Thorne Sparkman Managing Director · Slater Technology Fund Thorne Sparkman is the managing director of the Slater Technology Fund, Rhode Island’s largest venture capital fund, having joined the organization in 2000 as executive director of its predecessor, the Slater Center for Interactive Technologies [1][2]. He focuses on the earliest stage of company creation, typically working with university-based teams to commercialize research in software, new med… Stages: Early Stage VC, Later Stage VC, Seed RoundFocus: SoftwareLocation: Providence, RI Website Fundraising guidesBenjamin Miller On Crowdfunding .5 Billion To Break The Status Quo In Real EstateHe Built A .3 Billion Business By Giving Companies Complete Control Over The BrowserHow to Calculate Your Startup's Break-Even Point More investor profilesThorsten ClausThorsten LangheimThomson Nguyen Browse all investors · Browse founders · Fundraising library All investorsSearch investorsInvestor landscape 2026HomeFounder directoryCompany funding databaseFundraising libraryResearch hubPricing