Where did Aric Thorn go to school?

Aric Thorn studied at University of Canterbury (Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering).

Aric Thorn

CPO at Datch

Canterbury, New Zealand

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Ernst SackunlockedAric: together at Datch (2020–2026)

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Aric: together at Siemens

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About

Aric Thorn is co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Datch, a frontline intelligence platform that applies AI to digitize and structure work management processes for industrial operations. Before Datch, he spent two and a half years as a senior project engineer at Siemens and an equal period at Transpower, New Zealand's transmission utility. He holds an honours degree in Electrical Engineering from Canterbury University in New Zealand.

CPO at Datch

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Datch's investors · 6

Arc AngelsAuckland Blackhorn VenturesDenver · $500K checks · since 2022 Blue Bear Capital PartnersJackson · since 2022 Boeing HorizonX VenturesChicago · $100K – $10M checks Icehouse VenturesAuckland · $120K – $2.4M checks Third PrimeNew York · $500K – $2M checks

Co-founders at Datch

Ben PurcellCTO

Mark FosdikeCEO

Experience

DatchChief Product Officercurrent2020 — presentCanterbury, New Zealand
DatchChief Operations Officer2017 — 2020New Zealand / United States
SiemensSenior Project Engineer2013 — 2016Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
TranspowerElectrical Engineer2010 — 2013Christchurch, Wellington, New Plymouth, Palmerston North
TrustPowerUndergraduate Engineer2008 — 2009Tauranga

Skills & more

Product ManagementTesting5Power Systems9Engineering12Commissioning5Energy5Transformer3Electrical Engineering4Generators1Power Generation1Project Engineering3Project Management3

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Who is Aric Thorn?: Aric Thorn is co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Datch, a frontline intelligence platform that applies AI to digitize and structure work management processes for industrial operations. Before Datch, he spent two and a half years as a senior project engineer at Siemens and an equal period at Transpower, New Zealand's transmission utility. He holds an honours degree in Electrical Engineering from Canterbury University in New Zealand.
Where does Aric Thorn work?: Aric Thorn is CPO at Datch.
Where did Aric Thorn go to school?: Aric Thorn studied at University of Canterbury (Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Datch8

Ernst SackPartner at Blue Bear Capital Partners Carolin FunkPartner at Blue Bear Capital Partners Thomas FergusonInvestor at Blue Bear Capital Partners Stephan CizmarCo-Founder at Lorimer Ventures Jack FuchsCo-Founder and Operating Partner at Blackhorn Ventures Ben PurcellCTO at Datch

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OttoInvestor at Investinor Celine XiaoInvestor at DN Capital Bala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)GiselaInvestor at Eudemian Ventures Thomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve Ventures Alec GefridesTechnical Advisor at Forma Prime

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Also worked at Transpower2

Ben PurcellCTO at Datch Jonathan GoodChief Executive Officer at Scentian Bio

Also worked at TrustPower1

David GibsonChairman at Origin Capital Partners