How many investments has Duke Capital Partners made?

Duke Capital Partners has 72 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.

What stage does Duke Capital Partners invest at?

Duke Capital Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.

What sectors does Duke Capital Partners focus on?

Duke Capital Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.

Where is Duke Capital Partners located?

Duke Capital Partners is headquartered in Durham, US.

Does Duke Capital Partners lead rounds?

Yes, Duke Capital Partners leads investment rounds.

Who does Duke Capital Partners co-invest with?

Duke Capital Partners most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Wolfpack Investor Network, Andreessen Horowitz, among 243 tracked co-investors.

Duke Capital Partners

Venture capital

Durham · Seed–Series A · 48 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Duke Capital Partners invests in startups founded or connected to the Duke University network, backing ambitious founders working on significant global challenges. As one of the largest and oldest university investment networks, it provides full-lifecycle support to portfolio companies alongside access to capital, mentorship, and the wider Duke alumni community. It also runs a distinctive two-year associate program giving graduate students hands-on experience in sourcing, screening, and diligence. The firm facilitates investment opportunities for Duke-connected investors and emphasizes education as a core part of its operations.

Invests inSector AgnosticDurham North America United States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Series A

Durham, US

Leads rounds

Leads

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2015

Last 12 months

4 investments

Tracked investments

Team · 48 people

from the firm's website

Kurt Schmidt· Managing Director

Kurt Schmidt is an investor, entrepreneur, and board member who works with early-stage companies, venture capital firms, and angel investment funds. He is Chairman and President of Triangle Angel Partners and a Venture Partner at 7BC Venture Capital, and holds an M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California and a B.S. in electrical engineering from Pennsylvania State University. He also studied venture capital, private equity, and M&A at Duke University's School of Law.

Dave Neal· Venture Partner

Dave Neal has served on the Duke Capital Partners Operating Team since 2018, working on sourcing, deal screening, and other venture capital activities. Since 1994 he has held Founder, CEO, CFO, and General Counsel roles for companies in the Research Triangle, and in 2011 he co-founded The Startup Factory accelerator, which made 35 investments from 2012 to 2015. He has taught entrepreneurship at UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School and law at the UNC School of Law, and holds a B.S. and J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.

A'nna Kelly· Senior Associate

A’nna Kelly· Senior Associate

A’nna Kelly is a third-year PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering researching meniscus tissue repair and its potential to reverse osteoarthritis. She intends to pursue a career in biotech and life science venture capital after graduation. She earned her B.S. in Bioengineering from Clemson University.

Annika Farkas· MBA Associate

Annika Farkas is an MBA candidate at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, where she is a Forté Fellow, a Fuqua Impact Scholar, and is pursuing a Certificate in Health Sector Management. She holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan and has prior work experience in the pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods industries. Her stated interest is in improving health outcomes through commercializing innovative medical solutions.

Ashita Birla· Associate

Austin Dixon· Special Advisor

Austin Dixon is an attending radiologist on faculty at Duke University, where he trained in general radiology and neuroradiology. He has been involved with Duke Capital Partners since 2018 and holds an MD and MBA from the University of Pennsylvania.

Blake Bacevich· MBA Associate

Blake Bacevich is an MD/MBA candidate at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and Harvard Medical School. A former Division I football player, he co-founded a neurotechnology venture focused on sports-related concussions and contributes to a Duke-based biotechnology startup working on arthroscopic surgery solutions. His stated interests include healthcare strategy, private equity/venture capital, and value-based care, with a focus on healthcare delivery, medtech, and high-growth healthcare companies.

Blake Ohanesian· Law Associate

Blake Ohanesian is a second-year Duke Law student pursuing a dual degree in Law & Entrepreneurship. He plans to join Latham & Watkins LLP as a corporate attorney working with private equity and venture capital clients. Before law school, he worked in management consulting after earning a B.B.A. in Finance from Baylor University.

Bobby Y.X. Ni· PhD Associate· Durham, North Carolina

Bobby Y.X. Ni is a second-year Ph.D. student in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University, working in John Hickey's lab, and is concurrently pursuing a Master's in Computer Science. His research centers on machine learning algorithms and computational models for spatial-omics data to study tissue organization and disease progression. He previously earned a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics from Johns Hopkins University.

Chelsea Harris· Medical Associate

Chelsea Harris is a third-year general surgery resident at Duke who intends to subspecialize in cardiothoracic surgery. She holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and aims to combine her interests in cardiac surgery and business to address clinical problems.

Christian Ezealigo· MBA Associate

Christian Ezealigo is an MBA candidate at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, concentrating on Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Energy. Before Fuqua, he held Commercial Finance and Strategic Finance roles at General Electric, ServiceNow, and Pinterest, where he worked with Cloud Infrastructure, Engineering, and Product teams on investment decisions and financial strategy. He focuses on AI infrastructure and energy transition technologies.

