TG

Tom Groos

Partner, City Light Capital

Greater Chicago Area

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $50,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $3,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,525,000.00

Skills

Leadership
Security
New Business Development
Mergers & Acquisitions
Start-ups
Venture Capital
Entrepreneurship
Product Management
Business Strategy
Strategic Planning
Government
Marketing Strategy
Due Diligence
Business Development
Contract Negotiation
Team Building
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Strategy
Product Development
Manufacturing

Education

Work Experience

  • Member of the Board of Directors

    2017

    Monitoring the performance and condition of solar energy generation assets to ensure maximum performance at optimal cost.

  • Board Advisor and Observer

    2018

    Enhancing worker safety and cyber security at the edge of the IoT enterprise.

Vgrid Energy Systems

2019

  • Member of the Board of Directors

    2019

    Carbon negative technology producing high value carbon products and clean, base load electric power.

  • Member, Board of Directors

    2014

    Heartland Automation is a North American leader in supply chain and manufacturing management. It produces automated guided vehicle systems for the commercial and industrial marketplace.

Senet- the sensible network

2011

  • Member, Board of Directors

    2011

    An energy efficient wireless network services provider to the "Internet of Things".

  • Partner

    2008

  • Partner

    2006

    Early stage venture capital firm dedicated to achieving financial returns via market based solutions to major social and environmental problems.

ShotSpotter, Inc. (NASDQ: SSTI

2007 - 2022

  • Member, Board of Directors

    2007 - 2022

    Gunshot detection systems and crime abatement analytics for municipal, critical infrastructure, and other safety and security markets

MINIMAX VIKING GROUP

2009 - 2018

  • Vice Chairman of The Board

    2009 - 2018

    A global leader in the installation, service, manufacture and distribution of fire protection products for the built environment. In 2009 Viking Group merged with Minimax GmbH of Bad Oldesloe, Germany.

Viking Group

1994 - 2007

  • Chief Executive

    1994 - 2007

    Manufacturer and global distributor of fire protection systems.