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Hatteras Venture Partners

Venture capital

Research Triangle · Seed–Series C · 27 people tracked

Also known as HATTERAS VENTURE ADVISORS III, LLC · HATTERAS VENTURE ADVISORS IV, LLC · HATTERAS VENTURE ADVISORS V LLC · HATTERAS VENTURE ADVISORS VI, LLC · HATTERAS VENTURE ADVISORS VII, LLC

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Investment thesis

Hatteras Venture Partners invests in high-quality science and teams pursuing breakthrough ideas with significant potential impact for patients. The firm prioritizes therapeutic and diagnostic advances as well as companies disrupting the healthcare status quo. Beyond providing capital, it supports portfolio companies with team recruitment, portfolio strategy, business development, and regulatory and clinical planning, aiming to build transformational companies that reach value inflection quickly and efficiently. Based in North Carolina's Research Triangle, the firm is a leader in the Southeast while maintaining a broad North American investment footprint, drawing on over 25 years of experience across more than 100 companies.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series C
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$500K – $4M
HQ
Research Triangle, North Carolina, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1999
Last 12 months
7 investments
AUM
$750M
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
145
Unicorns
1
IPOs
5
Acquisitions
14

Team · 27 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Alston Gardner· Special Advisor
Graham Smith· Associate
Kirkland Hendrickson· Program Manager
Parker Johnson· Head of Investor Relationsin

Founder mafia

4 people who came through Hatteras Venture Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 87 of 145 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×59Biotech ×49Medical Devices ×33Digital Health ×23AI & Machine Learning ×13Deep Tech ×10SaaS ×10Consumer ×6

HQs:United States×81United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 27 portfolio companies
52%
solo founders
14 of 27 mapped founding teams
35%
repeat founders
of 23 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 15 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×142 founders×73 founders×6

Where their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with education data

Duke University ×2University of Minnesota ×2University of Southern California ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with field-of-study data

Life Sciences ×5Computer Science ×4Engineering ×4Finance & Accounting ×3Medicine ×3Business & Management ×2Chemistry ×2Economics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history

The Scripps Research Institute ×3Harvard Medical School ×2Massachusetts General Hospital ×2NuXcel, Ltd ×2

11 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 25 with degree data)

Investments · 145 tracked

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By year:2026 · 52025 · 52024 · 52023 · 42022 · 82021 · 72020 · 62018 · 22017 · 32016 · 22015 · 62014 · 265 dated

Alkermesalkermes.cominNASDAQ: ALKS

Alkermes develops pharmaceutical medicines for psychiatric and neurological disorders, including addiction, serious mental illness, and sleep disorders.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Richard F. Pops(Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board)Joshua Reed(Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer)inBlair C. Jackson(Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Risk Officer)inDavid J. Gaffin(Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer; Secretary)inCraig C. Hopkinson(Executive Vice President, Research and Development and Chief Medical Officer)C. Todd Nichols(Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer)in

Co-investorsBain Capital Life SciencesCardinal PartnersVedanta Capital

AN2 Therapeuticsan2therapeutics.cominNASDAQ: ANTXMar 2026

AN2 Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing small-molecule drugs from its boron chemistry platform, with a pipeline spanning hematologic diseases, infectious diseases, oncology, and bone disorders.

BiotechHealthtechMenlo Park, US

Joseph S. Zakrzewski(Co-Founder & Director)Eric Easom(Co-Founder, President & CEO)inGeorge H. Talbot(Co-Founder & Senior Clinical Advisor)Michael R.K. (Dickon) Alley(Co-Founder, SVP Research Fellow, Head of Biology)Sanjay Chanda(Chief Development Officer)inLucy O. Day(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsAdjuvant CapitalBioRock VenturesFlucas VenturesMountain Group CapitalRA CapitalBiotechnology Value Fund

CVRxcvrx.comin𝕏NASDAQ: CVRXJul 2020

CVRx develops Barostim, an implantable medical device that uses baroreceptor activation to treat heart failure patients and improve their functional capacity and quality of life.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesAustin, US

Craig Palmer(Executive Officer)inNadim Yared(Executive Officer, Director)inDean Bruhn-Ding(Executive Officer)inJohn Brintnall(Executive Officer)inLiz Galle(Executive Officer)Kevin Hykes(President, Chief Executive Officer & Director)in