Christopher Kaminski· Senior Associate

Christopher Kaminski is a third-year Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Duke University, where he studies unsteady aerodynamic phenomena in turbomachinery with the AeroElasticity research group. He previously worked in the aerospace industry on Florida's Space Coast and holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Central Florida.

Clarissa Phillips· Law Associate

Clarissa Phillips is a second-year Duke Law student pursuing a dual degree in Law & Entrepreneurship. She intends to focus on helping international businesses access US capital markets. Before law school, she worked in digital product management, designing website and mobile app features for public and private companies.

Damon Burrow· Senior Associate

Damon Burrow is a PhD candidate in the Biomedical Engineering Department at Duke University, where his research centers on biosensor technologies aimed at supporting global telehealth. He plans to launch a company focused on personal health care and to pursue a career in venture capital backing founders solving technical problems.

Daniel Luo· Assistant Director

Daniel Luo is an Assistant Director at Duke Capital Partners, having previously spent three years with the team as an Associate and Lead Ph.D. Associate. Since 2019 he has been a postdoc in Duke's School of Medicine Pharmacology and Cancer Biology department, and before that he worked at a neurodegenerative therapeutics startup. He holds a Ph.D. in Toxicology from Iowa State University and an undergraduate degree from Penn State.

David Kim· Associate

David Rubenstein· Executive Advisory Board

Eddy Cue· Executive Advisory Board

Ellie Uhl· Law Associate

Ellie Uhl is a second-year student at Duke Law pursuing a dual degree in Law & Entrepreneurship, and she intends to practice at a law firm focused on venture capital fund formation after graduating. Before law school, she worked as a paralegal in the investment management field. She holds a B.A. from Boston College.

Evelyn Chen· PhD Associate

FJ R. Hogg· Law Associate

FJ R. Hogg is a second-year student at Duke Law pursuing a JD/LLM in Law & Entrepreneurship. He earned a B.S. in Integrated Engineering (Biology) and Classics from Washington and Lee University and previously worked as a Patent Agent in the Chemical and Life Sciences group at an IP firm in Alexandria, VA. He plans to practice law in Dallas, TX after graduation.

Hengji Chen· Senior Associate

Hengji Chen is a fourth-year PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University, where his research centers on computational neuroscience. Before graduate school, he co-founded a medical device startup while earning a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. He aims to work with scientists, entrepreneurs, and investors to help bring new ideas to market.

James Zelter· Executive Advisory Board

Jana Stollings· Staff Assistant

Jana Stollings is a Staff Assistant at Duke Capital Partners (formerly Duke Angel Network), where she primarily supports the Operations Team and provides operational support for the Office for External Partnerships. She joined OTC in 2022 after working in university and non-profit settings coordinating programs to help translate research and innovations into practice. She holds a BA in Psychology from Dickinson College and an MPH in Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Jeffrey Ubben· Executive Advisory Board

Josh Sink· Medical Associate

Josh Sink is a cardiology fellow at Duke University Hospital. He earned his MD from Loyola University Chicago and completed an internal medicine residency at Northwestern University, and previously worked as a biomedical engineer at Abbott on cardiovascular devices. He intends to pursue a career as an academic cardiologist working across clinical medicine and biotech innovation.

Karan Gupta· Associate

Kavinayan Sivakumar· Special Advisor

Kavinayan Sivakumar holds a PhD from Duke University's Electrical and Computer Engineering program, where he worked with Dr. Michael Zavlanos on transferring knowledge between heterogeneous agents. He focuses on building technology companies that address difficult problems, and has prior experience in venture capital through a fellowship as well as operator experience at an incubator.

Lauren Lederer· Senior Associate

Lauren Lederer is a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering at Duke University, working on digital health technologies for remote patient monitoring. She previously worked as a program manager and engineer in the defense industry. She holds an M.S. from Duke and a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Central Florida.

Lauren Onweller· Senior Associate

Lauren Onweller is a third-year PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Duke and plans to pursue a data analytics role in biotech consulting after graduation. Before graduate school, she interned at a pharmaceutical company working on process optimization and earned a B.S. from Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, where she completed an honors thesis.

Lucas Ma· Associate

Matthew Bonacci· PhD Associate

Michael Bingle· Executive Advisory Board

Migon Choi· Senior Associate

Migon Choi is a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate at Duke, focusing on materials for solar cells. She holds a B.Sc. in Materials Science and Engineering and previously worked in the semiconductor industry.

