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Jenny Lawton
Always helping entrepreneurs succeed
Easton, Connecticut
Overview
Jenny Lawton, based in Easton, Connecticut, is a seasoned entrepreneur and business advisor known for her role as the Founder of Old School Venture and Executive Vice President at Bolster. She has a strong track record of supporting startups, serving on boards, and providing strategic advice to companies like Sphero and Glowforge, where she also invested in their Series A funding round.
Work Experience
Strategic Advisor
2024 - Current
Board Member
2024
Advisor
2023
Board Member
2023
Flexia is a fitness company brings Pilates studio experience into people living room.
Raised $4,120,000.00 from Phoenix Capital Ventures (PCV), ADvantage, Techstars and Calm Ventures.
Strategic Advisor
2024
Strategic Advisor
2023
Founder
2015
Old School fuels next stage growth for early-stage and scaling startups through deeply hands on strategic support.
Board Member
2019
Sphero Edu platform uses app-enabled robots to foster creativity through discovery and play,
Member of the Board of Trustees
2015
Adjunct Professor
2020
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Education
BS
1981 - 1985