About
Sam Thompson focuses on corporate development, venture financing, and M&A strategy. In 2020 he led 11 acquisition deals for Outside Interactive, and earlier worked with the Corporate Design Group at The Procter & Gamble Company and in design and marketing at Pod Consulting. He holds an MBA following undergraduate study in design, and is a founding partner and investor at Progress Ventures alongside his role at Progress Partners.
Experience
- Progress VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2010 — presentCambridge, MA
- Progress PartnersSenior Directorcurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Progress PartnersSenior Managing Director2010 — 2021
- Progress PartnersManaging Director2010
- Progress PartnersVice President2007 — 2010
- Narrative I/OBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- talkshoplive®Board Observercurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- TracerBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Proctor AcademyDirector, Proctor Alumni Councilcurrent2025 — present
- The Conversation Media GroupMember Board Of Trustees and Treasurercurrent2017 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
- FNEXRegistered Representativecurrent2016 — presentGreater Boston
- The Science ProjectAdvisor2015 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
- The Ad ClubMember Board Of Directors2018 — 2020Greater Boston
- IndustryMapsFounder and Advisor2013 — 2018Cambridge, MA
- Kendall Bicycling AssociationFounder, Organizer2013 — 2016Greater Boston
- M&A Securities GroupRegistered Representative2013 — 2016Greater Boston Area
- Foreside Financial Group, LLCRegistered Representative2008 — 2013Greater Boston Area
- Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike)Vice President, Board of Directors2007 — 2010
- podContractor - Information Architecture and Design2007
- Phoenix Media/Communications GroupSales Account Executive - Education2006 — 2007
Education
- Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of BusinessMBA, Entrepreneurship2002 — 2004
- Lewis & Clark CollegeBA, Art1992 — 1997
- Loyola University of Chicago Rome CenterArt History1996
Skills & more
SaaS1Board OperationBoard Level1Board AdministrationCorporate Development14E-commerce30Web Video2Managerial FinanceStart-ups32Venture Development2Strategic Partnerships48Entrepreneurship93
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Venture CapitalDigital MediaBusiness DevelopmentOnline AdvertisingMarketing StrategyProduct ManagementSocial MediaDigital StrategyCompetitive AnalysisLeadershipStrategyManagementLanguages French
- Series 79 — FINRA
- Series 63 — FINRA
- Series 7 — FINRA
From Sam's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business69
Jeff DoranInvestor at Spark CapitalPierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniKevin MunnellyInvestor at Third Rock VenturesBrian DixonManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalMurat BicerGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Jess LynchGeneral Partner at FoundersEdge
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Also attended Lewis & Clark College10
Arjan SchütteFounder & Managing Partner at Core Venture CapitalRebecca EngelHead of Platform at LegalTechMark DormanManaging Director at Endeavour CapitalDebbie ShannonExecutive Assistant at Endeavour CapitalChristian JaagBoard Member at CV VCShelby PiersonFormer U.S. Intelligence Community (CIA, ODNI, NGA) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL
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Shared employers
Also worked at Narrative I/O6
Rick GrinnellFounder and Managing Partner at Glasswing VenturesAdriaan Zur MuhlenManaging Partner at Progress VenturesJoe ApprendiGeneral Partner at Revel PartnersVarun SridharPrincipal at Roo CapitalEric del BalsoFounder and General Partner at Kohala VenturesSarah FayManaging Director at Glasswing Ventures
Also worked at Phoenix Media/Communications Group1
Also worked at Procter & Gamble202
Ken ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures
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