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Philip J. Ferneau, '84, T'96

Managing Director Borealis Ventures
Adjunct Associate Professor of Business Administration, Tuck School of Business

Phil Ferneau '84 TU'96 is co-founder and managing director of Borealis Ventures, a Hanover-based venture capital firm that invests in seed and early-stage companies in northern New England and throughout the Dartmouth network. He formerly served as the founding executive director of Tuck's Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship. He is now an advisory director at the center and an adjunct associate professor teaching private equity and entrepreneurship at Tuck. Prior experience includes senior operating roles with an application software company and a private legal practice specializing in international trade. He received an AB from Dartmouth, a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, and an MBA with high distinction from Tuck School.