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Treo Ventures, LlcWindham Capital PartnersYsios CapitalAction Potential Venture Capital Ltd.Vensana Capital

Kymera Therapeuticskymeratx.comin𝕏NASDAQ: KYMR

Kymera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel medicines using targeted protein degradation technology to treat diseases caused by previously "undrugged" proteins.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Nello Mainolfi(Founder)inBruce Booth(Chair)in

Co-investorsAtlas VentureAvoro Capital AdvisorsBain Capital Life SciencesBessemer Venture PartnersMRL Ventures FundNextech Invest+6 more

Shattuck Labsshattucklabs.cominNASDAQ: STTK

Shattuck Labs is a biotechnology company developing biologic medicines targeting TNF receptors, including the TL1A/DR3 axis, for patients with cancer and inflammatory or life-altering diseases.

BiotechHealthtechAustin, US

Josiah Hornblower(President/CEO)inTaylor(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Board Member)

BoardWalter Loewenbaum(Director)

Co-investorsEcoR1 CapitalOrbiMedREDMILET. Rowe Price

GeneCentricgenecentric.comin𝕏Series C · Jun 2025 · $8M✓ verified

A biotech company offering gene expression analysis tools for blood-based biomarker detection across multiple cancer types.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesDurham, US

Charles M. Perou(Founder and Director)inMICHAEL MILBURN(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Neil Hayes(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardArnold Levine(Director)

Board seatMyla Lai-GoldmanClay Thorp· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsIAG Capital Partners

Aer Therapeuticsaertherapeutics.cominSeries A · Apr 2023 · $36M✓ verified

Aer Therapeutics develops a science-driven therapeutic aimed at eliminating mucus plugs in the lungs to treat muco-obstructive lung diseases such as COPD and asthma.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesRaleigh, US

Thomas Mathers(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Shaffer(Executive Officer, Director)John Fahy(Director)in

BoardChristy Shaffer(Director)inRishi Gupta(Director)inTim Shannon(Director)in

Co-investorsOrbiMedCanaan PartnersPappas Capital

Avivomedavivomed.com✓ verified

Avivomed is a medical device company developing minimally invasive neuromodulation therapies for patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesRoseville, US

Lynn Elliott(Co-Founder)Mudit Jain(Co-Founder)Paul Mazanec(Chief Executive Officer)inStephen Masson(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardTheresa C. Pappas(Director)Ketan Patel(Director)in

Co-investorsTreo Ventures, LlcF-Prime Capital

Boomerang Medicalboomerangmedical.comin✓ verified

Boomerang Medical develops a bioelectric neuromodulation device to treat bowel urgency symptoms in patients with ulcerative colitis and other inflammatory bowel disease.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesMountain View, US

Co-investorsArboretum Ventures

Contego Medicalcontegomedical.cominSeries B · Apr 2015 · $6M✓ verified

Contego Medical develops the Neuroguard IEP System, a 3-in-1 carotid stenting device combining a carotid stent, dilation balloon, and integrated embolic protection with a 40-micron filter to reduce stroke and cognitive impairment from microembolization.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesRaleigh, US

Ravish Sachar(CEO & Founder)Paul Sanders(Chief Operating Officer)

Co-investorsLightstone VenturesAmzak HealthMountain Group CapitalUS Venture Partners

Immventiontheraimmventionthera.comin✓ verified

Immvention Therapeutics develops first-in-class BACH1 inhibitors intended as an oral therapy for patients with sickle cell disease and other conditions.

BiotechDigital HealthChapel Hill, US

Jenny Ting(Director and Co-founder)Anil Goyal(CEO and Director)

Co-investorsDelin VenturesOsage University Partners

Iriva Medicalirivamedical.com✓ verified

iRiva Medical is a development-stage medical device company building neuromodulation technology platforms to treat patients with chronic diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMinneapolis, US

Mudit K. Jain(Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board)Lynn Elliott(Co-Founder and Director)inSteve Masson(President & CEO)in

Co-investorsTreo Ventures, LlcF-Prime Capital

Trefoil Therapeuticstrefoiltherapeutics.cominSeries A · Dec 2021 · $28M✓ verified

Trefoil Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapeutic agents for corneal diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US

David Eveleth(Executive Officer, Director)inSchalon Newton(Executive Officer)in

BoardChristy Shaffer(Director)inRalph Bradshaw(Director)

