Lo Toney
Founding Managing Partner, Plexo Capital
Bio
Lo is the Founding Managing Partner of Plexo Capital, which is an institutional investment firm he incubated and spun out from GV (Google Ventures). Plexo Capital invests in emerging seed-stage VCs led by diverse teams and invests directly into companies sourced from the portfolios of VCs where Plexo Capital has an investment. Investors in Plexo Capital include Alphabet (holding company of Google), Intel Capital, Cisco Investment, the Royal Bank of Canada, Kapor Capital, the Hampton University Endowment (Cambridge Associates client) and the Ford Foundation.
Prior to founding Plexo Capital, Lo was a Partner on the investing team at GV where he focused on marketplaces, mobile and consumer products. Before GV, Lo was a Partner with Comcast Ventures where he led the Catalyst Fund and worked with the main fund where he focused on mobile messaging and marketplaces.
He also worked with Zynga as the GM of Zynga Poker with full P+L responsibility for Zynga’s largest franchise at that time. During his leadership, web bookings increased by over 150% with margin expansion. Lo has also held executive roles with Nike + eBay as well as startups funded by top tier investors.
Lo received his M.B.A. from the Haas School of Business (University of California at Berkeley where he completed the Management of Technology program - a joint curriculum program with the College of Engineering. Lo received his B.S. from Hampton University in Virginia.
Specialties:
Entrepreneurship
Product Management
Board of Directors
Corporate Strategy
Venture Capital
Career
Founding Managing Partner
Plexo Capital
2018 - Present
Advisor
GV
2018 - Present
Partner
GV
2015 - 2018
Mentor
MuckerLab
2011 - Present
Partner, Catalyst Fund
Comcast Ventures
2014 - 2015
Member of the Board of Directors
iPass
2015 - 2015
CEO
LearnStreet
2013 - 2014
Studio GM
Zynga
2010 - 2012
Member, Advisory Board
Mpire/AdXpose
2006 - 2011
VP Product and Marketing
Cake Financial
2008 - 2009
Member, Advisory Board
ShopFlick
2007 - 2009
Global General Manager - Experience Management
Nike.com
2007 - 2008
Member, Advisory Board
Kaboodle
2006 - 2007
VP Marketplace Operations
art.com
2006 - 2007
Director and General Manager
Collectibles Business Unit, eBay
2002 - 2006
Entrepreneur in Residence
Opportunity Capital Partners
2001 - 2002
VP Business Development
NetAbacus
1999 - 2001
Senior Consultant
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
1996 - 1999
Background
- BS, Business from Hampton University
- MBA, Entrepreneurship, Management of Technology from University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Investments
Personal Investments
Carnivore Inc.
Material about Lo
Articles
Plexo’s Lo Toney on Diversity and Equity in Venture Capital
Lo Toney has some ideas about how to (really) bring VC into the 21st century
Plexo Capital's Lo Toney breaks down key takeaways from Big Tech earnings
Tech investors should wait on the sidelines for now: Plexo Capital's Lo Toney
#0049 - Lo Toney Details Various Venture Capital Investment Opportunities
Closing Bell Overtime: The Big July Jolt 7/29/22
Origins - Episode 47 - Lo Toney, Plexo Capital
Venture Games Episode 11: Lo Toney, Plexo Capital
Plexo Capital's Lo Toney Dispells Silicon Valley Myths On The Black Tech Green Money Podcast