Tom Balderston
Tom Balderston
Overview
Mr. Balderston has been helping to build and manage diverse venture capital portfolios for 20 years, as a general partner, limited partner and angel investor in companies and funds. Mr. Balderston formed Balderston Capital, Radnor, PA, in 2001, to serve as a private equity investment, advisory and strategy firm providing custom advice on a variety of complex strategic and financial matters to investors, funds and companies. While also handling his investments and projects at Balderston Capital, he served from July, 2006 to June 2009 as President and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Capital Alliance, (now called Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies), www.macalliance.com, the regional venture community association in the Greater Philadelphia area. Prior to founding Balderston Capital, Mr. Balderston was President of SGI Capital, the private equity investment unit of Superior Group, a family-owned holding company. Mr. Balderston also worked with TDH Group from 1985-1998 where he was a General Partner of its TDH III, L.P. venture fund and Co-founder of its management company. Mr. Balderston holds an M.B.A. from the UCLA Graduate School of Management with a concentration in Finance and a B.A. from Williams College. He serves on numerous private company Boards and fund advisory committees and is active on a number of community Boards as well. Currently, he serves as a Board Member of Investors Circle, and of the Ben Franklin Technology Center of Southeastern PA as Chair of the Finance Committee, Treasurer and member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Balderston is also a member of the Board of the Shipley School and a member of its Finance Committee.
Investors' Circle
Achieving a sustainable economy through social/environmental investments
Board Member
SustainVC - Patient Capital Collaborative
Investing focused on social environmental benefit
Managing Principal