Ned Gilhuly· Executive Advisory Board

Nicholas Allen· Senior Associate

Nicholas Allen is a third-year PhD student in Duke University's Pathobiology and Translational Biosciences program, where he is concurrently pursuing a master's in Biomedical Engineering. His research examines the biochemical mechanisms behind osteoarthritis, with a focus on tissue engineering and additive manufacturing for therapeutic applications. He intends to work with medical professionals and investors to develop and commercialize MedTech ventures.

Ningjie Hu· Associate

Patrick Prochazka· PhD Associate

Peter Lee· MBA Associate

Peter Lee is a first-year MBA student at Duke focusing on finance. Before business school, he worked in intellectual property law after studying at Northwestern and biological sciences at Rutgers. He also has management consulting experience advising biopharma, medtech, and healthcare clients.

Sabrina DeStefano· PhD Associate

Sabrina DeStefano is a third-year PhD candidate in Cell and Molecular Biology at the Duke School of Medicine. She previously worked at the National Institutes of Health and holds a B.S. in Biology from Elmhurst University. Her background spans translational immunoengineering research and mentoring in clinical and academic settings, and she plans to enter venture capital after graduation.

Sawyer Grovogel· Law Associate

Sawyer Grovogel is a second-year Duke Law student pursuing a dual degree in Law & Entrepreneurship. Before law school, he worked with founders and startups on securing funding and investors while earning a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Duke University. He intends to work with entrepreneurs and investors in the emerging company ecosystem after graduating.

Stéphanie Seghers· Senior Program Coordinator

Stéphanie Seghers is a Senior Program Coordinator at Duke Capital Partners, where she manages operations for the DCP Associate's program and supports process management and portfolio development for DCP investment activities. Originally from Belgium, she previously worked as an Investment Manager at PMV in Brussels. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Rehabilitation Sciences and Physical Therapy from KU Leuven and a master's in General Management and Strategic Innovations in Healthcare from VLERICK Business School.

Steve Pagliuca· Executive Advisory Board

Tehseen Dahya· Associate

Utkarsh Ruhela· MBA Associate

Utkarsh Ruhela is a first-year MBA student at Duke Fuqua who intends to pursue a career in investment banking. Before business school, he worked as a private equity investor and investment researcher at Barclays. He holds a BS+MS in Applied Mathematics from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.

V. Cary Ritter· Senior Assistant Director

Dr. Cary Ritter is a Senior Assistant Director at Duke Capital Partners. She earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry at Duke University in 2022 and completed postdoctoral research there on biocompatible polymers for intraocular lens applications, following earlier chemistry coursework at Columbia University. Before pursuing science, she worked as a corporate paralegal at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz supporting M&A transactions and financings, and she holds an economics degree from Wellesley College.

Xianduo (Jerry) Zhao· PhD Associate

What they invest in

from 63 of 73 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×31Enterprise Software ×17Healthtech ×17Medical Devices ×14Deep Tech ×13SaaS ×12Biotech ×11Digital Health ×8

HQs:United States×41United Arab Emirates×1Germany×1United Kingdom×1Nigeria×1

Investments · 73 tracked

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By year:2026 · 1 2025 · 4 2024 · 1 2023 · 2 2021 · 3 2020 · 1 2019 · 1 2015 · 114 dated

Hinge Healthhingehealth.com in 𝕏NYSE: HNGE

Hinge Health builds a digital healthcare platform designed to help individuals manage musculoskeletal health and related conditions.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Gabriel Mecklenburg(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Perez(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors11.2 Capital Alkeon Innovation Bessemer Venture Partners Cannage Capital Foresite Capital Galdana Ventures +8 more

410 Medical410medical.com in 𝕏

410 Medical makes LifeFlow, a hand-operated rapid infuser that lets clinicians quickly deliver blood or fluids to critically ill patients needing volume resuscitation.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesDurham, US

Mark Donald Piehl(Executive Officer, Director)KYLE CHENET(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJEFF TERRELL(Director)inSTANLEY D. LYNALL(Director)FRED GOLDWATER(Director)inMAYANK TANEJA(Director)

Co-investorsBallad Ventures CU Healthcare Innovation Fund OSF Ventures Wolfpack Investor Network Bios Partners Hatteras Venture Partners

Acre Homesacrehomes.com

Co-investorsAnthemis Venture

adynadyn.com in 𝕏

Adyn uses large inclusive datasets and machine learning to advance personalized medicine for historically under-researched health conditions, with initial focus on reproductive disorders.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessSeattle, US

Elizabeth Ruzzo(Founder, CEO)

Co-investorsAscend Venture Capital Civilization Ventures Management, Llc Westbound Equity Partners Y Combinator

AiFiaifi.com in

AiFi uses AI and computer vision to make physical spaces searchable, observable, and understandable, providing real-time insights for facility and space operators without manual audits.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTRetail Tech

Steve Gu(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsAmino Capital Cervin Communitas Capital Partners Evolution Ventures GS Futures Hongtai Capital Holdings +5 more

Atmosbuildatmos.com in 𝕏Defunct

Atmos provides an online platform for managing the complete homebuilding workflow from start to finish.

