Investing Profile

Thomas Layton

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Chairman at ezhome
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Networks Thomas is a member of
Stanford University Graduate School of Business Network
532 CONNECTIONS
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Network
418 CONNECTIONS
Stanford University Network
390 CONNECTIONS
Stanford University Graduate School of Business Network
96 CONNECTIONS
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Network
94 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
ezhome
Investment Range
$2.0M - $15.0M
Sweet Spot
$6.0M
Investments On Record
10

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Thomas Layton's Investments On Record (9)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Hostie
SeedApr 2025$4M
$16M
Co-investors: James Joaquin (Obvious Ventures), Kahini Shah (Obvious Ventures), Andrew Brackin (Gradient Ventures), Mike Ghaffary (Canvas Ventures), Michael Stoppelman (Self-employed), Kevin Weil (Council on Foreign Relations), Elizabeth Weil (Scribble Ventures), Stu Smith (Coughdrop Capital)
PipeDreams
Series AMar 2024$26M
$26M
Co-investors: Mike Ghaffary (Canvas Ventures), Tony Xu (DoorDash), Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures, LP)
Yassir
Series ANov 2021$30M
$210M
Co-investors: Mandeep Singh (Andreessen Horowitz), Scott Hartley (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Nadav Ben-Chanoch (Pareto Holdings), Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen (Balderton Capital), George Godula (Life Biosciences), Thomas Rubens (DN Capital), Guy Ward Thomas (DN Capital), Daegwon Chae (Bond), Anton Simunovic (Castor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)), Martin Tobias (Incisive Ventures), Peter Livingston (Unpopular Ventures), Andre De Baubigny (Modern Venture Partners), Andrew Vigneault (Flexcap Ventures), Edward Lando (Biowear), Anthony Saleh (Photo Workshop), Daniel Curran (FundersClub), Ashley Flucas (Finch Capital), Julian Shapiro, Claire Diaz-Ortiz
Novi Connect
Series ASep 2021$10M
$52M
Co-investors: Griffin Schroeder (Tiger Global Management), Kevin Hartz (Founders Fund), Mike Duboe (Greylock Partners), Brian Rothenberg (Defy.vc), Zachary Kushel (Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures), Julia Hartz (UCSF Foundation Investment Company)
NextLesson
SeedSep 2015$3M
$3M
Co-investors: Jeremy Stoppelman (Yelp.com), James Hong (NewCo), Michael Birch (The Battery), Nirav Tolia, Marissa Mayer, Drew Houston, Marc Benioff
Hearsay Systems
Series AFeb 2011$3M
$51M
Co-investors: Bryan Schreier (Sequoia Capital), Ron Conway (SV Angel), Aydin Senkut (Felicis Ventures), Ronald Conway Sr. (NewCo), David Lawee (CapitalG), Dave Morin (Offline Ventures), Jon Sakoda (Decibel Partners), Nils Johnson, Steve Chen, Mike Abbott
Coolboard.com
Series BMay 2000$10M
$10M
Co-investors: Dave Duffield (Workday), Jason Green (Emergence Capital Partners), Ariel Poler (Freedom Financial Network)
SquareTrade
Series BApr 2000$9M
SeedJan 2000$300K
$9.3M

Thomas Layton's Experience

Chairman ezhome2015 - Present
Executive Chairman Upwork2011 - Present
Associate Consultant Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Present
Board Member OpenTablePresent
Board Member AncestryPresent
Chairman UpworkPresent
Lecturer Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessPresent
Lecturer Stanford UniversityPresent
Co-Founder, President & COO Citysearch / IACPresent
Co-Founder, President & COO CitySearch (IAC)Present
Co-Founder The Guild TheatrePresent
Lecturer Stanford Graduate School of Business2016 - 2019
Director OpenTable1999 - 2014
Director Ancestry.com2009 - 2012
CEO Metaweb Technologies, Inc.2007 - 2007
Founder MapLight2005 - 2005
CEO OpenTable2001 - 2001
Co-Founder, President & COO Citysearch.com1995 - 1995
Associate Consultant The Boston Consulting Group1986 - 1989

Thomas Layton's Education

Stanford University Graduate School of Business
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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