Co-investorsExSight VenturesSolasta VenturesAccess BiotechnologyBios PartnersCorrelation VenturesFemHealth Ventures+2 more

Bekhealthbekhealth.cominSep 2024 · $4M

BEKhealth builds an AI-powered platform that reads structured and unstructured EHR data to support clinical trial feasibility, patient matching, and real-world data generation.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechBranford, US

Joshua Ransom(Executive Officer)David Levin(Chief Executive Officer)inJosh Brown(Chief Technology Officer)inScott Caflisch(Chief Information Security Officer)inJeff Graham(Chief Data Officer)inJennifer Stacey(Chief Operating Officer)in

Board seatJohn Crumpler· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsExcelerate Health VenturesMartin Ventures

Cardiosensecardiosense.comin𝕏Nov 2022 · $15.1M

Cardiosense develops wearable sensing hardware and deep-learning algorithms that convert physiological signals into clinical insights for cardiovascular disease detection and management.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesChicago, US

Omer Inan(Co-founder, Chief Scientific Officer)inAndrew Carek(Co-founder, Chief Technical Officer)inAmit Gupta(Co-founder, Advisor)inMozziyar Etemadi(Co-founder, Head of AI)Omer Inan, PhD(Co-founder, Chief Scientific Officer)inAndrew Carek, PhD(Co-founder, Chief Technical Officer)in

Board seatLauren Pierce Flickinger· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBayMed Venture PartnersBroadview VenturesCross-Border Impact VenturesLaerdal Million Lives FundOSF VenturesPortal Innovations+1 more

Clearside Biomedicalclearsidebio.cominSeries A · Nov 2015 · $4M

Clearside Biomedical is an intellectual property holding, investment, and commercialization company focused on its suprachoroidal space (SCS) ocular drug-delivery platform and microinjector technology.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesAlpharetta, US

Mark Prausnitz(Director)inCharles Deignan(Executive Officer)Glenn Noronha(Executive Officer)inDaniel H. White(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardEvgeny Zaytsev(Director)Derek Yoon(Director)in

Board seatClay ThorpChristy Shaffer· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsHEALTHCARE ROYALTY PARTNERSMountain Group CapitalSolasta VenturesHatteras

Elligo Health Researchelligohealthresearch.cominMay 2017

Healthcare-enabling research organization that embeds clinical trials into everyday care using electronic health record data.

HealthtechAustin, US

Chad Moore(President)inJohn Potthoff(Chief Executive Officer)inJacylyn Bodmer(Chief Information Officer)Karen Flaherty(Vice President, Finance)inAmy Staedtler(Chief Legal Officer)inScott Treiber(Chief Operating Officer)in

Board seatJohn Crumpler· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsExcelerate Health VenturesNoro-Moseley PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersShumway Capital

G1 Therapeuticsg1therapeutics.comSeries B · Feb 2015 · $33M

G1 Therapeutics develops cancer therapies focused on improving patient outcomes and quality of life for people with cancer.

BiotechResearch Triangle Park, US

Jay Strum(Executive Officer)Norman Sharpless(Director)Mark A. Velleca(Executive Officer, Director)inThomas K Laundon(Executive Officer)Timothy Sullivan(Director)Gregory Mossinghoff(Executive Officer)

Board seatClay ThorpChristy Shaffer· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsLumira VenturesMountain Group CapitalRA CapitalSolasta Ventures

Ilumivuilumivu.comin𝕏Jan 2023

ilumivu builds software platforms for behavioral and clinical research, including tools for running clinical trials, patient engagement, and multisite collaborative research using wearable and mobile technology.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaSFairview, US

Mark Tuomenoksa(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inLauren Pierce Flickinger(Chief Executive Officer)inKate Rahimzadeh(Chief Operating Officer)inSandeep Goel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Board seatLauren Pierce Flickinger· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsHealth Catalyst Capital

PhaseBio Pharmaceuticalsphasebio.comFeb 2015

PhaseBio is a company focused on developing treatments for cardiovascular disease, which is a leading cause of death in the United States.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMalvern, US

Ashutosh Chilkoti(Director)Joel Sussman(Executive Officer)Jonathan Mow(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardJames Barrett(Director)Michael Gutch(Director)Justin Klein(Director)

Board seatRobert IngramClay Thorp· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsMountain Group CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Stridebiostridebio.cominMar 2021

StrideBio develops gene therapies based on its STRIVE AAV capsid platform, targeting people with life-threatening diseases.

