Tom Kagerer

Biography

As Partner, Tom co-leads LGT Venture Philanthropy with Oliver Karius. In addition to his managerial responsibilities, Tom works on the sourcing of new portfolio organizations and the deployment of philanthropic growth capital. As the thematic lead, Tom heads LGT VP’s global healthcare vertical, reflecting the foundation’s strategy focusing on community health models. In his previous role as Head of Impact Management at LGT VP and Lightrock, Tom institutionalized Impact Measurement and Management systems and processes. In his first role as Head of Talent at LGT VP, Tom managed the LGT Impact Fellowship, which connects portfolio organizations with mid-career professionals. In 2009, Tom himself completed the Fellowship and worked with Heart Social Investments, a social enterprise incubator in South Africa, to support social enterprises addressing the needs of low-income customers. Before joining the philanthropic sector, Tom spent nine years with BMW in Germany and the UK.