Thomas Burniece
Partner at Deeptech Seed Fund
- Role
- Partner at Deeptech Seed Fund
- Location
- San Jose, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Thomas Burniece
I work with startups and small companies to build a strong strategic plan that is executable and can lead to a successful company.I have over 40 years experience in high technology, with more than 20 years in senior management positions, including: CEO of iVivity, Voelker Technology and Rutilus Software, Chairman of Ciprico, General Manager with P&L responsibility for a $billion plus division of Digital Equipment Corporation, and SVP positions at Maxtor (Engineering) and COPAN Systems (Marketing and Business Development). In addition, I also have over 15 years of experience as an independent consultant working with well over 50 companies from unfunded startups to large public corporations, including venture and private equity firms, as well as doing due diligence for potential investors. I hold a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from Minnesota, a Master\'s degree in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State, and am a graduate of the MIT Sloan School\'s Senior Executive program.Specialties: All aspects of strategy, including: technology and products, market and competitive positioning, go to market strategies, strategic relationships, and business models. Very experienced in developing and reviewing business plans, due diligence, fund-raising and M&A. Strong team-building skills, as well as in opening doors at a high level for building strategic relationships and finding customers for new products. Have an extensive electronic \"rolladex\" with over contacts.
Experience
Partner
Jul 2019 — Present · Dublin, IE
Early stage investment funding for commercially relevant breakthroughs in science and technology. Deeptech Seed Fund invests early in new ventures that have achieved a significant breakthrough in technology/science and now wish to exploit a global commercial opportunity.
Education
MIT Sloan School of Management
Senior Executive
1987
University of Minnesota
BEE
1959 — 1964
Arizona State University
MSE
1965 — 1969
Skills
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Strategic Thinking
- Market Planning
- Product Development
- Product Marketing
- Business Development
- Advisory Boards
- New Business Development
- Leadership
- Competitive Analysis
- Start-Ups
- Professional Services
- Storage
- Consulting
- Strategy
- Program Management
- Alliances
- Corporate Development
- Venture Capital
- P&L Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Business Strategy
- Marketing Strategy
- Cloud Computing
- Strategic Partnerships
- Board Level
- Networking
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Entrepreneurship
- Saas
- Strategic Analysis
- Executive Management
- Solution Selling
- Product Management
- Interim Management
- Business Planning
- Market Analysis
- Business Alliances
- Management Consulting
- Marketing
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