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Websitetonsing.com
Twitter@tonsing
BirthplaceCleveland, Ohio

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University of Colorado, Bachelor of Arts 1998
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Raymond Tonsing

Mr. Tonsing is interested in Real Estate & Technology.

Mr. Tonsing, a graduate of the University of Colorado, is a career entrepreneur and participates in a variety of markets and business roles around the world. Mr. Tonsing is experienced in markets from energy to technology, and roles ranging from investor to business manager. His career began in the energy sector with projects that included the development and management of EnergyCentral and Rigzone. The two companies, are both market leaders, that provide information on the energy industry. Mr. Tonsing has been involved in large oil and gas ventures in both Russia and Qatar, that complemented his expertise in the energy sector. Mr. Tonsing sits on the advisory board of Mindgruve, a leading San Diego based digital marketing agency and Sunfood.com which is a global provider of raw foods, superfoods and cutting edge nutrition information.

Most recently he worked in the commercial and residential real estate industry, both as an investor and developer of several large properties in a variety of markets. Mr. Tonsing is experienced in all aspects of commercial real estate including: site selection, planning and zoning, construction, equity placement, equity investment, debt financing, marketing and leasing, and building management. In addition to his skills as a principal investor and developer, he has arranged transactions for third parties and other strategic partnerships. Mr. Tonsing has been involved in transactions exceeding $100 Million of investment. Currently, he is working with a number of investors who wish to acquire distressed commercial properties and commercial mortgages.

Today, Mr. Tonsing is actively deal making in commercial real estate and investing in the technology sector. He strives to employ, in both his personal and professional life, a vision that is balanced for all parties and considerate of all factors, not least of which is the environment.

Milestones

Investments

Company Date Round Size Participants
CarWoo! 12/11Series B$6M4
MinoMonsters 11/11Seed$1M7
Kiwi Crate 10/11Seed$2M10
ContextLogic 3/11Angel$1.7M10
dotCloud 2/11Angel$800k9
Hipmunk 1/11Series A$4.2M6
CarWoo! 10/10Series A$4.5M6
Hipmunk 10/10Seed$1M8
Opzi 9/10Angel$1M9
CarWoo! 1/10Seed$300k12
WePay 12/09Series A$1.65M4
Foodzie 12/08Seed$1M23

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  1. CarWoo Raises $6 Million To Spare You The Car Dealership Blues (techcrunch.com) [edit]
  2. MinoMonsters Nabs $1 Million From Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel, And More For Mobile Monster Battles (techcrunch.com) [edit]
  3. Subscription Service For Kids Activities Kiwi Crate Raises $2 Million (techcrunch.com) [edit]
  4. ContextLogic Gets $1.7M From Conway, Rabois And Others To Better Target Ads, Content (techcrunch.com) [edit]
  5. Ron Conway, Chris Sacca And Others Invest 800K In PaaS Dotcloud (techcrunch.com) [edit]
  6. Hipmunk’s Official Round: $4.2 Million Led By Ignition And A Group Of Online Travel Experts (techcrunch.com) [edit]
  7. CarWoo! Closes $6M Series A Financing (finsmes.com) [edit]
  8. Travel Site Hipmunk Raises $1M Seed Funding (thealarmclock.com) [edit]
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  11. WePay raises $1.65M for Virtual Group Banking (gigaom.com) [edit]
  12. Foodzie Raises $1 Million For Its Specialty Food Marketplace (techcrunch.com) [edit]
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