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| Tim Turpin |
Tim Turpin, who led the venture capital and emerging technologies practice at Sparkpr during a more than 16-year run, has joined CodePR, a boutique shop focused on the VC arena.
He rejoins former colleagues Mary Magnani and Michael Celiceo, who founded San Francisco-based CodePR three years ago.
At Sparkpr, Turpin handled clients such as Fifth Wall, TDK Ventures, Virgin Green Fund, Verizon Ventures, and Floodgate. He also launched National Grid Partners, UP Partners, and MetaVC Partners.
Earlier, he worked at The OutCast Agency for more than seven years.
Magnani said Turpin’s “strategic vision aligns perfectly with our mission to elevate the profiles of innovative firms and their groundbreaking work.”
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