PropTechSan Francisco, US

Nicholas Donahue(Founder)inTrent Hedge(Founder)inMatthew Rastovac(Founder)inAustin Kahn(Founder)in

Co-investorsFjor Founders Silicon Ventures Vibe Capital Wayfinder Ventures Y Combinator JLL Spark +1 more

Baebiesbaebies.com in 𝕏

Baebies develops multifunctional syndromic diagnostic testing using proprietary digital microfluidics, integrating molecular, immunoassay, chemistry, and coagulation testing into a single compact platform (FINDER) that runs on small-volume samples.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesResearch Triangle Park, US

Vamsee Pamula(Executive Officer, Director)Richard M. West(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDennis Sacha(Director)William A. Hawkins(Director)

Co-investorsIAG Capital Partners Rex Health Ventures Solas BioVentures VentureSouth

Cameocameo.com

Marketplace enabling users to request personalized video messages or live chats with celebrities and influencers.

Devon Townsend(Cofounder)Steven Galanis(Founder)inMartin Blencowe(Founder)in

Co-investorsChaifetz Group Chicago Ventures Cleo Capital Connect Ventures Digi Ventures EQUIAM +14 more

Carpemycarpe.com

Carpe makes over-the-counter antiperspirant and sweatcare products, including deodorants and lotions, aimed at consumers dealing with excessive sweating and body odor.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness

Co-investors7BC Venture Capital Green Park & Golf Ventures IrishAngels Oval Park Capital

Character Biocharacterbio.com in

Character Bio is a precision medicine company that integrates genomics, longitudinal clinical data, imaging, and AI-based biomarker analysis to identify genetic drivers of progressive polygenic eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health

Co-investorsCantos Ventures Lifeforce Capital Sanofi Ventures aMoon KdT Ventures Luma Group

Corveracorvera.ai in 𝕏May 2026 · $4.2M

Corvera builds a context layer for AI-native consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands that unifies existing brand data and makes it accessible to AI tools via MCP protocol.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Christopher Kong(Founder)inDirk Breeuwer(Founder)inMatthew Collins(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator 20VC 6 Degrees Capital firstminute capital Rebel Fund

Cursorcursor.com in 𝕏

Cursor is a code editor that enables teams to manage and distribute Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and integrations through team marketplaces, with features for organization-level access control and cloud agent integration.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsAccel Andreessen Horowitz Aviso Ventures Coatue Management CRV (Charles River Ventures)Dorm Room +5 more

Dannce AIdannce.ai

Dannce provides AI-powered motor assessment software that analyzes smartphone video of patient movement to extract clinical-grade motor data for neurologists, enabling remote monitoring of progressive neurological diseases like Parkinson's.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices

Rob Baldoni(Founder)in

Co-investorsGlasswing Ventures LDV Capital Service Provider Capital

Deep Bluedeepbluemedical.com in 𝕏

Deep Blue Medical develops surgical devices for soft tissue surgery and hernia repair, including its T-Line Hernia Mesh product line and the T-Line TCS (Tissue Control Suture) for optimal tissue tension, reinforcement, and defect closure.

HealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsBand of Angels BayMed Venture Partners Wolfpack Investor Network

Dover Microsystemsdovermicrosystems.com in 𝕏

Dover Microsystems develops CoreGuard, silicon IP that integrates with RISC processor architectures to monitor executed instructions and block network-based cyberattacks, software vulnerabilities, and safety violations.

CybersecurityHardwareIoTSemiconductorsWaltham, US

Jonathan B. Rosenberg(Executive Officer, Director)Jothy Rosenberg(Founder & Executive Chairman)inJohn MacPhee(Executive Officer)Greg Sullivan(Chief Scientist (former))

BoardVivjan Myrto(Director)inKaigham Gabriel(Director)

Co-investorsDellin Investments Silicon Catalyst VU Venture Partners Hyperplane Venture Capital

Eloquent AIeloquentai.co in 𝕏Sep 2025 · $7.4M

Eloquent AI builds an enterprise AI platform that automates customer operations and agent tasks for regulated industries like banking, insurance, and fintech.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US

Tugce Bulut(Founder)inAldo Lipani(Founder)in

Co-investorsHomebrew Metis Ventures Revo Capital Transpose Platform Management Valia Ventures Y Combinator +5 more

Emberember.new

Ember builds custom AI agents, powered by its Ember EI engine, that run enterprise workflows end-to-end while humans focus on oversight and strategy.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Embraceembrace.io in 𝕏

Embrace is a user-focused observability platform built on OpenTelemetry that provides real user monitoring (RUM) for mobile and web applications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US

