Seahawk Innovation

The Seahawk Innovation story began in 2013 when our co-founders, Tom Looney and Tobin Geatz, approached the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) in an effort to forge a public-private partnership that would enrich the University and local community. The resulting partnership has been a tremendous opportunity to provide value to Seahawk Innovation’s limited partners, clients, and portfolio companies while building Wilmington’s local innovation economy.

Through basing our offices in UNCW’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) in 2013, our founders have successfully integrated their individual efforts into a collective organization that has become much greater than the sum of its parts. As a result, the CIE is now rapidly evolving into a whirlwind of startups and deals that are revolutionizing the Wilmington innovation economy.  

 Our Focus

At Seahawk Innovation, we realize the lines are often blurred between M & A, venture funding, and consulting. As a result, we’ve created a unified approach to delivering this suite of services. Whether we’re working alongside one of our portfolio companies or executing an acquisition deal, we never lose sight of our overarching vision to facilitate progress at every stage of the company life cycle.