses the 2023 vs 2024 Generative AI investment trends with Umesh Padval. Key insights include:

🔹 In 2023, amidst a challenging venture investing landscape, Generative AI emerged as a promising investment opportunity. The vast potential of AI and the fear of missing out led to a surge in investments at elevated valuations.
🔹 However, as we move into 2024, the investment pace and valuations are beginning to normalize. Investors are recognizing the need for patience as portfolio companies work to scale their revenues.
🔹 Quality still reigns supreme: Companies with strong teams and unique products continue to attract premium funding.

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Congrats to Cisco, who just acquired Isovalent to enhance its cloud security and networking capabilities, confirming its long-term commitment to support eBPF and other open-source technologies. Check out details here: https://bit.ly/3JhiF6u

In his latest piece, Umesh Padval debunks #LLM myths. Media buzz aside, LLMs like GPT-4 and GPT-5 aren’t one-size-fits-all. 

Key takeaways:
📌 Size Matters, but Contextually
Smaller LLMs with tailored data often outperform larger ones. It’s about finding the right fit, not just the biggest model.

📌 Open Source ≠ Free
Hosting open-source models racks up costs. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and lack of indemnification are real concerns for enterprises.

📌 Cloud Flexibility is Key
Customers value cloud independence, opting for tools that aren't tied to a single provider.

📌 Enterprise Focus Makes a Difference
Unlike some, Cohere is laser-focused on enterprise solutions, delivering high-performance, cost-effective options.

Stay informed, avoid the hype and click through to read more

At the forefront of the evolving #security #investment landscape, Thomvest Ventures Managing Director Umesh Padval and Principal Ashish Kakran shared their perspectives on the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence (#AI) as the #IPO window begins to open.


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