Louis Toth

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DISC Type : Sdc

Investor & Board at TrustLogix

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Louis Toth is a Managing Partner at Alter Venture Partners with over 25 years of experience in venture capital, primarily focused on early-stage enterprise technology. He previously co-founded and led Comcast Ventures, overseeing a portfolio of more than 100 investments. He holds multiple degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, including an MBA from Wharton.

Outside of his investment work, Louis is an avid reader of history books. He recently mentioned reading works on the American Revolution by authors Rick Atkinson and Walter Isaacson, emphasizing the importance of being a well-rounded individual.

He was instrumental in developing new services at Comcast, including Xfinity Home and video on demand, through his venture capital investments.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Quality Focused

Hard To Convince

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Topics They Care About

B2B Tech Investing
With over two decades in venture capital, his focus is exclusively on B2B companies with a sustainable technology differentiation and deep market insight.
AI Infrastructure
Views AI as a long-term secular trend and is focused on investments in the underlying infrastructure, such as AI networking and the rebuilding of the edge tech stack.
Startup Defensibility
When evaluating startups, he prioritizes a strong, sustainable technology moat, questioning how many other teams globally could replicate the solution.

Media Appearances

Louis has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2024
Investor & Board at TrustLogix
11-2024
Investor & Board Member at Aviz Networks
11-2022
Investor & Board at DataPelago
6-2021
Investor at Spectro Cloud
3-2021
Investor & Board Member at SiLC Technologies, Inc

Education

1997 - 1999
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from The Wharton School
1997 - 1999
Master of Arts (MA) from University of Pennsylvania

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Exp : 5 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Investor & Board at TrustLogix
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Insights For Selling To Louis

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Louis is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Louis

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Louis move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Louis take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Louis

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