Tom Foladare

Tom Foladare is an active investor at GIT1K currently based in Sunnyvale, California. He participates in early-stage enterprise software investments through the syndicate, which operates as a structured global community specifically designed for senior information technology, engineering, data, and security executives. Founded in 2022 alongside founding member Pathik Patel, the investment group evaluates emerging technology startups by leveraging the direct operational expertise of practicing corporate leaders. Foladare recently participated in a syndicate investment backing the technology startup Private AI during its $8.0 million Series A funding round in November 2022. This specific transaction involved strategic co-investments from several established venture capital funds, including BDC Venture Capital, M12, and Shasta Ventures. His current professional focus centers on deploying capital into early-stage enterprise software ventures that demonstrate strong technical validation from active corporate technology buyers and industry practitioners.