Eric Futoran(Founder and CEO)inFredric Newberg(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator AV8 Ventures Baroda Ventures Bonfire Ventures Eniac Ventures Fjor Founders +5 more

eterna teareternatear.com in

EternaTear is developing an eye drop product designed to remain on the eye longer than existing options, reducing the frequency of application for people suffering from dry eye.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesRaleigh, US

Extellisextellis.comOct 2025

Extellis is developing satellite technology to deliver high-resolution (1 m) Earth imagery at industrial scale for remote monitoring applications.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechDurham, US

Jeffrey Ludwig(Executive Officer)Michael Boyarsky(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJustin Wright-Eakes(Director)inDavid Smith(Director)in

Co-investorsFirst Star Ventures Oval Park Capital

fanbeatfanbeat.com

Fluidstackfluidstack.io in 𝕏

Fluidstack develops infrastructure for AI by rapidly deploying compute capacity, enabling delivery of gigawatts of computing power in six months compared to industry standards of 18-24 months, with focus on data center acquisition, design, operation, and supporting major AI infrastructure projects.

AI & Machine LearningCloud Computing

Gary Wu(Founder & CEO)inCésar Maklary(Founder)

Co-investors7GC & Co 91 Ventures Also Capital Episode1 Founders Factory Founders Factory NY +8 more

Howsohowso.com in 𝕏

Howso builds an explainable, deterministic AI reasoning layer that operates directly on enterprises' source data to generate predictions, recommendations, and insights with full attribution and an audit trail.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Co-investorsCalibrate Ventures Wolfpack Investor Network Shield Capital

Huxley Medicalhuxleymed.com in

HealthtechAtlanta, US

Christopher Hallett(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Lee(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Burnham(Executive Officer)Brennan Torstrick(Executive Officer, Director)Kenneth Gall(Director)

BoardKurt Jacobus(Director)

Co-investorsGRA Venture

Innavascinnavasc.com

InnAVasc develops a vascular access graft for hemodialysis, featuring self-sealing pods and puncture-resistant backplates that guide dialysis needle placement to reduce needle-injury and bleeding complications.

BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesDurham, US

Shawn Gage(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Lawson(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Knight(Executive Officer, Director)Roberto Duane Manson(Executive Officer)

BoardDani Bolognesi(Director)

Co-investorsHatteras Venture Partners

inSoma Bioinsomabio.com in 𝕏Jun 2020

inSoma Bio develops biomaterial products for reconstruction plastic surgery, enabling surgeons to use patients' own tissue instead of synthetic implants and fillers for breast and facial reconstruction procedures.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesDurham, US

Stefan Roberts(Founder)inAshutosh Chilkoti(Founder)in

BoardScott Hollenbeck(Lead Medical Advisor)Juliana Blum(Director)Heather Brennan(Director)June S. Almenoff(Director)

Co-investorsFemHealth Ventures Y Combinator

Iridiairidia.com in 𝕏

Iridia develops technologies combining molecular science, nanotechnology, robotics, and artificial intelligence, which it manufactures in Southern California.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareNew Materials

Co-investorsConnecticut Innovations Longley Capital LifeSci Venture Partners Prime Movers Lab

Juxtajuxta.com in 𝕏

Juxta develops a UPS (positioning system) that enables real-time location tracking and coordination for organizations across industries including defense, logistics, and manufacturing.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US

John Ferrara(Founder)in

Co-investorsAUTHENTIC VENTURES CRV (Charles River Ventures)Y Combinator

levitatelevitate.ai in 𝕏

Levitate offers a client communication and marketing platform that combines email, social media scheduling, texting, websites, handwritten cards, and review generation with an AI assistant and dedicated success specialists.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Linear Labslinearlabsinc.com 𝕏

Linear Labs designs and builds high-torque permanent magnet motor systems based on its patented HET (Hunstable Electric Turbine) circumferential flux architecture, along with integrated drive electronics and diagnostic software.

CleantechEnergyHardwareFort Worth, US

Co-investorsKindred Ventures Oktogon Ventures

Liquid AIliquid.ai in 𝕏Dec 2023

Liquid AI is a foundation model company, spun out of MIT CSAIL, that builds efficient, compute- and cost-optimized general-purpose AI systems designed to run on any device.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareBrookline, US

Daniela Rus(Co-founder)Mathias Lechner(Co-founder & CTO)Ramin Hasani(Co-founder & CEO)Alexander Amini(Co-founder & CSO)Louis Hunt(Executive Officer)Stephen Pagliuca(Director)

Co-investorsBold Capital Partners Glasswing Ventures Isai ISAI Gestion Link Ventures OSS Capital +4 more

