# Thomas Hornbeck

> Thomas Hornbeck is a seed investor at HomeRoom backing Apps, SaaS and Legal. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [HomeRoom](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/homeroom-eecb)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thornbeck/
- Website: https://x.com/thomashornbeck

Thomas Hornbeck is a Co-Founder and CTO at HomeRoom. He has completed his PhD(c), in Computer Science from the University of Iowa.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| SaaS | 1 | 50% |
| Legal | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Legal Tech | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Singapore | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LegalQ | LegalQ app provides access to legal services on-demand from anywhere, at any time. LegalQ mobile app enables consumers with legal needs to schedule free 15-minute consultations with a licensed attorney in their jurisdiction. | $220K | Pre-Seed | Jul 19, 2021 |  |
| JOBHOPin | JobHop is a SaaS company that connects reputable companies and most suitable talents in SEA, starting with Vietnam. Powered by latest AI/ML technology ,JobHop automates the sourcing process and help make work happen faster, easier and cheaper. JobHop ATS (Applicant Tracking System) helps companies streamline their recruitment process,enhance predictive analytics, smart reporting to ultimately save time and focus in what matter: The candidates. | $710K | Seed | Nov 20, 2018 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Canaan Valley Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/canaan-valley-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HSP Management Services Inc.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hsp-management-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [KK Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kk-fund-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LAUNCH](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/launch-co) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mynavi](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mynavi) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Techstars](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About HomeRoom

VC Fund · Kansas City, United States

HomeRoom is a Y Combinator-backed residential real estate marketplace that simplifies remote investing and streamlines affordable renting. Our marketplace connects rental property investors seeking a turnkey experience, with renters seeking quality and affordable coliving housing. Coliving, also referred to as shared housing or roommate living,is a community-driven residential living model that accommodates 3+ unrelated people. Our platform currently has 140 coliving homes in 25 cities across six major metros, owned by 85 investors. We’ve housed more than 1,000 roommates in HomeRooms, and we expect this number to reach 25,000 by 2024.

5 contacts available at HomeRoom.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Johnny Wolff | CEO / Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/johnny-wolff-7803 |
| Jordan Barnes | Vice President, Brand and Marketing | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jordan-barnes |
| Katelyn MacPherson | Cofounder, Director Of House Launch | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katelyn-macpherson |
| Michael Tich | VP, Growth and Data Science | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-tich |
| Thomas Hornbeck | CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-hornbeck |

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## FAQ

### What does Thomas Hornbeck invest in?

Thomas Hornbeck invests primarily in Apps, SaaS and Legal startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Singapore. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Thomas Hornbeck last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Thomas Hornbeck closed in Jul 2021. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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