Principal

Toby Kearn

Toby Kearn is the founder, principal, and managing partner of Blue Glass Capital.  He is responsible for all of the firm’s activities including fundraising, deal sourcing, and due diligence, as well as operational management of the acquired business.  The grandson of an immigrant entrepreneur, Mr. Kearn believes in the promise and future of American businesses.  

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Prior to launching Blue Glass Capital, Mr. Kearn coordinated ExxonMobil’s inventory hedging programs and advised the firm’s senior executives on corporate strategy pertaining to commercial and trading operations.  For these efforts, he was awarded the President’s Standard of Business Excellence Award. 

He previously worked as a customer-facing subject matter expert at a supply chain and procurement consultancy and as a currencies and commodities analyst at the Reserve Bank of Australia.  He holds an MSc in Economic History from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a BS in Economics from American University in Washington, D.C.