Neurophosneurophos.com inNov 2025

Neurophos develops photonic AI accelerator chips (the OPU) that use photonic tensor cores to deliver high compute throughput at low power draw, aiming to compress a full GPU rack into the size and power of a single GPU.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsAustin, US

Patrick Bowen(Executive Officer, Director)Hod Finkelstein(Executive Officer)Preston Woo(Executive Officer)

BoardChristopher Alliegro(Director)Nathan Kundtz(Director)

Co-investorsBeyond Earth Ventures Bosch Ventures Builder Capital Dnx Ventures Robert Bosch Venture Capital Silicon Catalyst +4 more

Nuvasivenuvasive.com in

NuVasive provides intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) services and implantable orthopedic and spinal devices for hospitals, surgeons, and patients, supported by board-certified neurologists and neurophysiologists.

HealthtechMedical Devices

Octane Securityoctane.security in 𝕏

Octane builds an AI-native security analysis tool that continuously reasons about code to find novel vulnerabilities across functions, files, and execution paths.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsArchetype Builder Capital

otter aiotter.ai in 𝕏

Otter.ai is an AI-powered meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes conversations in real time across multiple languages, automatically capturing decisions and action items.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

Sam Liang(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsDFJ DragonFund Draper Dragon Foothill Ventures Fusion Geodesic Capital Gutbrain Ventures +8 more

Panakeiapanakeia.ai in 𝕏

Panakeia develops AI technology that derives multi-omics and biomarker information directly from routine H&E-stained tissue images, producing molecular profiling results in minutes rather than days or weeks.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechLondon, GB

Pahini Pandya(CEO)inPandu Raharja(CTO)in

Co-investorsEntrepreneur First Hoxton Ventures

Phiaphia.co

Phia is an AI shopping assistant that compares prices across the web and secondhand marketplaces so shoppers can build their closet at the best price.

Sophia Kianni(Co-founder)inPhoebe Gates(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsCold Start Ventures Notable Capital Scribble Ventures Khosla Ventures Kleiner Perkins

Protoproto.town

Proto-Town describes an initiative to create a new place with frontier-oriented infrastructure intended to support fast building, experimentation, and reindustrialization.

Deep Tech

Pryonpryon.com in 𝕏

Pryon provides a memory layer platform that helps enterprises move AI projects into production by ingesting, governing, and securing content across multiple formats and sources.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Co-investors7BC Venture Capital Aperture Venture Capital Good Growth Capital Greycroft IronGate Capital Advisors Revolution +4 more

Quantum Systemsquantum-systems.com in 𝕏

Quantum Systems designs and manufactures electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) unmanned aerial systems for military, defense, and commercial customers to collect aerial intelligence and real-time mission-critical data.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardware

Tobias Kloss(Founder)Armin Busse(Founder)Florian Seibel(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)inSven Kruck(Co-CEO)inDave Sharpin(CEO at Quantum Systems Inc.)in

Co-investorsBalderton Capital Bayern Kapital HV Capital Notion Capital Airbus Ventures In-Q-Tel +7 more

Racknrackn.com in 𝕏Jan 2019

RackN is a technology company presenting its core values and workplace culture on this page.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US

Robert Hirschfeld(Executive Officer, Director)Gregory Althaus(Director)Andrea Kalmans(Director)Rob Hirschfeld(Founder & CEO)Greg Althaus(Founder & CTO)Jeanette Sullivan(COO/CFO)

Co-investorsWorldQuant Ventures

Realtime Robotics in 𝕏

Boston, US

George Dimitri Konidaris(Director)Daniel J. Sorin(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Howard(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMichael Silverstein(Director)Takahisa Tanaka(Director)Seiji Miyasaka(Director)

Co-investorsScrum Ventures Strategic Investment Partners Inc.Toyota Ventures

Releaf Earthreleaf.africa in 𝕏

Releaf builds climate-resilient agriculture solutions for smallholder farmers in Africa through supply chain, agronomic expertise, and hardware-software integration.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechCircular EconomyClimate TechImpact & Social GoodLagos, NG

Kenna Nzewi(Founder/CEO)inUzoma Ayogu(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsFlori Ventures Y Combinator Metis Capital

Reselutereselutemedical.com in

Durham, US

Cambre Kelly(President and CEO)Ken Gall(Director)

BoardAndrew Beaver(Director)

Co-investorsBand of Angels

Restor3Drestor3d.com

HealthtechDurham, US

Cambre Kelly(Executive Officer)Kenneth Gall(Executive Officer, Director)Kurt Jacobus(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Miller(Executive Officer)Michael Fillion(Executive Officer)Greg Anglum(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsHatteras Venture Partners

RetailReadyretailreadyai.com in 𝕏

RetailReady builds an AI-powered platform that uses large language models and computer vision to automate warehouse compliance and shipping practices for brands and retailers.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Elle Smyth(Founder)inSarah Hamer(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator 640 Oxford Lombardstreet Ventures

Rounduproundup.org

RoundUp.org lets individuals and businesses automatically round up purchases made on eligible Visa or Mastercard cards to the next dollar and direct the spare change to any of over 1.3 million U.S. nonprofits.

