Brian Thorne is a Partner at Silas Capital with over 15 years of experience in the consumer sector. He previously worked in private equity and investment banking.

What Brian can write

Writes checks of$100K to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Silas Capital writes $100K to $30M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Lazard
  2. Catterton Partners (L Catterton)
  3. Tengram Capital Partners
  4. Silas Capital · Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

NEST FragrancesLaura GellerDevaCurlAlgenistLuciano BarberaZanellaSWIMSFrédéric FekkaiBrach’s ConfectionsVan’s International FoodsNaya Water

Focus

consumerretailBeautyFashion/Apparelpersonal care

Education

University of Virginia, BA in Economics and PsychologyHarvard Business School, MBA

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Who is Brian Thorne?

Brian Thorne is a Partner at Silas Capital with over 15 years of experience in the consumer sector. He previously worked in private equity and investment banking.

How much does Brian Thorne invest?

Brian Thorne invests through Silas Capital, which writes checks of $100K to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Brian Thorne?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Brian in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Silas Capital backed works better.

What did Brian Thorne do before Silas Capital?

Lazard; Catterton Partners (L Catterton); Tengram Capital Partners.

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