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Green Park & Golf Ventures

Venture capital

Dallas · Seed–Growth · 10 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Green Park & Golf seeks investment opportunities offering above-market returns in medical-related companies. The firm targets companies with fresh, disruptive ideas in healthcare, large market opportunities with high barriers to entry, and passionate, seasoned management teams. The investment strategy is grounded in the successful track record of the founding partners in building MedicalEdge and PhyServe, emphasizing compassionate company cultures, aligned incentives across stakeholders, and leveraging the firm's superior deal flow from its extensive operational and investment network.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
Check
$500K – $2M
HQ
Dallas, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2011
Tracked investments
56

Team · 10 people

from the firm's website
Carl Soderstrom· Founding Partner

A founding partner of Green Park & Golf Ventures, Soderstrom brings extensive board experience and operational expertise to early-stage healthcare investment.

Clay Heighten

Founding partner of Green Park & Golf Ventures and emergency medicine physician with 13 years of clinical practice. Founded Medical Edge Healthcare Group and co-founded Metroplex Emergency Physicians Associates and Physician Support Resources; is also a founder of Caddis Partners and Health Wildcatters accelerator.

Dr. Clay Heighten· Founding Member

A founding member of Green Park & Golf Ventures with medical training from Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Heighten co-founded MedicalEdge and PhyServe before establishing the fund.

Claire England· Investment Partner

A seasoned investor with executive experience serving as Investment Partner with GPG Ventures' Austin office, focused on national healthcare venture investment.

Daniel S. Parsley· Managing Partner, GPG Ventures - Houston

Managing Partner of GPG Ventures – Houston with a track record as an active venture investor in early-stage medical device and biotech companies.

John Leader· Principal, Investment Operations

Joined GPG Ventures – Houston in May 2019 as Principal overseeing deal pipeline management and evaluation of potential investments.

Dr. Lauren Tyra· Analyst

Joined Green Park & Golf in 2017 as an Analyst with a background in Neuroscience from graduate studies.

Drew Soderstrom· Head of Investor Relations

Joined Green Park & Golf Ventures in 2025 as Head of Investor Relations, managing investor communications and stakeholder interactions.

JR Garcia

The first employee of Green Park & Golf Ventures, Garcia has been instrumental in the firm's evolution and deal sourcing since inception.

Lauren Tyra

Chief Scientific Officer at Green Park & Golf Ventures since 2017 with a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from UT Southwestern Medical Center. Leads diligence efforts across the firm's healthcare and technology portfolio with published research expertise in molecular biology and cellular mechanisms.

What they invest in

from 11 of 56 portfolio companies

Biotech ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Healthtech ×4Medical Devices ×4Enterprise Software ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Deep Tech ×2Digital Health ×2

HQs:United States×1

Investments · 56 tracked

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Betaliqbetaliq.com
Brainspacebrainspace.com
Cagenecagene.com
Cariloopcariloop.com

Cariloop provides digital and human-centered support services to relieve stress and anxiety experienced by family caregivers. The platform serves individuals managing the care of aging parents, children, and other loved ones.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Michael Walsh(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Board Chair)

Channel Medsystemschannelmedsystems.com
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Dignitanadignitana.se
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Glycosbioglycosbio.com
Gregordiagnosticsgregordiagnostics.com
Hoorayhealthcarehoorayhealthcare.com
Hypergianthypergiant.com

Hypergiant develops AI-enabled software platforms that process data and deliver actionable intelligence for rapid decision-making, serving Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. The platform provides visualization and analysis capabilities across strategic and tactical levels for mission-critical operations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US

Ben Lamm

Iteriontherapeuticsiteriontherapeutics.com

Iterion Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing Tegavivint, a targeted Wnt/β-catenin inhibitor for cancers with Wnt-driven mutations, primarily hepatocellular carcinoma and colorectal cancer. The drug works by blocking β-catenin's oncogenic activity through TBL1 inhibition while minimizing the toxicities associated with upstream Wnt inhibitors.

BiotechMedical Devices

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Lanternpharmalanternpharma.com

Lantern Pharma develops AI and machine learning tools to identify which patients will respond to oncology drugs before clinical trials, reducing development costs and improving approval odds. The platform serves pharmaceutical companies developing cancer therapies.

AI & Machine LearningBiotech

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Mission Bio develops single-cell biology tools and platforms for researchers and clinicians to enable precision medicine discovery and cancer treatment. The company serves the biomedical research and clinical diagnostics market.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMedical Devices

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Noninvasixnoninvasix.com
Novascanincnovascaninc.com
Onconanoonconano.com
OneDayoneday.comin

OneDay creates interactive video pages and automated video campaigns powered by AI. The platform enables sales and marketing teams to deliver personalized, templated video messages at scale, integrated with CRM workflows to drive engagement and conversions.

Marketing TechSaaS

Periosciencesperiosciences.com
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Prolocorprolocor.comin
Prosciaproscia.com

Proscia provides a digital pathology software platform that converts glass microscope slides into high-resolution digital images for viewing, management, and analysis by pathologists and research teams. The platform enables clinical laboratories and life sciences organizations to improve workflow efficiency, support remote collaboration, and integrate artificial intelligence tools for quantitative tissue analysis and biomarker detection.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical Devices<UNKNOWN>

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Remindremind.tech
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Savarapharmasavarapharma.com

Savara is a biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (autoimmune PAP) and other rare lung diseases. The company focuses on novel therapeutic approaches for patients with rare respiratory conditions.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Matt Pauls(Chair of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer)

Semlerscientificsemlerscientific.com
Sendincsendinc.com
Stingraytxstingraytx.com
Supergoop Other North America 2019supergoop.com

Supergoop makes a line of SPF sunscreen products designed for different skin tones, activities, and occasions. The brand serves consumers seeking sun protection products.

ConsumerWellness & Fitness

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Theranovatheranova.com
Validicvalidic.com

Validic operates a health IoT platform that connects over 700 medical devices and health apps to health systems, health plans, and life sciences organizations for clinical use. The company integrates siloed personal health data into actionable clinical workflows.

Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechIoT

Workshieldworkshield.comin
Worldsworlds.io

Worlds develops AI technology for processing and analyzing visual data in spatial and temporal context to enable enterprise applications in the physical world.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software

Dave Copps(CEO)Chris Rhode(President)

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Green Park & Golf Ventures invest at?
Green Park & Golf Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
What is Green Park & Golf Ventures's typical check size?
Green Park & Golf Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
What sectors does Green Park & Golf Ventures focus on?
Green Park & Golf Ventures focuses on Biotech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is Green Park & Golf Ventures located?
Green Park & Golf Ventures is headquartered in Dallas, US.

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