Tag: Thorne Sparkman
State of Innovation: R.I.’s ecosystem for entrepreneurs shows resilience
For the developers of Pointz, a navigation app geared toward safer routes for cyclists, Rhode Island offered a wealth of mentoring and networking opportunities,...
Slater Technology Fund head launches new, university-focused venture fund
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island’s rich university landscape offers fertile ground for innovative, public interest-focused research. But translating those ideas into reality requires money, and...
Slater fund closes on private investment vehicle for HappyNest
PROVIDENCE – Slater Technology Fund on Monday said it closed on a special-purpose vehicle for HappyNest Inc., a technology-enabled laundry pickup and delivery service.
The...
Slater Technology Fund to invest in Alcinous Pharmaceuticals
PROVIDENCE – The Slater Technology Fund, along with private angel investors, will invest up to $600,000 in Alcinous Pharmaceuticals, the nonprofit seed fund announced...
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Thorne Sparkman | Slater Technology Fund managing director
As a seed-stage investor, I spend countless hours discovering and courting entrepreneurs, because the founders of today’s...
Piranha Pond pitch contest set for Nov. 13 at UMassD...
DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the South Coast Entrepreneurs Collaborative will host a Piranha Pond pitch...
R.I. has a robust entrepreneurial community, but can it do more...
For a small state, Rhode Island punches above its weight when it comes to producing promising startups and organizations that help nurture and fund...
Slater funds East Greenwich laundry delivery startup
EAST GREENWICH – The Slater Technology Fund has invested $250,000 in HappyNest Inc., a laundry-as-service company headquartered in East Greenwich, the fund announced this...
Slater Technology Fund invests in Providence ‘e-learning’ startup
PROVIDENCE – The Slater Technology Fund, a local nonprofit seed fund for business ventures, has invested $25,000 in GoPeer, a Providence-based “e-learning” startup, as...
Five Questions With: Thorne Sparkman
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...
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