BiotechHealthtechDurham, US

Aravind Asokan(Director)inMavis Abjandje-McKenna(Director)Richard Smith(Executive Officer)inPatrick Ritschel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Board seatClay ThorpMike Dial· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsPontifax Venture CapitalAbingworth

Vigil Neurosciencevigilneuro.comin𝕏Aug 2021

An R&D-driven biopharmaceutical company that uses AI to develop breakthrough medicines and vaccines focused on immune system disorders across five therapeutic areas.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesCambridge, US

Ivana Magovcevic-Liebisch(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Verni(Executive Officer)inMary Thistle(Director)Evan Thackaberry(Executive Officer)Suzanne Bruhn(Director)Gerhard Koenig(Director)

Board seatClay Thorp· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAtlas VentureLightstone VenturesVida VenturesLongwood Fund

Wildflower Healthwildflowerhealth.cominSeries B · Dec 2024 · $5M

Wildflower Health offers a modular suite of software and services for women's health, combining a digital patient engagement app, a national network of human health advocates and specialists, and value-based care payment model support.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Leah Sparks(CEO & Founder)inKim Russell(Chief Financial Officer of Issuer)in

BoardDan Galles(Director of Issuer)inEzra Mehlman(Director of Issuer)Ralph Sabin(Director of Issuer)in

Board seatJohn Crumpler· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAllumia VenturesEcho Health VenturesHealthtech Capital

410 Medical410medical.comin𝕏

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)in

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

Co-investorsBallad VenturesCU Healthcare Innovation FundDuke Capital PartnersOSF VenturesWolfpack Investor NetworkArboretum Ventures+1 more

Altis Biosystemsaltisbiosystems.comin𝕏Aug 2025 · $200M

Altis Biosystems builds RepliGut®, human intestinal tissue models grown from human intestinal stem cells that provide human-relevant preclinical data for drug absorption, metabolism, toxicity, and disease modeling.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesDurham, US

Christopher Sims(Executive Officer)inJimmy Smedley(Executive Officer)inSamuel Franklin(Director)Joseph McMahon(Director)Michael Biron(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardChristopher Perkins(Director)

Co-investorsAtlanta Technology AngelsCentral Texas Angel NetworkCheckmate Capital Group LLCIDEA NCJohnson Venture PartnersVentureSouth

AtaCor Medicalatacor.com

AtaCor Medical develops extravascular lead systems for cardiac rhythm management, including a novel extravascular defibrillation lead for EV-ICD therapy and an implantable, extracardiac pacemaker.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Alan(Co-founder & Vice President of Clinical, Regulatory & Quality)

Co-investorsArboretum VenturesBayMed Venture PartnersBroadview VenturesCatalyst Health Ventures

Atsenatxatsenatx.comin

Atsena Therapeutics is a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing treatments for inherited retinal diseases that cause vision loss.

BiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesAustin, US

Co-investorsLightstone VenturesSofinnova Ventures

Axonis Therapeuticsaxonis.usinOct 2024

Axonis Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing small-molecule medicines that target KCC2, a mediator of inhibition in the brain, to treat neurological disorders such as epilepsy and pain.

BiotechDeep TechBoston, US

Shane V. Hegarty(Chief Scientific Officer & Co-Founder)inJoanna Stanicka(Chief Executive Officer, President & Co-Founder)inJeff Imbaro(Chief Operating Officer)inTiasha Shafiq(Chief of Staff)in

BoardCorey . Goodman(Director)inJonathan Leff(Director)in

Co-investorsvenBio PartnersMRL Ventures FundSofinnova VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, LlcCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Iaso Ventures+8 more

Biocognivbiocogniv.comin𝕏Seed · Mar 2022 · $6MAcquired

HealthtechBurlington, US

Artur Adib(Founder/CEO)inTim Wall(Director)

Co-investorsBreyer CapitalDudley FundY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcInflect HealthPromus Ventures

Bostonimmunetechbostonimmunetech.com

Boston Immune Tech develops immunotherapies for treatment of infectious diseases and cancer.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Russell LaMontagne(Chief Executive Officer)inDavid Brooks(Chief Medical Officer)in

Caidyacaidya.comin

Caidya provides clinical trial management solutions designed for pharmaceutical and biotech companies seeking to improve trial efficiency and patient outcomes through integrated, patient-centric approaches.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech

Barbara Lopez Kunz(Chief Executive Officer)inMichael Clay(Chief Operating Officer)inSharon Moore(Chief Medical Officer)inBrandon Pallott(Chief Commercial Officer)inMiron Lila(Chief Corporate Development Officer)inJohn Scott(Chief Information Officer)in

Co-investorsVivo Capital

Camrasvisioncamrasvision.com𝕏
Canopycanopylawncare.comin

Canopy Lawn Care provides science-based residential lawn care services using natural ingredients like coffee grounds, amino acids, probiotics, and sea kelp to promote soil health and reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.

