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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

  • 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

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