John Parker
Principal at Tidal Capital Holdings
Greater Boston
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner, Founder
2019 - Current
Springhood backs Seed Stage life science and healthcare companies developing commercial solutions for important unmet medical needs of children. These can include drugs, devices, diagnostics, and digital technologies that demonstrably improve health outcomes of pediatric patients. We expect to generate superior financial returns by identifying and investing in exceptional opportunities in the child health market, with its unique combination of high need, exceptional innovation, and incentivized development pathways.
Backing emerging companies tackling the biggest problems in children’s health
Board Observer
2024
Managing Director, Founder
2015
CH Innovations makes program-related investments in young companies that seek to improve children's health and quality of life on behalf of the Charles H. Hood Foundation.
Vice President Board of Trustees; Investment Committee
2008
Principal
2002
Private investment company
Board Observer
2023
Plakous Therapeutics is a human biologics company that specializes in restorative and regenerative healing.
Raised $3,657,991.00 from Altis Biosystems, North Carolina Biotechnology Center, North Carolina Biotechnology Center, The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), One North Carolina Small Business Program and The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
Board Observer
2022
DeckTherapeutics specializes in acute omega-3 fatty acid therapeutics for neuroprotection.
Board Observer
2022
Member Board of Directors
2021
Board Observer
2020