# Tom Varkey

> Tom Varkey is a seed investor in Westfield backing EdTech, Education and E-Learning. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Westfield, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Sep 2021
- Lead investor: 29%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-varkey-13665a9/

Tom Varkey is a seed investor in Westfield focused on EdTech and Education. Tom is a veteran in financial markets and is Principal at Stonehill Capital. Prior to this he has held positions with Lazard Asset Management & Fidelity Investments focusing on emerging markets and corporate debt. Tom is an MBA from Harvard Business School & has a MA in Quantitative Economics from Tufts University.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $250k–$1.5M |
| Angel | $150k–$200k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 2 | 29% |
| Education | 2 | 29% |
| E-Learning | 2 | 29% |
| Media and Entertainment | 2 | 29% |
| News | 1 | 14% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 43% |
| Angel | 3 | 43% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 4 | 57% |
| Singapore | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Clever Harvey | Clever Harvey’s programs are designed for teenagers to explore different career options and build creativity, confidence, and business acumen. They helping students bridge the gap between academics and the 21st Century workplace. | $1.5M | Seed | Sep 09, 2021 |  |
| Fando | Sports & eSports : Fan Engagement Platform | $600K | Seed | Mar 03, 2021 |  |
| Fando | Sports & eSports : Fan Engagement Platform | $1.3M | Pre-Seed | Mar 03, 2021 |  |
| Knocksense | A local news and recommendations platform. | $200K | Angel | Jan 14, 2021 |  |
| Fando | Sports & eSports : Fan Engagement Platform |  | Angel | Dec 01, 2020 |  |
| Riyaz | Riyaz has fulfilled the dreams of 30,00,000+ passionate singing aspirants. Just invest 10-15 mins a day on yourself. Be a proud connoisseur and a happy lifelong learner of music!Learn and practice singing with precise, instant feedback that guides you optimally to overcome your mistakes. No shyness, no embarrassment! With Riyaz, anybody can learnto sing! Come give it a shot! | $250K | Seed | Jan 25, 2019 |  |
| Doodhwala | Doodhwala develops a mobile-based subscription application designed to offer for milk and household products. The company's platform offers products such as milk, eggs, bakery, meat, fruits and vegetables, health drinks, personal care and hygiene products directly to consumer's home on a subscription basis, enabling them to get thesecommodities easily without any hassle. | $150K | Angel | Aug 09, 2017 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Hustle Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hustle-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Education Catalyst Fund (ECF)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/education-catalyst-fund-ecf) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JMS Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jms-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Multiply Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/multiply-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Tech Nova Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tech-nova-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [We Founder Circle](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/we-founder-circle) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Tom Varkey invest in?

Tom Varkey invests primarily in EdTech, Education and E-Learning startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Tom Varkey's check size?

Tom Varkey typically joins rounds of $250k–$1.5M at Seed and $150k–$200k at Angel. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Tom Varkey participates in.

### When did Tom Varkey last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Tom Varkey closed in Sep 2021. Shizune tracks 7 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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