Gideon Hixon Fund
Family officeMalibu · Seed–Late Stage · 5 people tracked
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.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
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What they invest in
from 5 of 11 portfolio companiesPropTech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Biotech ×1Deep Tech ×1GovTech ×1Healthtech ×1IoT ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSoundThinking (ShotSpotter) provides gunfire detection technology that identifies and verifies gunshot incidents in near real time to support law enforcement situational awareness and response.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechIoTSaaSNewark, US
RALPH A. CLARK(Executive Officer, Director)SONYA STRICKLER(Executive Officer)
BoardRANDY HAWKS(Director)TOM GROOS(Director)GARY LAUDER(Director)inPASCAL LEVENSOHN(Director)
BPEA is a private equity firm focused on small and lower middle market buyout and growth investments.
Boston, US
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
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)Joseph Walowski(Director)Victoria Niklas(Director)
MetaProp is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage real estate technology (proptech) startups, providing capital and support to founders building for the built environment.
PropTech
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 Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in travel technology companies, backing founders building products across sectors such as payments, loyalty, distribution, and operating systems for the travel industry.
Travel & Hospitality
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioShotSpotterNASDAQ: SSTI
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Gideon Hixon Fund made?
- Gideon Hixon Fund has 11 tracked investments.
- What stage does Gideon Hixon Fund invest at?
- Gideon Hixon Fund invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage 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 11 tracked co-investors.
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