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Schooner Capital

Also known as Schooner Capital LLC

Boston firm founded and chaired by Vin Ryan since 1971, investing a permanent capital base in private tech, healthcare and services companies and in public equities.

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Boston investment firm founded in 1971 by Vin Ryan. Its profits support The Schooner Foundation, a separate foundation involved in human rights causes.

Family & background

FAMILY
Ryan
WEALTH ORIGIN
Investments by Vin Ryan, incl. Iron Mountain (records management) and Continental Cablevision
HEADQUARTERS
Boston, United States
FOUNDED
1971

Investment approach

SECTORS
Software & SaaSHealthTechBiotech & Life SciencesDeep Tech
GEOGRAPHY
Global
STAGES
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
ROUTES
Direct investments
STRATEGIES
Direct investmentsPublic equities
LATEST DEAL
Manna (Series B) · Apr 2026

Overview

Schooner Capital was founded in 1971 by Vin Ryan, its chairman, who bought and grew Iron Mountain and was a long-time director of Continental Cablevision. It invests in private companies and public securities from a permanent, evergreen capital base, across sectors, stages and geographies. Its private investments focus mainly on technology, healthcare and services companies, and its holdings include Commonwealth Fusion Systems and the drone delivery company Manna. Its profits support The Schooner Foundation, which is involved in human rights causes around the world.

Investment thesis

Generalist, patient investing with a highly concentrated portfolio: it often invests several times in the same company and works closely with management teams, without mandate constraints or fundraising pressure.

Holdings & investments (33)

People

  • Peter Binas
    Chief Investment Officer, Managing Partner · source
  • Alexandra Manick
    Managing Director (venture and growth) · source
  • Carl Albrecht Becker
    Senior Associate (venture and growth) · source
  • Vin Ryan
    Founder and Chairman · source
  • Ted Henderson
    Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner · source
  • Jon Corbett
    Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer · source
  • Orhan Gazelle
    Managing Director (early and growth stage) · source
  • Antonio Cienfuegos
    Managing Director (public equities) · source
  • Steve Maiocco
    Senior Advisor (Chief Financial Officer 1996-2023, Managing Partner until 2025) · source
  • Laurie Finkielsztein
    Senior Associate (early and growth stage) · source
  • Chan Won
    Analyst (public equities) · source

Classification

Single Family Office. Manages one family's own capital, with no outside investors. The family bears every loss. How family capital is classified →

FAQ

Schooner Capital is a single family office based in Boston, the United States, founded in 1971.

Schooner Capital invests on behalf of the Ryan family (Investments by Vin Ryan, incl. Iron Mountain (records management) and Continental Cablevision).

Schooner Capital invests directly in companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments and public equities.

Schooner Capital invests at Seed, Series A, Series B and Growth stages in Software & SaaS, HealthTech, Biotech & Life Sciences and Deep Tech.

Key people at Schooner Capital include Vin Ryan (Founder and Chairman), Ted Henderson (Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner), Peter Binas (Chief Investment Officer, Managing Partner) and Jon Corbett (Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer).

Schooner Capital's holdings and investments include Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Manna, Seventh Generation, Amplified Industries, Bento, Breezeway, Brixton Biosciences and Capital Provisions, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Schooner Capital is Manna (Series B), announced in Apr 2026.