GV, formerly Google Ventures, is the venture capital investment arm of Google Inc. and provides seed, venture, and growth stage funding to technology companies. The firm operates independently from Google and makes financially driven investment decisions. Wikipedia
Tom has been a key leader in the Atlanta tech community for the past several decades. From his early days as Chairman and CEO of Internet Security Systems (acquired by IBM in 2006), to founding and leading JouleX (acquired by Cisco Systems in 2013), Tom continues to foster innovation throughout the South. Tom also provided us a manikin that makes appearances in surprising locations throughout our office.