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H Venture Partners
Venture studioActively deployingCincinnati · Seed–Late Stage · 2 people tracked
Also known as H VENTURE MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
H Ventures incubates consumer brands powered by microbiome science to address major health and sustainability challenges. The firm identifies breakthrough microbiome technologies from leading scientists and commercializes them through consumer products spanning food, beverage, personal care, and health categories. The portfolio targets large, entrenched consumer categories experiencing disruption—from infant nutrition and skincare to oral care and sustainable seafood—where proprietary microbiome science delivers superior health outcomes and environmental benefits.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 16 of 25 portfolio companiesConsumer ×12Direct to Consumer ×9Wellness & Fitness ×7FoodTech ×4Healthtech ×4Biotech ×3FemTech ×3E-commerce ×2
HQs:United States×8Canada×3
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×13 founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data
Miami University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×4Economics ×2Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history
Mixhalo ×2
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 12023 · 32022 · 12021 · 12019 · 19 dated
Avaline produces organically farmed wines with transparent ingredient disclosure, free from undisclosed additives.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalGreycroftJoyance PartnersSonoma Brands Capital
Better Booch produces kombucha with fruit and botanical flavors, sold in recyclable cans as single flavors and variety packs.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHuntington Park, US
Ashleigh Lockerbie(Director)in
BoardMichael Silverstein(Director)Donald B. Lockerbie(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAssembled BrandsCostella KirschOutbound VenturesWellness VenturesCrush VenturesSpringdale Ventures
Better Not Younger is a haircare brand offering science-based formulas for aging hair, addressing thinning, dryness, grays, and scalp changes.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessMiami, US
Sonsoles Gonzalez(Founder)inGiovanni Di Mella(Director)Augusto Moronta(Executive Officer, Director)Pablo Gomez de Pablos(Director)Alberto Tovar Phelps(Director)
Cerebelly makes organic, vegetable-first baby and toddler food formulated with 16 nutrients associated with early brain development, with no added sugar and testing for heavy metals and toxins.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechErie, US
Don Clark(Executive Officer)inGreg Shearson(CEO)in
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersImaginary Venture CapitalPartnership Capital Growth LLCSpringdale Ventures
Daily Harvest manufactures and delivers frozen prepared meals made from organic fruits and vegetables, including smoothies, oat bowls, and elixirs.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNew York, US
Rachel Drori(Founder)in
Co-investorsAble PartnersBAM VenturesCollaborative FundConnect VenturesDream Variation VenturesImaginary Venture Capital+7 more
Elle, MD is a female-founded biotechnology company developing Livv, a once-monthly, non-hormonal contraceptive ring that works locally in the reproductive tract to prevent fertilization.
BiotechFemTechMedical Devices
Jennifer Johnston(Founder)in
Co-investorsStartup TNTInvest Nova ScotiaNew Brunswick Innovation Foundation
Felix is a Canadian digital healthcare platform offering online diagnosis, treatment, and prescription for everyday health needs such as weight loss, mental health, and sexual health.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechLongevityWellness & Fitness
Kyle Zien(Founder)inEmma Stern(Co-Founder & COO)inKelly Anderson(Chief Medical Officer)Tracey Phillips(Chief Pharmacy Officer)Avrum Laurie(Chief Product Officer)Paritosh Gupta(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsMantella Venture PartnersWhitecap Venture PartnersBMO Capital PartnersBrandProject CapitalXYZ Venture Capital
Hazel makes disposable, leakproof briefs designed to look and feel like regular underwear for people experiencing urinary incontinence, including women postpartum.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsBAM VenturesBroad Street AngelsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Overeasy VenturesBain CapitalBain Capital Ventures+6 more
Kindra appears to be a wellness consumer brand offering clinically-tested health products with doctor recommendations.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US
Afshan Dosani(Executive Officer, Director)inHasti Nazemzadeh(Executive Officer, Director)Maxim Rubin(Director)Catherine Balsam-Schwaber(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSam Behboudi(Director)Anna Barber(Director)
Co-investorsFemale FoundersPrimetime Partners
Kinship is a skincare brand that makes vegan, cruelty-free products, including facial serums, moisturizers, and sunscreens formulated with its plant-based pre-probiotic technology.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness
Alison Haljun(Founder)in
Co-investorsTrue Beauty VenturesSelva VenturesSugar Capital
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Mad Rabbit produces skincare products designed for tattoo aftercare and maintenance, helping customers preserve tattoo vibrancy and healing.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerWellness & FitnessChagrin Falls, US
Pony Lawson(Founder and CEO)Selom Agbitor(Executive Officer, Director)inOliver Zak(Executive Officer, Director)inJoshua Siegel(Director)inJohn Zak(Director)
Co-investorsFourward VenturesOssian CapitalSWAT Equity Partners
Mother Science creates biotech-based skincare products featuring Malassezin, a naturally-occurring molecule, for consumers seeking scientifically-validated beauty solutions.
