Tom Canning

Tom Canning is an accomplished investment professional currently serving as a Partner at Beacon VC since January 2022. Canning holds multiple investor roles across various companies including Definely, Remofirst, Humanising Autonomy, Cognism, Zinklar, Crimson Education, and Lifebit, showcasing expertise in strategic investment and board oversight. Prior experience includes serving as Vice President of Global Sales IoT and Devices at Canonical Ltd. and Vice President of Sales EMEA and APAC at Planview, Inc., along with historical roles in North America sales prior to Mindjet's acquisition by Planview. Canning's educational background includes a Venture Capital program at the University of California, Berkeley, and a BASc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ottawa.