Thomas Thurston | Venture Capital

Venture Capital

Data Science

About Thomas

Thomas is a venture capitalist who uses data science to identify disruptive growth companies. He's a Partner at WR Hambrecht Ventures and developed the MESE® computing system.

Formerly, he used data science to guide growth investments at Intel and led a joint R&D effort at the Harvard Business School with Professor Clayton Christensen to develop predictive statistical models for early stage innovation. He also helped found a business in the high performance computing industry that was acquired.

Current Roles

WR Hambrecht Ventures

Partner, Chief Technology Officer

For more than a decade Thomas has worked with renowned investor William Hambrecht in using MESE® to find and fund disruptive growth companies.

Creator/Developer, MESE®

The MESE® computing system provides unique insights into businesses that disclose little or no public data about their financial or commercial status. Since 2008 it has helped guide billions of dollars in venture capital, innovation, M&A and related growth initiatives.

Speaking

For the past decade Thomas has been a global evangelist for using data science to improve innovation decisions. Growing up in Honduras, Bolivia, India, Nepal and Indonesia, he believes innovation decision making is one of the most far-reaching and poorly understood determinants of social wellbeing.

He engages audiences of all sizes at international conferences, industry and executive events, keynote addresses and boardroom forums.