# Thomas Hyland

> Thomas Hyland is a startup investor at Lightrock india (Aspada) (Bengaluru). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Lightrock india (Aspada)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aspada)
- Location: Bengaluru, India
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trhyland

Thomas Hyland is a startup investor at Lightrock india (Aspada) in Bengaluru. Tom is a Co-Founder and Partner of Aspada Investment Advisors. Prior, he was one of the first employees of SeaChange Capital Partners, a social sector financial intermediary founded by former senior partners of Goldman Sachs. Earlier, he worked in the Investment Management Division at Goldman Sachs in San Francisco. Tom received his MBA at theIndian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad, and his BA in Economics from Providence College. While at ISB he focused on innovations in early stage financing and entrepreneurial ecosystems in India and other emerging markets. He has worked and traveled extensively throughout India and Asia. He currently serves on the Board of NeoGrowth Credit and serves as a Board Observer across several of Aspada's portfolio companies.

## About Lightrock india (Aspada)

VC Fund · Bangalore, India

We support driven entrepreneurs in large and essential markets by providing early stage risk capital to businesses in India that expand market access, improve livelihoods, and create large-scale employment opportunities in underserved communities.Aspada Capital Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio oversight to the SONG Fund, anearly stage venture capital fund capitalized by the Soros Economic Development Fund, the Omidyar Network, and Google.Aspada Investment Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio oversight to Aspada Investments, an equity and structured product venture capital investment vehicle backed with a significant commitment by the Soros Economic Development Fund.

5 contacts available at Lightrock india (Aspada).

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kushal Agrawal | Partner and CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kushal-agrawal |
| Thomas Hyland | Co-Founder & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-hyland-2 |
| Divya Venkatavaraghavan | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/divya-venkatavaraghavan |
| Kartik Srivatsa | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kartik-srivatsa |
| Vaidhehi Ravindran | Investor and Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vaidhehi-ravindran |

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