Pano Anthos — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder & Managing Partner at XRC Ventures, a venture fund and startup accelerator focused on retail technology and consumer goods.
Co-founded XRC Labs (now XRC Ventures) in 2015, which has invested in over 100 startups.
Co-founded Hangout Industries, a Techcrunch 50 finalist and MITX Digital Media winner for 'Best Use of Technology' in 2008.
Co-founded Pantero, an enterprise software company that sold to Progress Software at 13x trailing revenues.
Co-founded Syntra/Clearcross, which bootstrapped to over 1000 customers in 30 countries managing global supply chains.
Advised or co-founded 4 digital media and software companies under Guided Launch, including ed-tech company Gather Education.

Biography

Pano Anthos is the Founder and Managing Partner at XRC Ventures, an NYC-based venture fund and startup accelerator. Established in 2015 as XRC Labs, the firm focuses on fostering disruptors in retail technology and consumer goods, having invested in over 100 startups. XRC Ventures maintains an ecosystem with corporate consumer brands and retailers, alongside a mentorship network of over 330 retail leaders and consultancies.