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Tom Dare
Founder of Science
Santa Monica, California
Overview
Tom Dare is the Co-Founder and Managing Director at Science, based in Santa Monica, California. With a background in executive roles at Fox Interactive Media and Tsavo Media, he has successfully co-founded and managed ventures, including Protego Trust Bank N.A., and has made strategic investments in startups like MeUndies.
Tom Dare's career highlights include co-founding Science, a successful venture capital firm, and serving on the board of Protego Trust Bank N.A. His expertise lies in business performance management, strategy, finance, and predictive analytics, with a focus on sectors like social networks, e-commerce, and FinTech.
Work Experience
Co-Founder and Managing Director
2011 - Current
Science is a series of company creation funds focused on consumer and digital sectors. Our portfolio includes Liquid Death, PlayVS, Mammoth Media, Empirical Spirits, Rover, Grove Collaborative, Pray, and Protego Trust. Exits include Dollar Shave Club ($1 Billion to NYSE:UN), Rover (NASDAQ:ROVR), Famebit (NYSE:GOOG), Hello Society (NYSE:NYT), and multiple others.
Science partners with founders to develop and fund disruptive tech-based companies.
Raised $72,298,073.00 from Andreas Schwartz.
Co-Founder and Board Member
2017
Protego Trust Bank N.A., is a federally chartered financial institution with the power to securely and efficiently serve the digital asset needs of institutional investors.
Board Member
2018
Executive
2010 - 2011
Co-Founder and COO
2008 - 2009