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Thorne Sparkman

Investor

Managing Director, Slater Technology Fund at Slater Technology Fund · Board director at Voltserver · Board director at Octagon Therapeutics

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States

About

Thorne Sparkman leads the firm's investments across sectors, focusing on the earliest stage of company creation and often working with university-based teams commercializing research. He serves on numerous portfolio boards and has been involved with many companies that were acquired. He holds a B.A. from Harvard and an M.B.A. from UC Berkeley.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Board director at Voltserver

Intro paths

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In turn, Thorne can intro founders to Voltserver's investors below.

Voltserver's investors · 5

Clean Energy VentureBostonClean Energy VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M checksConstellation Technology VenturesBaltimore · $2M – $10M checksDepartment of EnergyWashington · since 2014Slater Technology FundProvidence · since 2020

Co-founders at Voltserver

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Stephen EavesExecutive Officer, Director
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Steve EavesFounder & CEO

Board director at Octagon Therapeutics

Intro paths

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In turn, Thorne can intro founders to Octagon Therapeutics's investors below.

Octagon Therapeutics's investors · 3

Bantam GroupWestwoodSlater Technology FundProvidence · since 2024Walnut Venture AssociatesWellesley

Co-founders at Octagon Therapeutics

ISIsaac Stoner
Isaac StonerCo-founder & CEO
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Fred AusubelCo-founder; Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School (Emeritus)

Experience

  1. RightHill VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2020 — present
  2. Slater Technology FundManaging Directorcurrent2005 — present
  3. VoltServer Inc.Directorcurrent2013 — presentEast Greenwich, RI
  4. HappyNestDirectorcurrent2019 — presentEast Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States
  5. RxVantageBoard Observercurrent2007 — presentRhode Island, California
  6. GoPeerBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
  7. SquadLockerBoard Observercurrent2016 — present
  8. Lenoss Medical, Inc.Board observercurrent2020 — present
  9. Slater Energy Fund, LLCManagercurrent2014 — presentProvidence, Rhode Island Area
  10. CarbonPoint, Inc.Directorcurrent2013 — presentProvidence, Rhode Island Area
  11. Datarista, Inc.Director2016 — 2017Providence, Rhode Island Area
  12. TizraDirector2007 — 2017Providence, Rhode Island Area
  13. EScribe Corporation, dba Reel-TimeCo-founder & CEO1995 — 2008
  14. Slater Center For Interactive TechnologiesCEO2000 — 2005Providence, Rhode Island Area
  15. Incubator, Inc.CEO1996 — 1998
  16. Time Warner Electronic PublishingCoordinator, Online Development1993 — 1994New York, NY

Skills & more

Product Development6Online Advertising8Business Strategy11Entrepreneurship8Strategy17Financial AnalysisPortfolio Management2Venture Capital8Business Planning9Corporate Development3Leadership7Start-ups23
+12 moreStrategic PartnershipsFundraisingMergers & AcquisitionsFundingSoftware DevelopmentE-commerceTeam BuildingStrategic PlanningMarketingMergersAdvertisingManagement

From Thorne's professional profile.

Deals · 1

DataristaBoard seat

via Slater Technology Fund · filed Mar 2021 · $1M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Slater Technology Fund

Alden Anderson, Jr.
Board Director; CBRE New England at Slater Technology Fund
Bethany Jenkins
Board Director; VP for Research & Economic Development, URI at Slater Technology Fund
Bob Chatham
Founder of RightHill Ventures
Christopher Graham
Board Director; Partner, Locke Lord, LLP at Slater Technology Fund
Donald L. Stanford
Board Director; Adj. Prof. of the Practice, Computer Science, Brown University at Slater Technology Fund
Jason Harry
Venture Advisor; Professor, Tech & Entrepreneurship, Brown University at Slater Technology Fund
Jayne M. Donegan
Board Director; Senior Executive Counsel, Textron, Inc. at Slater Technology Fund
Jon Mancini
Venture Advisor; SVP, BlueWave Solar at Slater Technology Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Thorne Sparkman?
Thorne Sparkman leads the firm's investments across sectors, focusing on the earliest stage of company creation and often working with university-based teams commercializing research. He serves on numerous portfolio boards and has been involved with many companies that were acquired. He holds a B.A. from Harvard and an M.B.A. from UC Berkeley.
Where does Thorne Sparkman work?
Thorne Sparkman is Managing Director, Slater Technology Fund at Slater Technology Fund and Board director at Voltserver and Board director at Octagon Therapeutics.
What boards does Thorne Sparkman sit on?
Thorne Sparkman holds tracked board seats at Datarista, Octagon Therapeutics, Voltserver.
Where did Thorne Sparkman go to school?
Thorne Sparkman studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Biological Anthropology); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); St. Paul's School.

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business616

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Shared employers

Also worked at RxVantage1

Jay GossGeneral Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health

Also worked at Tizra1

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