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Thomas Layton

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Since June 2007, Thomas Layton has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Metaweb Technologies, Inc. He served as CEO of OpenTable from 20...

Investor Profile

Thomas Layton has backed more than 10 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 3 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Seed, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Algeria.
  • Strong thematic focus on Information Technology, Service Industry, Software.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (50%)
  • Seed (30%)
  • Series B (20%)

Country Focus

  • United States (80%)
  • Algeria (10%)

Industry Focus

  • Information Technology
  • Service Industry
  • Software
  • Financial Services
  • Internet
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Mobile Apps
  • Transportation
  • Consumer
  • Home Services
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Who does Thomas Layton frequently co-invest with?

Bossa Invest
South America, Sao Paulo, Brazil, São Paulo
Co-Investments: 1
FJ Labs
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
AC
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
Endeavor Catalyst
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
DN Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
Driving Forces
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2
Holland George Capital Management
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
K3 Diversity Ventures
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Co-Investments: 1
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Thomas Layton often collaborate with?

EL
North America, Florida, United States, Miami Beach
Shared Deals: 1
CS
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
AP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
George Godula
Asia, Shanghai, China, Shanghai
Shared Deals: 1
AV
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
Dave Duffield
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 1
AP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
TX
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Rohan Monga
Asia, Tokyo, Japan
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Thomas Layton?

AI for restaurants, made by restaurants

Artificial Intelligence (AI)RestaurantsSoftware
SeedApr 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
PipeDreams

Alameda, California, United States

PipeDreams is the next gen, tech-powered home services provider.

ConsumerHome ServicesInformation TechnologyInternetService Industry
Series AMar 26, 2024
Amount Raised: $25,500,000
Yassir

Algiers, Alger, Algeria

The leading super app offers on-demand services, ride-hailing, delivery, and payment. It's revolutionizing how daily services are provided.

Financial ServicesInformation TechnologyMobile AppsTransportation
Series ANov 29, 2021
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
Novi Connect

Larkspur, California, United States

Novi Connect is a technology platform that uses AI to ingest proprietary chemical information from chemical manufacturers.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyMachine LearningSoftware
Series ASep 7, 2021
Amount Raised: $10,300,000
NextLesson

San Francisco, California, United States

NextLesson’s mission is to make learning relevant and engaging.

EducationKnowledge ManagementService Industry
SeedSep 2, 2015
Amount Raised: $2,900,000
Hearsay Systems

San Francisco, California, United States

Hearsay offers a digital client engagement platform for the financial services industry.

Digital MarketingFinancial ServicesSaaSSocial Media Marketing
Series AFeb 3, 2011
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Coolboard.com

San Francisco, California, United States

Syndicated messaging platform startup. A social network before there were social networks.

CommunitiesInformation TechnologyInternetMessagingSocial NetworkSoftwareWeb Browsers
Series BMay 9, 2000
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
BHRC

San Francisco, California, United States

BHRC

Series BApr 10, 2000
Amount Raised: $9,000,000
Demandline.com

San Bruno, California, United States

Demandline.com, a leading provider of core business services that helps fast-growing businesses get significantly lower prices.

Business DevelopmentBusiness IntelligenceService Industry
Series AMar 21, 2000
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
BHRC

San Francisco, California, United States

BHRC

SeedJan 1, 2000
Amount Raised: $300,000