AgTechCleantechConsumer

Co-investorsElevate Innovation PartnersACME CapitalArrington CapitalBorderless CapitalFenbushi CapitalNyca Partners+2 more

Carpe Lotioncarpelotion.com𝕏

Carpe manufactures clinical-grade antiperspirant and skincare products designed to reduce underarm sweat and odor for consumers.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsLaunchCapital

Clinipaceclinipace.cominSeries B · Jan 2008 · $3M

Caidya is a contract research organization (CRO) that provides scientific, medical, and operational support for clinical development and cross-border clinical trials.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMorrisville, US

Mark Ubert(Executive Officer)Jesse Watson(Director)Brian Carney(Director)Jeff L. Williams(Executive Officer, Director)Melissa Daniels(Director)Christopher K. Porter(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCreathor VenturesOUP (Osage University Partners)

Clinverse IncinSeries C · Aug 2014 · $9Macquired by Bioclinica · Jan 2016

Clinverse was a Durham, NC-based fintech company that automated financial management for global clinical trials, including site payments, budgeting, and currency conversion via its ClinPay platform.

Durham, US

Joseph F. Trepanier(Executive Officer)M. Denis Connaghan(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJohn Crumpler(Director)inAndy Strayer(Director)Kenneth B. Lee(Director)inNathaniel C. Brinn(Director)

Code Biotherapeuticscodebiotx.comin𝕏May 2022 · $75M

Code Biotherapeutics develops a proprietary non-viral 3DNA delivery platform for genetic medicines, RNAi, and other modalities, using targeting molecules to reach specific cells and tissues outside the liver.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechHatfield, US

Lauren Kaskiel(Executive Officer)inRobert C. Getts(Executive Officer)Brian McVeigh(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardDmitry Kuzmin(Director)Victor Stone(Director)Edward Mathers(Director)

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)4BIO CapitalAmgen VenturesJDRF T1D FundNorthpond VenturesTakeda Ventures+1 more

Emergo Therapeuticsemergotherapeutics.comin

Emergo Therapeutics develops drugs designed to modulate inflammatory responses by reducing the production and secretion of inflammatory cytokines, targeting damaging symptoms across a range of diseases.

BiotechHealthtechDurham, US

Robin Hyde-DeRuyscher(Founder)inMoise Khayrallah(CEO)inMargaret Powell(Director)Robert Helmedag(Director)John E. Bailey, Jr.(Director)

Co-investorsRex Health VenturesWolfpack Investor NetworkVentureSouth

Entegrionentegrion.comJun 2022

Entegrion develops a point-of-care viscoelastic coagulation monitoring system (VCM) for rapid hemostasis assessment in clinical settings including trauma, surgery, and obstetrics.

BiotechDefense TechHealthtechMedical DevicesDurham, US

Bert Valada(President and CEO)inRichard Martin(Executive Officer)Susan Reyer(Executive Officer)Michael Galiger(Executive Officer)John Mowell(Director)Thomas Edwards(Director)

FilterEasyfiltereasy.comin

FilterEasy is an online retailer that sells home air filters directly to consumers, with a focus on delivery and subscription-based replacement.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRaleigh, US

Thaddeus W. Tarkington(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin J. Barry(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardSteve Dauphin(Director)David E. Gardner(Director)inLister Delgado(Director)inTom Lotrecchiano(Director)

Co-investorsCofounders CapitalElevate Innovation PartnersArsenalArsenal Growth EquityBonaventure CapitalIDEA Fund Partners+2 more

Go Check Kidsgocheckkids.comin

GoCheck Kids offers a smartphone-based MultiScreener that combines photoscreening, visual acuity, and pure tone audiometry to screen young children for vision and hearing problems.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

David Huang(Founder)in

Co-investorsAloft VCFCA Venture PartnersMucker Capital

Goziogoziohealth.comin𝕏

Gozio provides a mobile-first platform that helps health systems build patient-facing apps for navigating care, including indoor wayfinding and patient engagement.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSAtlanta, US

Joshua Titus(Executive Officer, Director)Dennis Keller(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin Lee(Executive Officer, Director)in

Graybuggraybug.visionSeries A · Mar 2015 · $2M
HistoSonicshistosonics.comin𝕏

HistoSonics develops histotripsy technology, a non-invasive method that uses focused sound energy to destroy targeted tissue, offered as a medical device for physicians and their patients.

BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesAnn Arbor, GB

Thomas Davison(Executive Officer, Director)inM. Christine Gibbons(Executive Officer, Director)inWen Chen(Director)Tom Tefft(Director)Michael Blue(Executive Officer, Director)Fred Lee(Director)

Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalAmzak HealthEarly Stage Partners, LPHealthQuest CapitalLumira VenturesMichigan Capital Network+3 more

Humahuma.aiin

Qoniq combines tailored AI analytics with expert guidance to help Medical Affairs and Scientific Affairs teams analyze large volumes of publications and datasets, surface patterns, and generate industry-standard, well-sourced scientific reports.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechPalo Alto, US

Gregory Kostello(Executive Officer)Lana Feng(Executive Officer, Director)Susan Shiff(Executive Officer, Director)inWilliam Dai(Director)

BoardAndrew Schwab(Director)John Crumpler(Director)in

Co-investorsFusionSteelSky Ventures

Improved Natureimprovednature.comin𝕏

Improved Nature produces plant-based protein products made from sustainably sourced non-GMO soy, targeting consumers seeking healthier and more environmentally responsible food options.

FoodTechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodGarner, US

Richard R. Hawkins(President/CEO)

BoardMoshe Meidan(Manager)Ken Campbell(Manager)Sarid M. Shefet(Manager)

Co-investorsWolfpack Investor NetworkConcentric

Incyclix Bioincyclixbio.comin𝕏Series B · Aug 2025 · $5M

Incyclix Bio develops precision cancer treatments targeting the CDK family of enzymes to restore cell cycle control in tumors, including CDK targets beyond CDK4/6 such as CDK2.

BiotechHealthtechDurham, US

Patrick Roberts(Executive Officer and member of the Board of Managers.)in

BoardFredric N. Eshelman(Executive Officer and member of the Board of Managers.)Sid Subramony(Member of the Board of Managers.)Norman Sharpless(Member of the Board of Managers.)

Co-investorsCape Fear BioCapitalEshelman Ventures, LLCHatteras

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-investorsDuke Capital Partners

InvestorFlowinvestorflow.comin

InvestorFlow provides an integrated front office platform for private markets firms, connecting capital formation, deployment, asset management, and investor services workflows in real time.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Chris Ashrafi(Chief Revenue Officer)in

Co-investorsAmbina PartnersGrandBanks CapitalKPS Capital PartnersMerit Capital PartnersRelay InvestmentsSteelSky Ventures

Iveacareiveacare.comApr 2024 · $27.5M

IVEAcare develops neuromodulation and bioelectronics therapies, implantable medical devices aimed at treating chronic conditions for large patient populations.

Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesRoseville, US

Todd Kerkow(Co-Founder, President and CEO)inMudit Jain(Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board)Lynn(Co-Founder and Board Member)inCorey Dishmon(Director)Robert Greenberg(Director)

BoardKirk Nielsen(Director)in

Co-investorsTreo Ventures, LlcVensana Capital

Jumo Healthjumohealth.comin

Jumo Health provides patient experience solutions for clinical trials, focusing on building patient readiness through education and behavioral systems rather than traditional recruitment.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsExcelerate Health VenturesFalfurrias

Kwippedkwipped.comin𝕏

Wilmington, US

Robert B Preville(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Kaiser(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRandy Swartz(Director)

Co-investorsVentureSouth

Ladder Healthladderhealth.coinJun 2026 · $7M

Ladder Health provides digital health services focused on pediatric care and developmental screening, helping families navigate healthcare options for their children.

Digital HealthHealthtechBoston, US

Elizabeth Kidderin

Co-investors25MadisonGROOVE CAPITALJumpstart CapitalNina CapitalCREATE HEALTH VENTURES

Lysosomal Therapeuticslysosomaltx.orgSeed · May 2014 · $5M

Lysosomal Therapeutics Inc.