FintechImpact & Social Good

SaaSOpticssaasoptics.com in 𝕏

Maxio (formerly SaaSOptics and Chargify) is a subscription management platform that automates billing, revenue and expense recognition, and SaaS metrics reporting for B2B SaaS companies.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsFulcrum Equity Partners

Science Corporationscience.xyz

Science Corporation develops brain-computer interface and neural engineering technology to restore vision, cognition, and mobility to patients with debilitating conditions.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMedical DevicesAlameda, US

Max Hodak(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsage1 Artis Ventures Avalanche VC Beyond Capital Conversion Capital Fifty Years +7 more

SiPhox Healthsiphoxhealth.com in 𝕏

Siphox Health develops early diagnostic testing technology to detect and manage chronic diseases at home, delivered as a painless 5-minute test that enables frequent monitoring.

Digital HealthHealthtechLongevityMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessBoston, US

Michael Dubrovsky(Co-Founder)inDiedrik Vermeulen(Founder)in

Co-investorsLongeVC Neer Venture Partners Overlap Holdings Y Combinator Balaji Srinivasan Inflect Health +4 more

Smart Brickssmart-bricks.com in 𝕏

Smart Bricks provides analytical intelligence and advisory services to institutional real estate investors to support their investment decision-making.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechPropTechDubai, AE

Mohamed in

Co-investorsTechstars Cornerstone VC South Loop Ventures 500 Global A16Z Speedrun Andreessen Horowitz +1 more

SpaceXspacex.com

Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary

Co-investors1/1 Capital 137 Ventures 4DX Ventures A*Abstract Ventures Access Technology Ventures +107 more

Sparta Biomedicalspartabiomedical.com inDec 2021

Sparta Biomedical develops chemically engineered cartilage implants built on its Hyalos hydrogel platform, including Karthyx, an MTP hemiarthroplasty device that combines the cartilage-mimicking hydrogel with a titanium fixation technology.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMadison, US

Dushyanth Surakanti(Executive Officer, Director)inKen Gall(Director)Dimitrios Angelis(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Fontenot(Director)

Sprinter Healthsprinterhealth.com inApr 2025

Sprinter Health provides at-home healthcare services powered by technology to expand patient access to care and reimagine the patient experience at scale.

Digital HealthHealthtechMenlo Park, US

Max Cohen(Co-founder & CEO)inCameron Behar(Co-founder & CTO)in

BoardJulie Yoo(Director)inHolly Maloney(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz General Catalyst Samsung Next Accel

Superb AIsuperb-ai.com in 𝕏Jan 2021

Superb AI provides an industrial AI stack for vision and analytics applications across mobility, security, defense, logistics, and manufacturing.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Hyun Kim(Founder)inMoonsu Cha(Founder)inJonghyuk Lee(Founder)inJungkwon Lee(Founder)in

BoardJinwoong Hwang(Director)

Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.KT investment Inc.Premier Partners Samsung Next Y Combinator Pegasus Tech Ventures

Synapse Semiconductor

Semiconductor startup co-founded by a Duke Capital Partners associate.

Syntrasyntra.com in 𝕏

Syntra provides a real-time AI audit platform that analyzes clinical charts and claims to identify coding opportunities, ensure compliance, and automate revenue cycle processes for healthcare practices.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Ayush Jain(Founder)inAniketh Kolla(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Teamworksteamworks.com in 𝕏

Teamworks provides a unified software platform for sports organizations to acquire, coordinate, develop, and deploy athletic talent, covering functions like player communication and administration.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSports Tech

Co-investorsAtlanta Tech Village Blossom Street Ventures Helium-3 Ventures ScOp Venture Capital Teamworthy Ventures Dragoneer Investment Group

Ten63 Therapeuticsten63tx.comJan 2021

Ten63 develops drug-discovery technology that combines generative chemistry with quantum-accurate molecular simulation, including BEYOND (a large quantum chemistry model) and Sentinel (a virtual CSO for target selection), to design therapeutics against previously undruggable targets.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDurham, US

Mark A. Hallen(Executive Officer, Director)Marcel Frenkel(Executive Officer, Director)Damien Petty(Director)Jia Wei Xu(Director)

Co-investorsCape Fear BioCapital DFJ DragonFund Hatteras Venture Partners

testivetestive.com inJul 2015

Testive provides standardized test preparation services and personalized guidance for students preparing for college admissions exams.

