Tom Rutledge Overview
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Angel
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Active
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- Investments
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17
- Portfolio
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6
- Exits
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9
Tom Rutledge General Information
Description
Mr. Tom Rutledge is a Co-Founder of Wapanda. He is an Angel Investor. He also served as Head of Fixed Income at Magnetar Capital. He is a 30-year Wall Street credit veteran with capital markets experience at Merrill, Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan. Before joining Wapanda, Tom was a private credit specialist at Magnetar Capital, leading investments in trade finance, last-mile warehouses, and structured solutions. Tom is also an active angel investor and advisor, with early-stage stakes in several VC-backed companies, including sectors such as fin-tech (Alto, Reggora), prop-tech (Getaway, HomeLight, Bevi), marketing-tech (Magellan.ai, Elsy, WEVO), second-chance employment (HonestJobs) and therapeutic psychedelics (Eleusis).
Business Details
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- Boston, MA
- United States
Tom Rutledge Investments (17)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| AltoIRA | 04-Jan-2022 | Later Stage VC | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Honest Jobs | 09-Feb-2021 | Human Capital Services | Generating Revenue | |||
| Realm (Broadcasting, Radio and Television) | 13-Feb-2020 | Broadcasting, Radio and Television | Generating Revenue | |||
| Postcard Cabins | 10-Jun-2019 | Hotels and Resorts | Generating Revenue | |||
| Mio (Communication Software) | 15-Mar-2019 | Communication Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Aunt Flow | 27-Dec-2018 | Personal Products | Generating Revenue | |||
| Mio (Communication Software) | 07-Mar-2018 | Communication Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Postcard Cabins | 23-Feb-2017 | Hotels and Resorts | Generating Revenue | |||
| Bevi | 12-May-2015 | Seed Round | Other Commercial Products | Generating Revenue | ||
| LeaseQ | 23-Dec-2014 | Seed Round | Financial Software | Generating Revenue |
Tom Rutledge Exits (9)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Postcard Cabins | 09-Dec-2024 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Ekotrope | 01-Jul-2024 | ||
| Eleusis | 20-Oct-2022 | ||
| DataXu | 08-Nov-2019 | ||
| LeaseQ | 03-Apr-2019 | ||
| Wiser (Social Content) | 01-Apr-2018 | ||
| Two Degrees Food | 01-Feb-2017 | ||
| Fetch (Shopping) | 01-Oct-2015 | Out of Business | |
| Tarpon Biosystems | 21-Apr-2015 | Merger/Acquisition |
Tom Rutledge Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Tom Rutledge Co-Investors (20)
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Tom Rutledge FAQs
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Who is Tom Rutledge?
Tom Rutledge is an angel Investor who has made 17 investments.
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What kind of investor is Tom Rutledge?
Tom Rutledge is an angel investor.
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What does Tom Rutledge do?
As an angel investor, Tom Rutledge invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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What has Tom Rutledge invested in?
Tom Rutledge has made numerous investments in companies like AltoIRA, Honest Jobs, and Realm (Broadcasting, Radio and Television) within the Financial Software, Human Capital Services, and Broadcasting, Radio and Television industries.
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What has Tom Rutledge invested in recently?
Tom Rutledge's latest investment was on 04-Jan-2022 in AltoIRA, a company within the Financial Software industry.
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