BiotechCambridge, US

Dimitri Krainc(Director)Robert Carpenter(Executive Officer, Director)Cornelis Been(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSteven Hall(Director)Carole Nuechterlein(Director)inBernard Davitian(Director)

Co-investorsAtlas VentureLilly VenturesOmega FundsRoche Venture Fund

Melo Creativemelocreative.co

Melo Creative is a website design studio offering minimalist Showit website design and SEO strategy services for photographers and small business creatives.

Creator EconomyMarketing Tech

Mercy BioAnalyticsmercybio.cominNov 2020

Mercy BioAnalytics develops diagnostic tests for early cancer detection using advanced proteomics and genomics technologies.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesNatick, US

Paul Blavin(Co-Founder & Vice Chairman)inStanley Lapidus(Director)inDawn Mattoon, PhD(Chief Executive Officer)Joseph Sedlak(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPaul Meister(Director)Sonja Hoel Perkins(Director)in

Co-investorsiSelect FundMindshift CapitalNovalis LifeSciencesPortfoliaSozo VenturesThe Perkins Fund

Myeloid Therapeuticsmyeloidtx.comin𝕏May 2026 · $122M

CREATE Medicines develops in vivo CAR immunotherapy using proprietary mRNA-LNP technology to program T cells, NK cells, and myeloid cells directly within the body for cancer, autoimmunity, and fibrosis.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesCambridge, US

Daniel Getts, Ph.D.(Chief Executive Officer, Cofounder, Board Director)

Co-investorsARCH Venture Partners8VCNewpath Partners

Nursegridnursegrid.comin𝕏Acquired

HealthStream's Nursegrid Unlimited CE is a subscription service offering nurses unlimited access to continuing education courses that meet state-specific regulatory requirements for nursing practice compliance.

ConsumerDigital HealthEdTechFuture of WorkHealthtechHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsExcelerate Health VenturesPortland Seed FundToba CapitalArboretum Ventures

Nusirt Sciencesnusirt.com

NuSirt Sciences develops therapies that activate the sirtuin pathway by combining established pharmaceuticals and natural products to treat cardiometabolic conditions of aging and overnutrition, including fatty liver disease (MAFLD/MASH), obesity, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension.

BiotechHealthtechLongevityNashville, US

Michael Zemel(Executive Officer, Director)Barbara Cannon(Executive Officer)Joseph C. Cook, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardEric Satz(Director)Vaughn Bryson(Director)Brian Laden(Director)

Co-investorsMountain Group Capital

OrbitalRxorbitalrx.comin𝕏

Orbital RX provides a software platform for hospital pharmacy supply chain management that integrates inventory tracking, procurement workflows, and real-time team collaboration to coordinate shortage response across healthcare networks.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS

Nate Peaty(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlerion VenturesExcelerate Health VenturesThe Launch PlaceGood Life Sciences Generations

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

Dance Biopharm Holdingsi2i SystemsIMMvention TherapeutixKivoMedfusionMedikidzOrig3NPIPr TherapeuticsViamet Pharmaceuticals Holdings LlcWFS Home Care Enterprises401 MedicalAltisArtus Labs IncAthome HarmonyAtsena TherapeuticsAxonisBackrsBivarus IncBoomerangBoston Immune Technologies & TherapeuticsBoston Immune Technologies And Therapeutics BittCarallelCGI PharmaceuticalsClearside Bio IncCode BioCoferonConfigohealthCREATE MedicinesCuroverseDropworksEmbrella Cardiovascular IncEndogenexEvoAppFirstGoCheckGraybug Vision, Inc.ImmventionIncylix BioIris HealthcareLysosomalMMvention Therapeutix, Inc.NeuroTronikPanaceuticsPanaceutics NutritionPathfinder TherapeuticsQvellaRapidPulseSeaportdxSensoriumSpineAlign MedicalSpolia TherapeuticsSyntheon 2.0TethisTetraLogic PharmaceuticalsTheclimateserviceVeraloxVeralox TherapeuticsViamet PharmaceuticalsVirchoVircho HealthWesper

