MEET THE TEAM

We've Been Here Before

Our team has a history of success building companies both as founders and investors. We've worked together and built our careers primarily in the deep tech space as both researchers and operators. We're passionate to bring that focus to Tenon Ventures.

GENERAL PARTNER

Bubba Hagood

Experienced Entrepreneur with 5X Exits

Pixtronix – sold to Qualcomm
Triib – sold to Advent International
ACX (Active Control Experts) – sold to Cymer
Continuum Photonics – sold to Polatis
Continuum Control Corp - sold to Head Sports

Successful Angel investor

Fightcamp
VicariousSurgical
OneBrief

Unique Skill Set And Network

MIT Venture Mentor, former MIT Faculty, Deep Tech Labs (Cambridge University) Fellow
Early tech strategy, product-market fit, IP strategy, team building

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Web Presence

Curated Assets

Comprehensive Brand

Logos & Brand

Venture PARTNER

Tony Zona

Deep tech executive & entrepreneur

Founder/CEO at Quantum Bridge - sold to Motorola
CEO at Pixtronix – sold to Qualcomm
Board member at Triib
VP and General Manager at Motorola
Senior Strategic Advisor at Qualcomm
General Partner at Investors Collaborative - Angel Investment Group

Fund Advisor

Jeff McCarthy

deep tech Investor & entrepreneur

CEO at New Oak Communications – sold to Nortel
Partner at North Bridge Ventures
VP at Wellfleet Communications
Strategic Advisor at Northeastern University
Founder of The McCarthy’s Venture Mentoring Network (VMN) at Northeastern University

PROVEN PERFORMANCE

Our Successes

With a combined 7 successful exits, we bring a well-rounded experience from both sides of the table. Our deep knowledge of innovation cycles and technical teams has been at the heart of our success in growing technology companies at scale.

Pixtronix

Acquired by Qualcomm

Commercialized a low-power display technology for mobile devices based on microfabricated light shutters. Manufactured in partnership with major display manufacturers

Quantum Bridge

Acquired by Motorola

A pioneer in fiber-deep optical networking technologies for last-mile telecommunications systems. It was the basis for what is now known as the Verizon FIOS Internet Service.

Fight Camp

Active Investment

Unique at-home fitness technology for motion tracking - enabling a social boxing fitness experience with 100k+ users and attracting investments from world champion athletes.

A Team Built To Grow Businesses

7 Exits

Across General & Venture Partners

We've played both founder and investor roles which gives us a unique perspective.

50M+

Dollars Raised & Invested Since 2000

We understand the metrics that matter and know how to identify the signal in the noise.

60 Years

Combined Leadership Experience

We're committed to making Tenon Ventures a success, and we'll draw on our extensive experience to do so.

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