Slater Technology Fund
Impact investorProvidence · Pre-Seed–Series A · 17 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Slater is an evergreen, not-for-profit seed fund dedicated to new venture development in Rhode Island. It invests seed- and early-stage capital in software, energy, and life sciences ventures pursuing transformative technologies aimed at major world problems. Slater is frequently the first money in, often working with university-based teams commercializing research, and will lead or co-invest. Beyond capital, it partners with founders as an early ally—making customer, partner, and investor introductions, helping recruit, and providing perspective and support. Community is central: Slater hosts networking events, presentations, and panels to connect current and prospective portfolio companies with partners, investors, customers, and talent. It emphasizes a commitment to building and basing companies locally.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 17 people
from the firm's website
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Slater Technology Fund went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 27 of 47 portfolio companiesBiotech ×9Healthtech ×9Medical Devices ×6Cleantech ×5Deep Tech ×5Hardware ×5Energy ×4SaaS ×4
HQs:United States×22United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×53 founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
Brown University ×3MIT Sloan School of Management ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×5Business & Management ×2Economics ×2Humanities ×2
Investments · 47 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 22022 · 22021 · 22020 · 12015 · 19 dated
Octagon Therapeutics is a biotech company developing new medicines for autoimmune diseases with unmet clinical need, based on scientific research from Harvard.
BiotechHealthtechProvidence, US
Isaac Stoner(Co-founder & CEO)inFred Ausubel(Co-founder; Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School (Emeritus))Ronald Lennox(Director)
Board seatThorne Sparkman· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBantam GroupSand Hill AngelsWalnut Venture Associates
VoltServer develops fault-managed power distribution systems (Digital Electricity) for delivering electrical power to buildings and infrastructure projects.
CleantechData & InfrastructureEnergyHardwareEast Greenwich, US
Steve Eaves(Founder & CEO)inCharlie Garcia(CFO)Stanley J. Mlyniec(CTO)inKen Hydzik(EVP of Global Sales)Amber Fortney(Senior Director of Marketing / VP of Marketing)Ronna Davis(VP of Business Development / CRO)in
Board seatThorne Sparkman· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsClean Energy VentureConstellation Technology VenturesClean Energy Ventures
Adept Materials develops advanced materials for building envelopes that improve energy efficiency, durability, and moisture management without sacrificing comfort.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechConstruction TechDeep TechNew MaterialsSomerville, US
Derek Stein, Ph.D.(Founder & CEO)Derek Stein(Founder / Inventor)
BoardMiguel Galvez(Director)Daniel Cromie(Director)
Co-investorsAnorak VenturesBantam GroupCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Advanced Image Enhancement develops proprietary wavelet-based digital image enhancement technology for medical imaging, particularly to improve visibility of subtle lesions in mammograms and other radiology images for physicians.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesNewton, US
Michael Duarte(Co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer)Alan Semine(Co-founder, Director of Clinical Applications)
Arctura develops advanced technologies including lightning protection systems, distributed nitric acid production, and optimization software for industrial applications.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechEnergyNew Materials
Cadent Therapeutics was a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based neuroscience company developing clinical-stage therapies for neuropsychiatric disorders including schizophrenia, movement disorders, and treatment-resistant depression.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesCambridge, US
CarbonPoint Solutions (founded in 2011 as Enhanced Energy Group) develops carbon capture technology that concentrates and captures CO2 from reciprocating engines and gas turbines at distributed power system scale, using its patented Semi-Closed Cycle (SCC) and CO2-TSA processes originally derived from U.S.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Care Thread is a HIPAA-compliant mobile care coordination platform for real-time clinical communication among hospital care teams.
East Greenwich, US
Nicholas Adams(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJudit Fabian(Director)inAndrew Shearer(Director)
Cre Medical develops transcranial focal electrical stimulation (TFS) equipment for research applications, including concentric ring electrodes and a constant-current stimulator device.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Walt Besio(Founder)
Global Zoom Logistics is a freight forwarding company that ships air and sea cargo from the United States to Venezuela, offering weekly flights with consolidated and door-to-door delivery options.
Logistics & Supply ChainMiami, US
eNow designs solar-based power and energy management systems for commercial trucks, trailers, RVs and marine vehicles.
FarSounder develops 3D Forward Looking Sonar technology for maritime vessels to detect underwater obstacles and hazards, enabling safe navigation while reducing environmental impact and collision risks.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareIoT
Matthew Zimmerman(Founder)in
Flux Marine designs and manufactures all-electric outboard motors and electric propulsion systems for boats, selling to companies and individual customers.
CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationEast Greenwich, US
Jonathan Lord(Cofounder)Ben Sorkin(Director)inDaylin Frantin(Co-founder)
Co-investorsNextFab VenturesWinklevoss CapitalCollide Capital
HappyNest is a nationwide laundry pickup and delivery service in the US that collects, professionally cleans, folds, and returns household laundry through local providers.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesEast Greenwich, US
Jesse Prince(Founder)inJohn MacKrell(Founder & CEO)Gilbert Conover(Director)Geoffrey Fudge(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBantam GroupWalnut Venture Associates
IlluminOss Medical makes a light-curable, patient-conforming intramedullary implant for minimally invasive fracture repair.
