Rich Tong
Director/Board Member at mFoundry, Inc.
Profile
Mr. Rich Tong is a Managing Director & Co-Founder at Ignition Capital, Founding Partner at Ignition Partners LLC.
He co-founded Ignition Partners in 2000 and also co-founded Ignition Partners in 2009, he had wealth of years experience in marketing, operations and management.
of For the last seven years, he has invested in early stage and growth companies in the internet, wireless and telelcommunications areas.
He represents Qiming on the board of Yeelion, and Ignition on the boards of Seamobile, lala.com, mpire.com as well as mFoundry and Melodeo.
Prior to co-founding Ignition in 2000, he spent 12 years at Microsoft where he most recently served as Vice President of Marketing for Microsoft Office and Windows Server products.
Rich built and led the marketing teams for Windows, NT, Exchange, SQL Server, BackOffice and Internet server.
His team’s efforts catapulted Windows from a $50 million to $500 million business in two years.
He is also the co-author (along with John Zagula) of the book, The Marketing Playbook, a best-selling guide of marketing in the high-tech age.
He has also lectured on the topic at Tsinghua University, UC Berkeley, University of Washington and Apple Computer.
As an inveterent technology bluff, he constantly blogs about his experiences in China and the US at Tongfamily.com.
Mr. Tong received his MBA and MS degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
He received his BS summa cum laude, in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from Princeton University.
Rich Tong active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
mFoundry, Inc.
 mFoundry, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services mFoundry, Inc. provides mobile financial services. Its mobile banking and mobile payments solutions are based upon a market-proven platform that was designed to help their clients create deeper, more valuable relationships with their customers. The company was founded by Rodney Aiglstorfer in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Rich Tong
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Emergent Travel Health, Inc.
 Emergent Travel Health, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Emergent Travel Health, Inc. develops vaccines against infectious diseases. The firm develops vaccines against typhoid, cholera, hepatitis, anthrax, and other infectious diseases. Its proprietary adenoviral-based technology platform enables the rapid development of oral vaccines that can target viral or bacterial protein antigen. The company was founded by Kenneth Kelley and Daniel R. Henderson in 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Director/Board Member | 31/05/2015 |
Ignition Capital Partners
 Ignition Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Ignition Growth Management LLC (Ignition Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Ignition Partners Group founded in 2007 by Jon Anderson, Rich Tong and John T. Zagula. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. | Founder | 01/05/2015 |
Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc.
 Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc. provides vital and satellite communication services. It offers connectivity, digital media, system integration, and equipment. The firm serves commercial shipping, cruise and ferry, energy, enterprise, government, mobile network operators, and yacht. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Miramar, FL. | Director/Board Member | 31/10/2014 |
Ignition Venture Partners
 Ignition Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Ignition Venture Partners (Ignition Venture) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Ignition Partners Group founded in 2000 by Cameron Myhrvold, Jonathan D Roberts, Jon Anderson, and John Ludwig. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. | Founder | 31/05/2013 |
SeaMobile, Inc.
 SeaMobile, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications SeaMobile, Inc. engages in the provision of at-sea and remote location communication and content services. The company was founded by Emmanuel Cotrel and William D. Marks in 2005 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Director/Board Member | 17/04/2012 |
Training of Rich Tong
| Stanford University | Graduate Degree |
| Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 11 |
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mFoundry, Inc.
mFoundry, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services mFoundry, Inc. provides mobile financial services. Its mobile banking and mobile payments solutions are based upon a market-proven platform that was designed to help their clients create deeper, more valuable relationships with their customers. The company was founded by Rodney Aiglstorfer in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Melodeo, Inc.
 Melodeo, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Melodeo, Inc. offers mobile podcasting solutions. The firm delivers music and other media via mobile phones and web. It also provides wireless customers with music, comedy, news, sports, and entertainment programs, including radio shows. The company was founded by Bill Valenti, Donald Davidge and Loreen Milbrath in 2003 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
SeaMobile, Inc.
SeaMobile, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications SeaMobile, Inc. engages in the provision of at-sea and remote location communication and content services. The company was founded by Emmanuel Cotrel and William D. Marks in 2005 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Communications |
Yeelion Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
 Yeelion Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Yeelion Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd. is engaged in the provision of online digital media services. Its music software, Koowo, is a media player plug-in to auto search for matching lyrics, images and music videos. The company was founded in August 2005 and is headquartered in Beijing, China. | Technology Services |
la la media, Inc.
 la la media, Inc. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade la la media, Inc. operates an online music store. It enables users to buy new CDs, get music recommendations, listen to live shows, and tune into radio stations programmed by other fans and professional DJs. The company was founded in 2005 by Bill Nguyen, Billy Alvarado, Anselm Baird-Smith, and John Cogan III and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA | Retail Trade |
Emergent Travel Health, Inc.
Emergent Travel Health, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Emergent Travel Health, Inc. develops vaccines against infectious diseases. The firm develops vaccines against typhoid, cholera, hepatitis, anthrax, and other infectious diseases. Its proprietary adenoviral-based technology platform enables the rapid development of oral vaccines that can target viral or bacterial protein antigen. The company was founded by Kenneth Kelley and Daniel R. Henderson in 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Technology Services |
Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc.
Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc. provides vital and satellite communication services. It offers connectivity, digital media, system integration, and equipment. The firm serves commercial shipping, cruise and ferry, energy, enterprise, government, mobile network operators, and yacht. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Miramar, FL. | Communications |
Ignition Venture Partners
Ignition Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Ignition Venture Partners (Ignition Venture) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Ignition Partners Group founded in 2000 by Cameron Myhrvold, Jonathan D Roberts, Jon Anderson, and John Ludwig. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. | Finance |
Liberty Dialysis LLC
 Liberty Dialysis LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Liberty Dialysis LLC develops and operates dialysis clinics. It offers chronic kidney disease outreach and home dialysis programs for patients. The firm also partners with local nephrologists and hospitals in developing, owning, and operating these centers. The company was founded by Mark Caputo and Bob Santelli in 2002 and is headquartered in Mercer Island, WA. | Health Services |
Qiming Venture Partners Ltd.
 Qiming Venture Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Qiming Venture Partners Ltd (Qiming Venture Partners) is a venture capital subsidiary of Qiming Caymen Ltd founded in 2006 by Gary Rieschel, Zi Ping Kuang and Ignition Partners LLC. The firm is headquartered in Shanghai, China. | Finance |
Ignition Capital Partners
Ignition Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Ignition Growth Management LLC (Ignition Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Ignition Partners Group founded in 2007 by Jon Anderson, Rich Tong and John T. Zagula. The firm is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. | Finance |
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