High Country Impact Fund
Angel networkBoone · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
The High Country Impact Fund is an angel investment group focused on early-stage and growing companies in and around Western North Carolina. Its members take an active, high-touch role with founders, providing not only early capital but also experienced mentorship to help build successful companies. The fund positions itself as more involved than larger venture capital groups, emphasizing direct support and leadership for high-aspiration startups. It has invested in local companies since 2017 and continues to actively seek new startups to back.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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What they invest in
from 6 of 17 portfolio companiesSaaS ×3AgTech ×2Biotech ×2Digital Health ×2Enterprise Software ×2Healthtech ×2Climate Tech ×1Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 17 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12022 · 23 dated
AGRITX develops nutritional products for avian embryonic development to improve poultry farming outcomes.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechStatesville, US
Gina Sloan, PhD(Chief Executive Officer, Founder)Kevin Parrish(Chief Operations Officer, Co-Founder)inFrank Noca(Chief Brand Officer, Co-Founder)inGina P. Sloan(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceInnova Memphis, Inc.
Cycle Labs offers Cycle®, an end-to-end test automation platform that uses a human-readable scripting language (CycleScript) to automate regression, volume, and load testing across enterprise supply chain systems such as ERP, Warehouse Management, and Order Management systems.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSFleetwood, US
Joshua Owen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardTimothy McLoughlin(Director)inJeffrey Williams(Director)Evan Edwards(Director)Kevin Mosley(Director)in
Co-investorsFirst AnalysisJurassic CapitalCofounders Capital
Elite HRV provides a team dashboard for remote analysis of heart rate variability, sleep, exercise, and mood data to help coaches, sports teams, athletes, and wellness practitioners monitor client and team member wellbeing and optimize training and recovery.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSWellness & FitnessAsheville, US
Jason Moore(Executive Officer, Director)inVince Salvo(Executive Officer)inJef Fry(Executive Officer)
BoardAlyssa Moore(Director)Peter Blacklow(Director)inMeredith McPherron(Director)
Co-investorsIDEA NCBoston Seed CapitalDBDK VentureIdeaship
HiveTracks offers a free mobile app for beekeepers to record observations and manage hives, converting field notes into structured biodiversity data.
AgTechClimate TechData & InfrastructureImpact & Social GoodCreston, US
James Thomas Wilkes(Executive Officer, Director)Max Allan Siegfried Runzel(Executive Officer, Director)George Edward Moody(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Paul Greer(Executive Officer, Director)Laura Leigh Dye(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsSkyview Ventures
Digital health platform that enables health systems and payers to deploy programs and access innovative healthcare solutions.
Durham, US
TOBIAS WALTER(Director)inEDWARD G BARBER(Executive Officer, Director)ALLEN A. SPIZZO(Director)EDWARD M. HOLZWARTH(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsThe Launch Place
Slope provides software to manage the biospecimen lifecycle in clinical trials, giving research sites, sponsors, CROs, and labs oversight of clinical sample inventory and real-time data.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Rust Felix(Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder)in
Co-investorsArtis VenturesBasis Set VenturesBreyer CapitalDynamo VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Notable Capital+1 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Asheville Tea Co.AuxbusCarolina Leg Co.Global ImprintPlantDPneuma RespiratoryScale Social AIServeHubStemzSum Hydration
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHiveTracks · grepbeat.com · Apr 30, 2026
Nufabrx · specialtyfabricsreview.com · Apr 13, 2026
AGRITX · gulfagriculture.com · Mar 12, 2026
Cycle Labs · cyclelabs.io · Dec 2, 2025
Slope · cornellsun.com · Apr 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has High Country Impact Fund made?
- High Country Impact Fund has 17 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does High Country Impact Fund invest at?
- High Country Impact Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does High Country Impact Fund focus on?
- High Country Impact Fund focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is High Country Impact Fund located?
- High Country Impact Fund is headquartered in Boone, US.
- Who does High Country Impact Fund co-invest with?
- High Country Impact Fund most often shares deals with IDEA NC, Artis Ventures, Breyer Capital, among 12 tracked co-investors.
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