Tom Furphy
Co-Founder & General Partner
Tom has spent his career at the intersection of retail, technology, and innovation. Across leadership roles at Wegmans and Amazon, startup founder journeys, venture investing, and public-company governance, he has consistently focused on helping companies navigate major shifts in consumer behavior and commerce infrastructure.
He began his career at Wegmans, where he learned firsthand the importance of customer obsession, operational excellence, and long-horizon innovation from one of the industry’s most respected retail organizations. He later founded and scaled a SaaS commerce platform that reduced friction between retailers and suppliers before the company was acquired by Oracle.
Tom then joined Amazon during its formative growth years, where he helped build and scale the Consumables and Grocery businesses. During his tenure, he also helped launch foundational innovations including Subscribe & Save and early advertising capabilities that ultimately became major pillars of Amazon’s commerce ecosystem.
Current roles
- CEO of Replenium, an AI-driven agentic commerce platform
- Board Member, Regency Centers (NASDAQ: REG)
- Senior Advisor (Luminary) to Accenture
- Active supporter of FMI Grocery Lab and the Data Task Force
What he brings
- Large-scale retail operating experience
- Startup building and commercialization expertise
- Retail technology innovation leadership
- Venture investing and portfolio development
- Public-company board governance
- Decades of trusted relationships across retailers, brands, technology providers, and founders
