Thomas Hawkins is the Founder, CEO, and Managing Partner of Forté Ventures. See sector focus and contact routes.
Thomas Hawkins is the Founder, CEO, and Managing Partner of Forté Ventures, a firm he launched in 2012 after accumulating over 24 years of venture capital, entrepreneurial, and operational experience. Prior to Forté, he co-founded the venture capital line at Arcapita Bank in 2005 and raised a $200 million growth-stage fund in 2006, managing investments in IT, communications, energy, and industrial technology. Forté Ventures operates as a multi-stage venture capital firm investing in technology companies across diversified sectors throughout North America, often co-investing with corporate strategic partners. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed in available sources, Hawkins serves as a Board Director or Observer at numerous portfolio companies including CarIQ, RapidSOS, Gradient AI, and Springbot. Notable named portfolio companies in his portfolio include CarIQ, Blueprint Title, RapidSOS, Homee, Gradient AI, Verusen, K4Connect, Urgently, and Springbot. Hawkins holds an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School and a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University, and he serves as Treasurer on the Executive Committee of Junior Achieve
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