John Tough

John Tough

Active Investor

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Energize Capital

Chicago, Illinois

John Tough, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Energize Capital is an active investor based in Chicago, Illinois. This profile covers what John Tough backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Investor type
AngelVCPEInvestor
Stages
Series B
Invests in
SaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailClimate & EnergyCybersecurityIoT & Connected DevicesManufacturing & IndustrialMobility & LogisticsPropTech & Real Estate
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Typical check
$3M
Past investments
9

Notable investments

PVcaseBloomNationZEDEDA Inc.SparkCognitionNozomi NetworksChooseEnergyDroneDeploySitetrackerMatroid, Inc.

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