Location: New York
Thomas Marano
Associate, US
Thomas is an early-stage investor at RTP Global, based in New York, where he partners with ambitious founders building the next generation of enterprise software, developer tools and AI.
He brings an engineer’s mindset and founder-first empathy to every conversation – shaped by five years as an operator across product, engineering and go-to-market. Before joining RTP, Thomas was a backend engineer at Duffel, where he built core developer-facing tools and APIs. At Farewill, he led a team to take a new flagship product from ideation to launch. He also spent time on the go-to-market team at Intercom. His cross-functional experience across high-growth startups informs a pragmatic, product-led approach to company building.
Thomas holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA with distinction from Yale University. Outside of work, he’s passionate about geopolitics, honing his padel game and supporting Chelsea FC.