Co-investorsExcel Venture ManagementLongwood Fund
Lenoss develops products aimed at advancing a physiological treatment pathway, supported by a team of industry professionals and clinical advisors.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesProvidence, US
Dom Messerli, MBAinDominique Messerli(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAZ Venture Capital Inc.Beacon AngelsWalnut Venture AssociatesXcellerant Ventures
RiskSuite is a property risk assessment platform that provides granular block-level underwriting data for homeowner and commercial insurance.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechPropTechSaaS
Marstone provides a digital wealth management platform that enables financial institutions to offer advisory and portfolio services to their clients.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Margaret J. Hartigan(Chief Executive Officer and Founder)inRobert Stone(Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder)Christopher D. LaVine(Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsCastle Creek LaunchpadLaunchpad Capital
A retailer of inspirational and religious merchandise including apparel, gifts, home décor, and media products sourced from multiple brand partners.
Consumer
ProThera Biologics develops therapies based on Inter-alpha inhibitor proteins (IAIP), a class of human plasma proteins with anti-inflammatory activity, to treat patients with severe inflammatory diseases.
BiotechHealthtechProvidence, US
Yow-Pin Lim(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inDenice Spero(Executive Officer)Douglas C. Hixson(Director)
BoardRichard G. Horan(Director)Richard A. Andrews(Director)
QMed Innovations builds autoclavable IoT hardware and analytics software for tracking medical device instruments and inventory.
Rhetorik provides global business intelligence through databases containing over one billion company and professional profiles, enabling organizations to identify new audiences and build international relationships.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketing TechSaaSSales TechWokingham, GB
Meredith Amdur(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardTim Baskerville(Chairman)
Platform connecting healthcare providers with life science experts to access critical information and insights.
Co-investorsJavelin Venture PartnersMcKesson VenturesSpectrum Equity
Cambridge, MA biotech developing stem cell-derived islet therapy plus an immune-protective device for type 1 diabetes; acquired by Vertex for $950M.
BiotechCambridge, US
Robert Millman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTodd Foley(Executive Officer, Director)inMitch Finer(Director)Stephen Knight(Director)inJim Scopa(Director)William Sahlman(Director)
Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersF-Prime CapitalJDRF T1D FundORI CapitalEight Roads VenturesMPM BioImpact
SquadLocker provides custom team uniforms and apparel through online stores, serving sports leagues, schools, and coaches.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceSports TechWarwick, US
Gary Goldberg(Executive Officer, Director)inFrank Tillinghast(Executive Officer)inKeith Roberts(Executive Officer)inTodd Grant(Executive Officer)in
BoardGeorge Overholser(Director)James Lombardi(Director)
Co-investorsABS Capital PartnersCauseway Partners
Digital marketing agency specializing in paid search, SEO and conversion optimization; acquired by ForwardPMX in 2019.
Co-investorsJMI Equity
MindImmune develops therapeutics targeting the immune drivers of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, focusing on immune cells that respond to amyloid plaques before they enter the brain.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsPfizer Venture InvestmentsDolby Family Ventures
BetteRx (formerly Vitae Industries) builds the AutoCompounder, an automated dosage-making system with a vetted compound formulary that helps 503A compounding pharmacists produce personalized medications more consistently and in line with FDA regulations.
BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesProvidence, US
Jeanine Sinanan-Singh(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel DeCiccio(Co-Founder & CTO)inAnthony Marsella(Founder & CEO)inStuart Jamieson(CFO)
Co-investorsCompoundSocial StartsTechstars
XM Therapeutics develops extracellular matrix-based therapies to treat patients with chronic disorders, with initial applications targeting heart failure and pulmonary fibrosis.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesProvidence, US
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
DataristaAdvanced Image EnhancementAnderaArcturaBolden TherapeuticsCytoSolvDrive Time MetricsEgal PadseNowFlourish CareIafconsultMindImmune TherapeuticsMnemosyneModEnergyMofuseVCharge
Exits · 13
13 acquisitions · showing 2Cadenttxacq. by NovartisSemma Therapeuticsacq. by Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesVoltserver · pbn.com · Jul 21, 2026
Flux Marine · inforcapital.com · Feb 14, 2026
Prothera Biologics · thepharmaletter.com · Jan 26, 2026
MindImmune Therapeutics · bizjournals.com · Dec 10, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Slater Technology Fund made?
- Slater Technology Fund has 47 tracked investments, 13 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Slater Technology Fund invest at?
- Slater Technology Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Slater Technology Fund focus on?
- Slater Technology Fund focuses on Biotech, Cleantech, Cloud Computing, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Energy, Medical Devices, SaaS.
- Where is Slater Technology Fund located?
- Slater Technology Fund is headquartered in Providence, US.
- Does Slater Technology Fund lead rounds?
- Yes, Slater Technology Fund leads investment rounds.
- Who does Slater Technology Fund co-invest with?
- Slater Technology Fund most often shares deals with Bantam Group, Walnut Venture Associates, ARCH Venture Partners, among 26 tracked co-investors.
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