Thomas Darden Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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2
- Portfolio
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1
- Exits
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1

Thomas Darden General Information
Description
Mr. Thomas Darden is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Cherokee Investment Partners. He also serves as a Board Member at Plant Prefab. He was a Non-Executive Director at Evofem. He co-owned Industrial Heat. He serves as Chief Executive Officer and President at Industrial Heat. He is also an Angel Investor. In 1984, he served for 16 years as the Chairman of Cherokee Sanford Group, the largest privately-held brick manufacturing company in the United States and previously the Southeast's largest soil remediation company. He served as an Advisor at Rex Health Ventures. From 1981 to 1984, Mr. Darden consulted with Bain & Company in Boston. Mr. Darden is on the Boards of Woodberry Forest School, Shaw University, and the University of North Carolina's environmental department. He was Chairman of the Research Triangle Transit Authority and served two terms on the N.C. Board of Transportation through appointments by the Governor and the Speaker of the House. Mr. Darden serves on the Board of Governors of the Research Triangle Institute in Research Triangle Park, NC. Mr. Darden earned an MRP in environmental planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a JD from Yale Law School, and a BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead Scholar. He also serves as an Advisor at Sovereign's Capital. He also serves as an Executive at Hamilton Group LLC. He also serves as a Board Member at Tethis.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- 111 East Hargett Street
- Suite 300
- Raleigh, NC 27601
- United States
Thomas Darden Investments (2)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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GreenPlaces | 13-May-2021 | Seed Round | Environmental Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | ||
EvoApp | 31-Jan-2011 | Business/Productivity Software | Out of Business |
Thomas Darden Exits (1)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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EvoApp |
Thomas Darden Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Thomas Darden Co-Investors (8)
Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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Colopy Ventures | 1 |
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Howard Lerman |
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Jesse Lipson |
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Scot Wingo |
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Tippet Venture Partners |
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Thomas Darden FAQs
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Who is Thomas Darden?
Thomas Darden is an angel Investor who has made 2 investments.
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What kind of investor is Thomas Darden?
Thomas Darden is an angel investor.
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What does Thomas Darden do?
As an angel investor, Thomas Darden invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Thomas Darden hold?
Thomas Darden holds a board seat in Plant Prefab.
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What has Thomas Darden invested in?
Thomas Darden has made numerous investments in companies like GreenPlaces and EvoApp within the Environmental Services (B2B) and Business/Productivity Software industries.
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What has Thomas Darden invested in recently?
Thomas Darden's latest investment was on 13-May-2021 in GreenPlaces, a company within the Environmental Services (B2B) industry.
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