About Schooner Capital
Schooner Capital is a private equity firm founded in 1971. It is primarily based in Boston, United States. As of May 2026, Schooner Capital is an active investor with a portfolio of 59 companies, comprising 59 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 4 funding rounds. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Canada. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Life Sciences. Its latest investment was a $***** Series B round in Manna on Apr 01, 2026 which also saw participation from ARK Investment Management, Ireland Strategic Investment Fund and other investors.
Overall Schooner Capital portfolio has seen 3 IPOs and 15 acquisitions, namely TechCrunch+, Indostar Capital Finance and Mantle. A lot of funds co-invest with Schooner Capital, with names like York IE sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Schooner Capital has a team of 14 people, including 6 partners.
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Founded Year
1971
Location
Boston, United States
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Schooner Capital's Portfolio
Schooner Capital has a portfolio of 59 companies. They have invested in a total of 59 companies. Their most recent investment was in Manna (Series B round) on Apr 01, 2026. Here is the most recent investment by Schooner Capital:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 01, 2026 | Series B | 7283 | ||
Mar 19, 2026 | Series A | 2785 | ||
Mar 19, 2026 | Series A | 2937 | ||
May 13, 2025 | Series B | 7712 |
Schooner Capital has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of Millstone Medical on Jan 11, 2022. Here is the most recent acquisition by Schooner Capital:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jan 11, 2022 | Provider of post-manufacturing services for medical devices | - | 2000 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Schooner Capital:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2024
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Canada
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Schooner Capital
Schooner Capital has a team of 14 members including 6 Partners and 3 Principals located in United States. Schooner Capital's team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Schooner Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Cambridge | - | - | |
Partner | Boston | Breezeway and MarginEdge | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Boston | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Boston | - | - | |
Principal | Boston | - | - | |
Principal | Boston | - | - | |
Principal | Boston | - | - | |
Associate | Boston | - | - |
Co-investors of Schooner Capital
Over the past 55 years, 78 investors have co-invested in Schooner Capital's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Schooner Capital: 78 investors entered a company along with Schooner Capital. These include investors like York IE (2 companies).
Schooner Capital News
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Manna Air Delivery Raises $50Million Series B as It Announces Plans to Expand in the United StatesBakersfield•Apr 01, 2026•Anthropic, OpenAI, Manna, ARK Investment Management and 4 others
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Carecubes Raises $6.5M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Mar 19, 2026•Carecubes, CQuence Health Group, Schooner Capital, Lifeforce Capital
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Kewazo Closes Series A Extension FundingFinSMEs•Mar 19, 2026•Cybernetix Ventures, Benson Capital, Asahi Kasei, Schooner Capital and 6 others
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Remedy Plan Therapeutics Secures $18M in FundingFinSMEs•May 13, 2025•Remedy Plan, Schooner Capital, Alexandria
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Onebeat Secures $15M in Funding to Expand Retail OperationsSmart State India•May 07, 2025•One Beat Solutions, Schooner Capital, Panasonic
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AI powered inventory management platform Onebeat lands $15 million in funding for US launchRetail Technology Innovation Hub•May 06, 2025•Onebeat, Schooner Capital
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Mantle: Metal 3D Printing Company Raises $20 MillionPulse 2.0•Jul 19, 2024•Mantle, Schooner Capital, Fine Structure Ventures, Foundation Capital and 3 others
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Mantle Secures $20 Million in Series C Funding to Expand Breakthrough Metal 3D Printing Technology for Precision ToolingBusiness Wire•Jul 10, 2024•Mantle, Schooner Capital, Fine Structure Ventures, Foundation Capital and 8 others
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Cartesian Therapeutics Announces $130 Million Private Placement Equity FinancingGlobeNewswire•Jul 02, 2024•Cartesian Therapeutics, HBM Healthcare Investments, Invus, Schooner Capital and 4 others
