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Tom Hulme

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Advisor at Tech Nation
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Tom Hulme is the Managing Partner and Head of Europe at GV, where he co-leads the global tech investing team. With a background in physics and a Harvard MBA, he has a diverse entrepreneurial history, including founding a magnetic filter startup and leading IDEOs startup efforts. People who have worked with him describe him as having inclusive-intelligence and crisp communication skills.

Outside of venture capital, Tom is deeply committed to service. He has been a military Reservist for nearly a decade and is a trustee for the Hadley Trust, which assists disadvantaged individuals. His eclectic career has also included teaching in a rural school in Tanzania and manufacturing British sports cars, reflecting a broad range of interests.

He was awarded an MBE in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours for his nearly decade-long service as a military Reservist.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Advisor
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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AI Investing
Leads a team at GV where 80% of European investments are in AI or AI-native companies. He frequently speaks on the rapid scalability of AI startups.
Founder Empathy
As a serial entrepreneur and angel investor, he states he has a “deep empathy for founders” and aims to empower them for long-term impact.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Advisor
Tech Nation
9-2014
Managing Partner & Head of Europe
GV
6-2006
Angel Investor
personal
Member of Defense Innovation Advisory Panel
jHub Defence
Trustee
Hadley Trust
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Education
2005 - 2007
MBA
Harvard Business School
Honorary Doctorate
University of the Arts London
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