Managing Director at Baruch Future Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
8VC
Advisor
San Francisco Bay Area
Humanity United
Advisor
San Francisco Bay Area
Intermolecular
Chairman
2006 to 2015
Battelle Development Corporation
Patent Attorney and Project Manager
1960 to 1969
Codexis, Inc.
Chairman
Formation | 8 Partners
Partner Emeritus
2011 to 2015
San Francisco, California
Microwave Technology, Inc
Founder/CEO
1982 to 1988
Baruch Future Ventures
Managing Director
San Francisco Bay Area
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Trustee Emeritus
CMEA Capital
Founder and Partner Emeritus
1988 to 2010
Exxon Corporation
President of Exxon Materials Division
1970 to 1982
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Advisor
Cyclotron Road
Leadership Council Member
Berkeley, CA
What company does Tom Baruch work for?
Tom Baruch works for 8VC
What is Tom Baruch's role at 8VC?
Tom Baruch is Advisor
What industry does Tom Baruch work in?
Tom Baruch works in the Venture Capital & Private Equity industry.
Who are Tom Baruch's colleagues?
Tom Baruch's colleagues are Alejandra Parra, Morgan Bennett, Sebastian Caliri, Joe Lonsdale, Joe Lonsdale, Colin Campbell, David Moskowitz, Alex Kolicich, and Sid Grover
💼 Past Experience
Tom Baruch's Work experiences:Managing Director at 8VC in San Francisco Bay Area.Advisor at Humanity United in San Francisco Bay Area.Chairman at Intermolecular from 2006 to 2015 (9 years).Patent Attorney and Project Manager at Battelle Development Corporation from 1960 to 1969 (9 years).Chairman at Codexis, Inc. Chairman of the Board. Partner Emeritus at Formation | 8 Partners from 2011 to 2015 (4 years) in San Francisco, California. Founding Partner of this $448m VC fund.Served as a director in several portfolio companies and a mentor to Formation 8 fund personnel.Founder/CEO at Microwave Technology, Inc from 1982 to 1988 (6 years).Founded this manufacturer and seller of gallium arsenide (GaAs) integrated circuits for defense applications.Served as CEO of 6 years. Managing Director at Baruch Future Ventures in San Francisco Bay Area.Founder/MD of this venture capital and family office fund to address pain points in climate sensitive and resource limited markets.Current portfolio has 27 companies in sectors across energy, healthcare, food, water, air and else.Trustee Emeritus at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Becoming Trustee Emeritus in 2015.Founder and Partner Emeritus at CMEA Capital from 1988 to 2010 (22 years). Founding Partner with New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and responsible for managing a total of $1.2 billion of capital across 7 funds. Led 15 IPO's (including Aclara Biosciences, Codexis, Inc., Entropic Communications, Flextronics, Inc., Intermolecular, and Symyx Technologies, etc.) and 7 M&A's (including Silicon Spice and else). President of Exxon Materials Division at Exxon Corporation from 1970 to 1982 (12 years). Pioneered early investments in carbon fibers and composites, flat panel displays, fiber optic sensors, ceramic industrial products, and semiconductor technologies and products.Leaded an IPO (Supertex) and 4 M&A's.Advisor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures.Leading Council Member at Cyclotron Road in Berkeley, CA.Cyclotron Road is a fellowship program based in Berkeley, CA. As Cyclotron Road Fellows, leading technology innovators are embedded at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for two years while theyadvance a project with the potential for global impact. Since 2015, Cyclotron Road has awarded more than $13 million directly to 41 fellows, who have gone on to generate more than $50 million in early-stage funding to support their projects.
🎓 Education
Tom Baruch has a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Capital University. He also has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Tom has worked in various fields including engineering and law. Tom is currently a law clerk for the Honorable Judge Michael S. Welch of the United States District Court for the District of New York. Tom is also a member of the Supreme Court of New York.
💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills
Tom Baruch has a B.S. from Cornell University and a M.S. from Brown University. He has been a patent attorney and project manager for Battelle Development Corporation from 1960 to 1969, and Chairman at Codexis, Inc. from 1991 to 1999. He also founded Microwave Technology, Inc. from 1982 to 1988, and was CEO for 6 years. Tom Baruch has a wealth of experience in both the management of companies and the development of new technology, and his skills in both technical and interpersonal matters are invaluable.
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