BiotechConsumerHealthtech
Ann Marie Simpson-Einziger(Founder)inMichael Einziger(Founder)inMike Einziger(Founder)in
Co-investorsDefy PartnersGreycroftHAWKTAILKarpReillyFemale Founders
Notable Labs operates an automated laboratory that tests combinations of existing drugs against individual patients' blood cancer cells to identify effective treatment options for patients whose cancers have become resistant to standard therapies.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Matthew De Silva(Founder/CEO)inPete Quinzio(Founder)in
Co-investors11.2 CapitalAlumni VenturesBuilders VCFundersClubHemisphere Ventures LLCLifeforce Capital+28 more
ShareFile provides secure file sharing, document collection, e-signature capabilities, and automated workflow management for teams collaborating with clients, partners, and vendors.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAstellaBlack Diamond VenturesBrightstone Venture CapitalCID CapitalConcord Health PartnersRiverVest Venture Partners+1 more
Sourse makes daily supplements in the form of dark chocolate, with clinically-dosed vitamins targeting skin, hair, sleep, energy, and mood.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Jenne Moore(Founder)in
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesLDR VenturesNew Theory Ventures
Vivid Machines provides real-time crop intelligence and vision-based technology for fruit producers, offering insights on crop load management, yield forecasting, plant health, and disease detection.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareToronto, CA
Jonathan Binas(Co-founder)inJenny Lemieux(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstMaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)Spatial CapitalStand Up VenturesTall Grass VenturesBDC Capital Corporation+5 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Aqua CulturedCoraElle, MD BiotechnologiesFelix HealthNovel oral care formulationParsleyPrimaSustainable personal care brandTextured hair care brand
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBetter Booch · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures
as of Jun 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H Venture Partners Brand IILPs: Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund | 2020 | — | — | 0.98x | 0.00x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has H Venture Partners made?
- H Venture Partners has 25 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does H Venture Partners invest at?
- H Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What is H Venture Partners's typical check size?
- H Venture Partners typically writes checks of $250K – $5M.
- What sectors does H Venture Partners focus on?
- H Venture Partners focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, FemTech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Longevity, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is H Venture Partners located?
- H Venture Partners is headquartered in Cincinnati, US.
- Does H Venture Partners lead rounds?
- H Venture Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does H Venture Partners co-invest with?
- H Venture Partners most often shares deals with BAM Ventures, Greycroft, Imaginary Venture Capital, among 41 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamPodcast E031 | Elizabeth Edwards of H Venture Partners
Elizabeth Edwards · femalevclab.com
Podcast E031 | Elizabeth Edwards of H Venture Partners | Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:18 What inspired you to become a VC? 12:39 What is your investment thesis? What is the motivation for your thesis? 22:48... | By Trailyn Ventures
Elizabeth Edwards · facebook.com
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