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 19

5 IPOs · 14 acquisitions · showing 14

AlkermesNASDAQ: ALKSAN2 TherapeuticsNASDAQ: ANTXCVRxNASDAQ: CVRXKymera TherapeuticsNASDAQ: KYMRShattuck LabsNASDAQ: STTKMedfusionacq. by NextGen HealthcareViamet Pharmaceuticals Holdings Llcacq. by Aralez PharmaceuticalsArtus Labs Incacq. by PerkinelmerBivarus Incacq. by Press Ganey AssociatesClinverse Incacq. by BioclinicaCuroverseacq. by Veritas GeneticsEmbrella Cardiovascular Incacq. by Edwards LifesciencesIris Healthcareacq. by AledadeVeralox Therapeuticsacq. by Cadrenal Therapeutics

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 2

as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Hatteras Venture Partners VLPs: San Diego City Employees' Retirement System201535.3%2.08x1.35x
Hatteras Venture Partners III, L.P.LPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems20070.3%

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).

Public market activity · per SEC filings

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5 insider ownership filings (Forms 3/4/5)

From the firm's own SEC EDGAR filings — stakes and insider roles in public companies, typically portfolio companies after an IPO. Not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Hatteras Venture Partners made?
Hatteras Venture Partners has 145 tracked investments, 19 of which have exited, including 13 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Hatteras Venture Partners invest at?
Hatteras Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
What is Hatteras Venture Partners's typical check size?
Hatteras Venture Partners typically writes checks of $500K – $4M.
What sectors does Hatteras Venture Partners focus on?
Hatteras Venture Partners focuses on Biotech, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is Hatteras Venture Partners located?
Hatteras Venture Partners is headquartered in Research Triangle, US.
Does Hatteras Venture Partners lead rounds?
Hatteras Venture Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Hatteras Venture Partners co-invest with?
Hatteras Venture Partners most often shares deals with Arboretum Ventures, Excelerate Health Ventures, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), among 107 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 23

Arboretum Ventures

Arboretum Ventures is a Midwest-based healthcare venture capital firm that invests in early-stage healthcare startups across medical devices, life science tools and diagnostics, tech-enabled care delivery, and pharma adjacencies.

Both backed · 7
410 MedicalCardiosenseNursegridPharaoh NeuroAtaCor MedicalBoomerang MedicalDropworks
$5M – $15M
Atlas Venture

Atlas Venture is a life sciences venture capital firm with three decades of experience investing in and building biotech and medical innovation companies, including startups launched from its own incubator.

$500K – $1M
Broadview Ventures

Broadview Ventures is an impact investor focused on accelerating the development of technology for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease and stroke through targeted investments.

Both backed · 4
OrbiMed

OrbiMed is a global healthcare-focused investment firm providing financing and operational support to companies across biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health, diagnostics, and healthcare services.

$1M – $75M
Canaan Partners

Canaan Partners is a venture capital firm with over 30 years of history, backing companies across technology and healthcare sectors through close, hands-on partnerships with founders.

$500K – $20M
RA Capital

RA Capital is a multi-stage investment firm focused on healthcare, life sciences, and planetary health, investing across public and private markets and creating new companies through its Raven incubation platform.

OUP (Osage University Partners)

OUP (Osage University Partners) is a venture firm that invests in science-driven startups commercializing deep technology innovations emerging from university and breakthrough research.

Both backed · 2
ClinipaceAtsena Therapeutics
$1M – $20M
Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Johnson & Johnson Innovation is the innovation arm of Johnson & Johnson, working to advance life science innovation through early partnerships, incubation via JLABS, venture investing through JJDC, and late-stage partnerships to address global health challenges.

Vensana Capital

Vensana Capital is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm focused on partnering with entrepreneurs building breakthrough medical technology innovations to transform healthcare.

Both backed · 2
AbbVie

AbbVie Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of biopharmaceutical company AbbVie, investing in early-stage companies in oncology, immunology, and neurodegenerative diseases that complement the parent company's research and development pipeline.

$300K – $3M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $50M
SOSV

SOSV is a deep tech venture capital firm that makes first-check pre-seed investments and follow-on rounds in startups focused on human and planetary health, providing lab space and hands-on support at its US locations.

Both backed · 1
$30K – $550K
11 more co-investors

Mayfield FundFusion5AM VenturesMorpheus VenturesOmega FundsRoche Venture FundToba CapitalCatalio Capital Management, LPJDRF T1D FundRebel FundPJC

Firms observed investing alongside Hatteras Venture Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Hatteras Venture Partners's recorded portfolio.

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