JT

Josh Tolman

Multi-faceted C-Level Executive, Entrepreneur, and Investor

Greater Chicago Area

Work Experience

  • Managing Partner

    2023

  • Partner

    2022 - 2023

    We are a venture capital firm with a soul. We invest in passionate entrepreneurs who want to win at the highest levels while also making a positive impact at scale.

  • Board Member

    2024

  • Business Development

    2020

  • Board Director

    2023

  • Board Director

    2022

2022

  • Board Director

    2022

  • Board Member

    2014

    The mission of Intrinsic Schools is to prepare all students for post-secondary success and world-changing endeavors while providing the education community with a roadmap to sustainable implementation. I began working pro-bono for the school as it was being established in 2012, serving as an interim CTO until a full time resource could be hired. In 2014 I was elected to the Board of Directors.

2018

  • Mentor

    2018

    1871 is a Chicago incubator for startups and growing organizations. I provide mentoring to 1871 entrepreneurs in the areas of business operations, software product development, and company acceleration strategies.

  • Board Advisor

    2018

    Advisor to start up organization focused on empowering young professionals and their employers to make giving back a bigger part of their lives, by bringing trust, transparency, and simplicity to monthly charitable donations.

2018 - 2020

  • Chief Integration Officer

    2020 - 2020

    Responsible for integrating TradeHelm with the members of Acacia Group’s portfolio to optimize efficiencies and customer value.

  • Chief Strategy Officer

    2018 - 2020

    TradeHelm is a Latin American near-shore talent organization that helps companies drive innovation, leveraging its specialized resources. As CSO, I was focused on optimizing the offerings of TradeHelm to align with the challenges of building high quality software. I was the primary driver of our M&A activities, which culminated in our acquisition by Acacia Group in June of 2020.