Thompson Hutton

Managing Partner

2000 - Current

Thompson Hutton has engaged in venture capital and private equity, generally focused on businesses providing financial services technologies and information. The firm manages the ongoing portfolio investments of XL Innovate, in addition to direct venture investments. Tom serves as a Director or advisor to XL Innovate investments including SoFi, Lemonade (LMND), Slice Labs, Windward, ZenDrive, Pillar and GeoQuant; Archipelago, Philbrook's Boatyard, and LMR Wines and Hospitality. He serves a Senior Adviser at Brewer Lane Capital, GenStar Capital, and Stone Point Capital.

Managing Partner

2015

XL Innovate is a specialized venture capital fund pursuing investments in financial technology, new opportunities for insurance underwriting, and related analytics, globally. The fund is financially backed by XL Group, Plc. Investment Partners are located in Menlo Park, CA; Los Angeles, CA; and New York, NY.

Advisory Director

2014

Tom serves on the Strategic Advisory Board of Genstar, and has worked with the firm for approximately five years. He serves as a Director of Palomar, a Genstar investment, an advises the firm on investment opportunities.

Chairman, Board of Directors

2012

Tom has been a Director since the formation of the company, and served as Interim CEO from September, 2017 to March, 2018.

Chairman

2015 - 2022

Member Board of Directors

2009 - 2011

CEO

2006 - 2007

Tom served as CEO of White Mountains Re for a brief period following the 2005 hurricanes. At that time, WMRe was a holding company consisting of operations including Folksamerica (US); Sirius (Sweden and Europe); WMRe Advisors (Dublin, IR); and WMRe Underwriters (Bermuda).

Member Board of Directors

2003 - 2005

Member Board of Directors

2001 - 2005

CEO

1990 - 2000

RMS is a pioneer and the global leader in providing risk modeling software, data and analytic services related to catastrophic risks to insurance, reinsurance and other financial services companies. Tom was CEO from initial venture capital funding (provided by Bain Capital and Sutter Hill Ventures) through sale of the company to the Daily Mail Group Plc, in 2000.