Tom L.

Tom Lazay is a co-founder and general partner at Companyon Ventures, where they focus on backing early-stage AI and B2B software founders. With extensive experience in investment roles, Lazay has served as an investor at NVISIONx INC and as a limited partner at Project 11 and Converge Venture Partners. Previously, they were the chief operating officer at Spectrum Brands, Inc., and co-founded Nuance Communications, where they held several executive positions. Lazay is also active on multiple boards, including those of Judy Security, Daylit, and POSH. They earned a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Trinity College-Hartford.