EdTechBoston, US

Miroslav W. Kazakoff(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas E. Rose(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJere Doyle(Director)Donald McLagan(Director)

Co-investorsBoston Harbor Angels Techstars Walnut Venture Associates

Thetasoftwarethetasoftware.ai in 𝕏

Theta builds custom simulation environments that convert a company's real-world workflows and data into training grounds for specialized AI agents, which learn to perform domain-specific tasks such as back-office work, financial modeling, and codebase refactoring.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work

Thnksthnks.com in

Thnks is a platform for sending small digital gifts (such as coffee, meals, or gift vouchers) as gestures of gratitude to customers and prospects, with recipients redeeming via text or email without needing an address or account.

Marketing TechSaaSSales Tech

Tune Therapeuticstunetx.com in 𝕏Mar 2023

Tune Therapeutics develops a therapeutic platform targeting the epigenome to treat complex diseases and regenerative medicine applications.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechLongevityMedical DevicesDurham and Seattle, US

Akira Matsuno(Executive Officer)Derek Jantz(Executive Officer)Charles Gersbach(Director)John McHutchison(CEO, Chairman of the Board)Dan McHugh(Executive Officer, Director)Blythe Sather(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsMission Biocapital Hatteras Venture Partners New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Yosemite

Tyratatyrata.com

Durham, US

Jesko von Windheim(Executive Officer, Director)Richard N. Scott(Executive Officer)Timothy S. Tracey(Executive Officer, Director)Jill Marcotte(Director)Matt Bittner(Director)

Co-investorsHatteras Venture Partners

Ubiquitousinfluenceubiquitousinfluence.com in 𝕏

Ubiquitous is an influencer marketing agency that builds and scales creator partnership programs for brands across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and other social platforms, handling strategy, creator sourcing, contracts, briefs, payments, and performance tracking.

AdTechCreator EconomyMarketing Tech

Co-investorsStarting Line

Vestwellvestwell.com in 𝕏

Vestwell operates a cloud-based platform for administering workplace savings and benefits programs such as retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, emergency savings, and student loan repayment tools.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSNew York, US

Aaron Schumm(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsCommerce Ventures F-Prime Capital Partners Fin Capital FinTech Collective Point72 Ventures Primary Venture Partners +4 more

VQ Biomedicalvqbiomedical.comJul 2024

BiotechApex, US

MARC DESHUSSES(Director)TOBIAS STRAUBE(Executive Officer, Director)GALEN ROBERTSON(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDaniel E. Estay(Director)JOE KNIGHT(Director)

Co-investorsWolfpack Investor Network

Vulcan Elementsvulcanelements.com

Vulcan Elements manufactures rare earth magnets for critical applications in defense, semiconductors, satellites, data centers, and industrial equipment.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechNew MaterialsBenson, US

John Maslin(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Aronowitz(Executive Officer, Director)Dan Aronowitz(Director)

BoardDaniel Borok(Director)in

Co-investorsBig Brain Holdings Blindspot Ventures Management Co Dorm Room Fifth Down Capital Glynn Capital Management Junipero +5 more

win-wintrywinwin.com in

Win-Win is a platform that hosts prediction tournaments hosted by influencers and celebrities where participants predict outcomes of matchups, make charitable donations, and compete for prizes while supporting nonprofit causes.

Creator EconomyImpact & Social GoodSocial

Co-investorsBackstage Capital Black Star

wright beddingwrightbedding.com

WRIGHT designs and sells American-made mattresses and bedding developed using sleep data, offering direct-to-consumer mattresses like the W1.27 with home trials and guarantees.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsFernbrook Capital Management

xAIx.ai 𝕏

x.ai builds frontier AI reasoning models, real-time voice AI, and generative media systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Yuhuai (Tony) Wu(Founder)

Co-investors7percent Ventures Abstract Ventures Aglae Ventures Amity Ventures Andreessen Horowitz Arctic Digital +33 more

xilisxilis.com

Co-investorsFPV

Zoozoo.dev in 𝕏

Zoo builds Zoo Design Studio, AI-native CAD software featuring Zookeeper, a conversational CAD agent that interprets design intent, reasons and iterates, and generates editable B-rep models on a modern geometry engine.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS

Co-investorsPreston-Werner Ventures Quantonation Undeterred Capital E1 Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Duke Capital Partners made?: Duke Capital Partners has 72 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Duke Capital Partners invest at?: Duke Capital Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Duke Capital Partners focus on?: Duke Capital Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Duke Capital Partners located?: Duke Capital Partners is headquartered in Durham, US.
Does Duke Capital Partners lead rounds?: Yes, Duke Capital Partners leads investment rounds.
Who does Duke Capital Partners co-invest with?: Duke Capital Partners most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Wolfpack Investor Network, Andreessen Horowitz, among 243 tracked co-investors.

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