Schooner Capital is a venture capital firm investing in private companies focused on technology and healthcare and public equities in emerging and frontier markets that is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and was founded in 1971 by Vin Ryan.
Schooner Capital has made 38 investments, 20 lead investments, and 5 exits. Notable investments made by the firm include: Zippity, Commonwealth Fusion, Censinet, SeLux Diagnostics, Remedy Plan Therapeutics, SRS Medical Systems, Spotted, eXIthera Pharmaceuticals, Seventh Generation, Maxwell Health, CustomMade, StyleFeeder, and Topokine Therapeutics.
Timeline
Funded Companies
Commonwealth Fusion Systems is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based research and development company developing fusion power systems based on ARC tokamak reactors.
An insurance technology company offering a platform for employee benefits and insurance.
A biotechnology and industrial automation company. It was founded in 2010 and is located in San Francisco, California.
Fashion Project is a company founded by Anna Palmer.
Zippity is a company founded by Joseph Bao.
4G Clinical is a Wellesley, Massachusetts-based company founded by Rob Campanella.
Spotted is a Boston-based digital marketing company founded by Janet Comenos.
People
Vin Ryan
Founder and Chairman