Schooner Capital

Founded in 1971, Schooner Capital is a Boston-based investment firm focusing on growth equity investments. It primarily invests in private companies across various stages and sectors, with a particular interest in alternative energy and clean tech within the United States.

Peter Binas JD

Managing Director

Antonio Cienfuegos

Principal

Orhan Gazelle

Principal

Ted Henderson

Managing Director

Steve Maiocco

CFO

Past deals in Boston, MA

StyleFeeder

Series A in 2008
StyleFeeder is a social shopping service designed to enhance the online shopping experience. It allows users to browse the internet and compile items such as clothing and gadgets into a personalized StyleFeed, which can be shared with friends. The platform employs a recommendation algorithm that analyzes users' selections to provide tailored shopping suggestions and improve search functionality. Additionally, StyleFeeder offers widgets that enable users to display their StyleFeed on various social networks and personal websites. The service includes social networking features, allowing users with similar tastes, referred to as StyleTwins, to connect and interact. Acquired by Time Inc. in 2010, StyleFeeder operates in a competitive landscape that includes other social shopping platforms.

StyleFeeder

Seed Round in 2007
StyleFeeder is a social shopping service designed to enhance the online shopping experience. It allows users to browse the internet and compile items such as clothing and gadgets into a personalized StyleFeed, which can be shared with friends. The platform employs a recommendation algorithm that analyzes users' selections to provide tailored shopping suggestions and improve search functionality. Additionally, StyleFeeder offers widgets that enable users to display their StyleFeed on various social networks and personal websites. The service includes social networking features, allowing users with similar tastes, referred to as StyleTwins, to connect and interact. Acquired by Time Inc. in 2010, StyleFeeder operates in a competitive landscape that includes other social shopping platforms.
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