# Joe Thornton

> Joe Thornton is a seed investor backing Agriculture and Life Science. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Nov 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026

Joe Thornton is a seed investor focused on Agriculture and Life Science. Joseph Eric Thornton is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and an alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League. He was selected first overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft and went on to play seven seasons with the club, three as its captain.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture | 1 | 100% |
| Life Science | 1 | 100% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outcast Foods | Outcast Foods has developed a technology that turns surplus fruits and vegetables into high value whole plant powders. This reduces food waste, decreases greenhouse gases (GHGs), and makes nutrients in food last longer. They work with farms, food brokers, food manufacturers and grocers to convert misfit produce into natural health products, petfood and cosmetics. | $1M | Seed | Nov 15, 2018 | https://outcastfoods.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Joe Thornton invest in?

Joe Thornton invests primarily in Agriculture, Life Science and Biotechnology startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Joe Thornton last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Joe Thornton closed in Nov 2018. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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