Tommy Italia
Investor
Based in Los Angeles, Tommy Italia focuses on early-stage investments in AI infrastructure and vertical SaaS.
Prior to joining Mucker, Tommy was an Analyst at Composite Ventures and has worked with early-stage startups as a venture scout, advisor, and founder. His background includes roles supporting company building, product development, and go-to-market strategy.
Tommy will hold a BS in Economics and Rhetoric from the University of California, Berkeley
Tommy can be reached at tommy at Mucker dot com.
Articles by Tommy Italia
William Hsu on TenOneTen’s LA Venture Podcast
Earlier this month, Will joined David Waxman and Minnie Ingersoll from TenOneTen for their fourth episode of the LA Venture podcast series. You can listen to the full episode here....
Building Company Culture, Before It’s Too Late
When I was leading my last business, I always knew that company culture was important. But what I needed to do about it and when to do it was a...
Understanding The Vertical SaaS Product Stack
If you’re thinking about launching a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company, there are two different ways to approach the market. Horizontal SaaS: These companies aim to create a product that services a...
Founder Interview: Amanda Szabo, founder and CEO, ResortPass
Building a successful business is hardly as fun as a day at the pool, though for Amanda Szabo, that’s how hers got started. The founder and CEO of Santa Monica’s...
Founder Interview: Guillermo Gette, co-founder and CEO, Workast
Babies have played a pivotal role in the life and career of Workast co-founder and CEO Guillermo Gette. It was his parents’ baby-product store back home in Buenos Aires, Argentina,...
Founder Interview: Daniel Kim & Jay Lee, AuditBoard
If they weren’t busy running L.A.-based auditing software firm AuditBoard, Daniel Kim and Jay Lee would probably be shooting hoops. The company’s co-founders grew up playing basketball together in Cerritos,...