 Don Butler
Managing Director
Don’s 20 year career spans a variety of roles with emerging growth technology companies. Don began his career doing investment banking at Lehman Brothers, where he worked on a number of initial public offerings as well as mergers and acquisitions. Don then did business development on behalf of a number of start-ups in the software and networking industries as a consultant with Asia Pacific Ventures. Don is currently on the Board of Directors for Apsalar, Axcient, Flashsoft, Milyoni, NetBase, and YottaMark. Don has a B.A. in Chinese from UCLA and M.A.s in both East Asian Studies and Political Science from Stanford. 
| |  Jonathan Barker
Venture Partner
Jonathan's diverse background includes managing the China subsidiaries of two Fortune 500 companies: Commercial Metals Company and EchoStar Communications Corporation; co-founding a Silicon Valley-based video search technology company - MeeVee - as well as developing strategic marketing and distribution plans, structuring and negotiating financial and commercial transactions, and carrying out due diligence for more than two dozen multinational companies and investment banks. Jonathan holds a Master's degree in East Asian Studies from Harvard University and a Bachelor's degree in Chinese from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
|  Andrew Tweed
Analyst
Andrew's background includes finance and consulting experience across a variety of industries. Andrew was part of Goldman Sachs' global equity research group in New York, focusing on technical analysis and financial modeling for industrial companies. He also worked as an operations analyst for Berkeley Capital, a San Francisco private equity firm, reducing costs internally and optimizing IT systems. Andrew graduated Phi Beta Kappa from UC Berkeley with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a minor in German studies.
| |  Kip Knight
Venture Partner
Kip's 30 year career includes senior management and marketing positions with P&G, PepsiCo and eBay. Kip also serves as the Dean of the U.S. Marketing Communication College at the U.S. State Department. He earned his B.S. degree from LSU in marketing and his MBA from the University of Cincinnati. Kip currently is on the Board of Directors for Netbase and the Board of Advisors for YottaMark. Kip is also the President of KnightVision Marketing, a leading marketing consultancy based in Silicon Valley.
 |  Anesu Nyamuda
Analyst
Anesu's background includes finance and investing. Out of college, Anesu joined Goldman Sachs in New York as an equity analyst where he helped to establish the firm's US Life Science Tools and Diagnostics equity research franchise, and performed fundamental analysis on Medical Technology and Machinery companies. Prior to his Wall Street career, Anesu co-founded the Bridgeway Investment Partnership, the first student-owned and student-run investment club at Howard University. He also volunteered as an instructor/advocate for financial literacy amongst college, middle and high school students as part of the Educated Consumer Program. Anesu holds a Bachelors in Business Administration, Finance from Howard University. 
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 Peter Thomson
Founder & Managing Director
Peter J. Thomson is a Director of Thomson Reuters Corporation and Chairman of Thomvest. Mr. Thomson’s enthusiasm for technology and its increasing impact on our lives led to an investment strategy over ten years ago of investing in early stage companies that were distinguished by the strength of their management teams, their degree of technical differentiation, and their ability to address large and growing markets. Prior to founding Thomvest, Mr. Thomson worked on three continents for subsidiaries of the Woodbridge Company of Toronto, during which he gained a broad range of operational and strategic experience. Mr. Thomson also currently serves as the Co-Chairman of the Woodbridge Company as well as a Director of Public Mobile Inc. .
| |  Bill Dodds
Managing Director
With almost 20 years of private equity experience, Bill has been on the boards of three public and over 12 private companies where he has participated on various audit, compensation, and governance committees. Bill is a Canadian Chartered Accountant with mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance experience through the Toronto-based Woodbridge Company and its subsidiaries.
| |  Stefan Clulow
Managing Director
Stefan helps structure and manage Thomvest's venture investments and also oversees the firm's non-venture matters. Prior to joining Thomvest, Stefan advised emerging growth companies and venture funds on corporate and securities law matters as a partner at Perkins Coie LLP in Silicon Valley, and also practiced international corporate tax law as counsel to Moskowitz & Meredith LLP in Toronto. Stefan sits on the board of Public Mobile, Tactus Technology, and Inxent. He obtained a B.A (Great Distinction) and an LL.B. (Distinction) from McGill University, and is a member of both the Law Society of Upper Canada and the State Bar of California.  | | | |
