THORNE SPARKMAN, managing director of venture capital fund Slater Technology Fund, said there’s a growing support network for entrepreneurs in Rhode Island. / COURTESY SLATER TECHNOLOGY FUND
Thorne Sparkman is the managing director of Providence-based Slater Technology Fund, Rhode Island’s largest venture capital fund, where he is responsible for the firm’s investments across a range of sectors. He focuses on the earliest stage of company creation, often working with university-based teams in commercializing research. Sparkman also oversees Slater’s event programming, which includes…