Tommy Stadlen
Tommy Stadlen is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Giant Ventures, a global venture capital firm investing in purpose-driven technology founders. Before launching Giant Ventures, he co-founded and served as CEO of Swing, an imaging technology company acquired by Microsoft in 2017. He was also the Co-Founder and Chairman of the Tailwind Group, which took three companies public on the NYSE with a combined market capitalization exceeding $1 billion. Earlier in his career, Stadlen worked as a Consultant at McKinsey & Company, advising leading corporations and governments worldwide, and contributed to former President Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. He is the co-author of the international bestseller Connect and is a frequent commentator on technology and sustainability in global broadcast and print media.
Tommy Stadlen Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and General Partner
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Product Leader and Swing CEO
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Strategy Consultant
Academic History
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B.A., First Class Honors, English Language and Literature
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M.Sc., With Distinction
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Co-Founder, Giant Ventures
Co-Founder, Beams
Co-Founder, Meadow
Ambassador, One Young World
Delegate, UN Climate Change Negotiations
EARLY CAREER
Stadlen was a Venture Partner for firstminute capital, a $300 million seed fund backed by130 unicorn founders.
He was the Product Lead of Swing Technologies, a tech company acquired by Microsoft which created the #1 app on Apple's App Store.
He integrated Swing Technologies into Microsoft and led product leadership across the company's consumer offerings.
As Co-Founder and Chairman of Tailwind, he served on the public company boards and led fundraisers with the world's largest institutional investors, from Fidelity to Blackrock.
He also served as a Climate Policy Advisor for the David Miliband Campaign and Obama for America.
RECOGNITIONS
Financial Times' Top 50 Global Ally Executive
Entrepreneur's Best Companies in America Award
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Stadlen is an experienced speaker on business and technology and a regular panelist on industry events.
He is a regular guest on CNBC, Bloomberg, and BBC TV. He has been a commentator for the New York Times and Financial Times op-ed pages.
He has also been featured in CBS, Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, The Guardian, Huffington Post, and Yahoo Japan.
He has spoken in front of Bloomberg, AXA, Ogilvy, McKinsey, PR Council, Harvard Business School, Columbia Business School, MIT Sloan School of Management, and London Business School, among others.