Thomas McInerney

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Angel Investor at TGM

United States

Overview

Thomas is an angel investor at TGM, focusing on seed-stage technology companies. With a background as an engineer at Apple and Sony, he invests in disruptive tech from early startups to late-stage leaders like SpaceX and OpenAI. People often describe him as action-oriented and sharp-minded.

An avid environmentalist, Thomas serves on the National Council of the World Wildlife Fund. His personal interests are diverse and include architecture, flying, traveling, and exploring new food. He is passionate about conservation and enjoys connecting with nature.

Before becoming a full-time investor, he was an engineer at Sony where he helped design and build the iconic VAIO line of computers.

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Systematic

Value Seeker

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.

Topics They Care About

Early-Stage Tech
A prolific seed investor in over 120 technology companies, including notable successes like Notion, Segment, and Bird.
Climate Technology
Actively invests in startups to combat climate change, with portfolio companies like Charm Industrial (carbon removal) and Radiant (nuclear energy).
AI Frontier
Invests in leading artificial intelligence companies at the late stage, including significant players like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Perplexity.

Media Appearances

Thomas has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2007
Angel Investor at TGM
National Council at WWF

Education

Thomas has no verified education history

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Exp : 18 Location : United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Angel Investor at TGM
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Insights For Selling To Thomas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Thomas is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Thomas

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Thomas move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Thomas take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Thomas

Personality Compatibility


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