Tom Budzen

Tom Budzen currently serves as an Associate and Product Management Senior Associate at Manifold, an investment firm where he focuses on early-stage software and artificial intelligence companies. Operating as a key investment professional within the organization, he carefully evaluates and supports emerging technology startups that are primarily operating in the small and medium business software space. Alongside his software investments, Budzen also contributes to product management initiatives within the telecommunications sector, bridging the gap between technical development and venture capital allocation. In his venture capital capacity, he holds formal investment authority ranging from $100,000 to $5.0 million per transaction, allowing him to actively participate in various early-stage funding rounds. His typical investment ticket size is $1.5 million for prospective portfolio companies requiring initial institutional capital to successfully scale their emerging platforms in highly competitive markets.