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Gideon Hixon Fund

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Malibu · Seed–Series C · 5 people tracked

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Investment thesis

The Gideon Hixon Fund follows a thesis it calls Innovation Affecting Real Estate (IARE), targeting four broad categories driving the evolution of the real estate sector. It pursues direct investments by taking minority equity stakes in startups fitting the IARE framework, and also makes fund investments by backing emerging fund managers with under $100M in assets who demonstrate competencies in areas affecting the real estate market. The firm invites both venture capital managers and companies to partner with it to transform industries.

Invests inPropTechSector AgnosticMalibuUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series C
Check
$100K – $1.5M
HQ
Malibu, California, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1990
Tracked investments
13
IPOs
1

Team · 5 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Frank H. Foster· Managing General Partnerin

Managing General Partner of the Gideon Hixon Fund since 2004 and a General Partner since 1990. Chairman Emeritus of Hixon Properties, Inc., where he served as Chairman from 2013-2022.

Dylan Hixon· Managing General Partner

Oversees a pool of diversified public and private investments at Arden Road, including direct technology venture capital investments, and sits on the boards of several private companies across software and agriculture.

Hunter Turpin· Director of Educationin
Abyah Wynn

Venture capitalist and family office executive with over a decade of experience advising ultra-high-net-worth families on investment strategy, governance, and long-term value creation.

Dave Feldman· Senior Associate

Senior Associate on the Cerity Partners Ventures team focused on early-stage investments in property technology, financial services, mobility, and hospitality, and part of the food and agriculture practice covering ingredient technologies and food brands.

What they invest in

from 7 of 13 portfolio companies

PropTech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Enterprise Software ×2Biotech ×1Deep Tech ×1GovTech ×1Healthtech ×1IoT ×1

HQs:United States×6United Arab Emirates×1

Investments · 13 tracked

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ShotSpottershotspotter.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SSTI

SoundThinking (ShotSpotter) provides gunfire detection technology that identifies and verifies shooting incidents in near real time, connecting detection with investigation and response workflows.

AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaSNewark, US

SONYA STRICKLER(Executive Officer)Ralph A. Clark(President and Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardRANDY HAWKS(Director)inTOM GROOS(Director)inGARY LAUDER(Director)inPASCAL LEVENSOHN(Director)

Co-investorsBand of AngelsCity LightClaremont Creek VenturesLauder PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersThe Westly Group

Bpea Pebpea-pe.com

BPEA is a private equity investment firm that manages capital for institutional investors by acquiring stakes in private equity fund managers and operating companies across multiple sectors.

Enterprise SoftwareBoston, US

Peter Brooke(Co-founder)

Camber Creekcambercreek.comin𝕏

Camber Creek is a venture capital firm that invests in and advises real estate technology (proptech) companies, backing startups whose software addresses challenges in commercial and multifamily real estate.

PropTech

Casey Berman(Founder and Managing Partner)in

Glycosbioglycosbio.com

GlycosBio conducts research and development using engineered lipid technologies to improve the bioavailability and therapeutic performance of natural bioactive molecules, including approaches targeting the intestinal, pulmonary, and skin microbiota.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechHouston, US

Richard C. Jr. Cilento(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDan Watkins(Director)Frank Foster(Director)inJoseph Walowski(Director)Victoria Niklas(Director)

Co-investorsGreen Park & Golf VenturesTexas HALO FundFuture VenturesMercury Fund

MetaProp Venturesmetaprop.com

MetaProp is a PropTech investment and innovation firm focused on supporting early-stage companies in the real estate and property technology sector.

PropTechDubai, AE

Aaron Block(Founder)in

Co-investorsDubai Future District FundMetaProp

Targetedtechtargetedtech.comin𝕏

Targeted Technology Funds is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in life science and healthcare companies, with emphasis on medical devices, life science tools, biotechnology, diagnostics, and specialty pharmaceuticals.

Thayer Investment Partnersthayerinvestmentpartners.com

Thayer Investment Partners is a venture capital firm focused on travel technology investing, backing companies that reshape travel, hospitality, and tourism operations.

Travel & Hospitality

Chris Hemmeter(Co-founder & Managing Partner)inTyler Carrico(Managing Partner)inMike Scott(Managing Partner)in

Co-investorsDERIVE VENTURESKaszek Ventures

VergeSensevergesense.comin𝕏Series C

VergeSense provides occupancy intelligence software that helps workplace, real estate, and facilities teams track and optimize space usage across portfolios.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTPropTechSan Francisco, US

Dan Ryan(Co-founder)inKelby Green(Co-founder)inElo Ofodile(Head of New Business)Carter Wheatley(Lead Software Engineer)Kanav Dhir(Product Manager)Lan Gu(Head of Talent)

Co-investorsAllegion VenturesCerity Partners VenturesGray Line PartnersJLL Spark Global VenturesMetaPropMetaProp Ventures+7 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

DfjEdufiiEPIC VENTURESpipeline-capital-partnersShotzoom

Exits · 1

1 IPOs

ShotSpotterNASDAQ: SSTI

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Gideon Hixon Fund made?
Gideon Hixon Fund has 13 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
What stage does Gideon Hixon Fund invest at?
Gideon Hixon Fund invests at the Seed, Series C stages.
What is Gideon Hixon Fund's typical check size?
Gideon Hixon Fund typically writes checks of $100K – $1.5M.
What sectors does Gideon Hixon Fund focus on?
Gideon Hixon Fund focuses on PropTech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Gideon Hixon Fund located?
Gideon Hixon Fund is headquartered in Malibu, US.
Who does Gideon Hixon Fund co-invest with?
Gideon Hixon Fund most often shares deals with Claremont Creek Ventures, Green Park & Golf Ventures, Lauder Partners, among 12 tracked co-investors.

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