Highland Capital Partners
Venture capitalCambridge · Seed–Late Stage
Also known as Highland Associates Inc · HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
Investment thesis
Highland Capital Partners is a venture capital firm with a 39-year history focused on backing entrepreneurs, reporting 200 exits, over 50 IPOs, 40 unicorns, and $7B in assets under management.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 13 of 19 portfolio companiesConsumer ×4Healthtech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Digital Health ×3E-commerce ×3Enterprise Software ×3Marketplaces ×3Circular Economy ×1
HQs:United States×14Germany×1Denmark×1
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathThredUp operates an online marketplace where consumers buy and sell secondhand clothing, and provides resale-as-a-service solutions for fashion brands seeking to incorporate circular commerce into their business models.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Paula Sutter(Director)James Reinhart(Executive Officer)Norman Matthews(Director)Andy Rendich(Director)Greg Bettinelli(Director)
Board seatDan Nova· per SEC Form D
Eko develops FDA-cleared digital stethoscopes and AI-powered software that enables healthcare professionals to detect and diagnose cardiovascular disease with greater accuracy.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Connor Landgraf(Co-Founder and CEO)Tyler CrouchJason Bellet(Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer)
Handy is a marketplace platform that connects customers seeking household services such as cleaning, handyman work, and home renovations with pre-screened independent service professionals.
ConsumerMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Justin Kan(Founder/CEO)inAmir Ghazvinian(Founder/CTO)inDaniel Kan(Founder)inOisin Hanrahan(Co-Founder and CEO)Umang Dua(Co-Founder and COO)
Waltham, US
Patrick Morley(Executive Officer, Director)Anthony Zingale(Director)Eric Pyenson(Executive Officer)Ronald Nordin(Director)Jeff Fagnan(Director)Paul Maeder(Director)
Board seatPaul S. Maeder· per SEC Form D
San Jose, US
Yeejang James Lin(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Hoffman(Executive Officer)Ted Ho(Executive Officer, Director)Yih-Min Lin(Director)Corey Mulloy(Director)
Board seatCorey Mulloy· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Jul 2017
Boston, US
Board seatDan Nova· per SEC Form D · $37M raise · filed Sep 2015
Seattle, US
Board seatCorey Mulloy· per SEC Form D · $125M raise · filed Jul 2020
Boston, US
Paul Maeder(Director)William Scott Eckert(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Flanagan(Director)Steven Daignault(Executive Officer)Rodney Brooks(Executive Officer, Director)Devdut Yellurkar(Director)
Board seatPaul Maeder· per SEC Form D · $40M raise · filed Jan 2015
An insurance brokerage offering personalized policy solutions for small businesses across multiple sectors including healthcare providers, attorneys, dentists, and nonprofits.
InsurTechNew York, US
Inaki Berenguer(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCharles Moldow(Director)John Buttrick(Director)
Tempe, US
Michael Wystrach(Executive Officer, Director)Carter Comstock(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Black(Director)
Everlywell offers at-home lab testing kits and virtual healthcare services across multiple wellness categories including daily health screening, digestive analysis, sexual health testing, and hormone monitoring.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Ultraleap develops hand-tracking and haptics technology for spatial interaction, with applications in music education and consumer products like the Airwave piano interface.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardware
Michael Buckwald(Cofounder)David Holz(Cofounder)
Outfittery is a personal styling service that curates clothing selections from over 150 brands and delivers them to customers who only pay for items they choose to keep.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesBerlin, DE
Podimo is a premium audio subscription service offering original and exclusive podcasts without ads, audiobooks, and curated podcast feeds through RSS.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentCopenhagen, DK
Morten StrungeNikolaj KoppelSverre DueholmAndreas SachseEva Lægdsgaard
Verifiable provides an AI-powered platform for healthcare credentialing and provider network management that combines autonomous agents with regulatory compliance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Nick Macario(Founder)inViv Rajkumar(Founder)inJack Altman(Director)Elina Cadouri(Executive Officer)
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.
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 6
as of Jun 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Consumer Fund ILPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems, New York City Police Pension Fund, New York City Fire Department Pension Fund | 2007 | — | -3.5% | 0.76x | 0.76x |
| Highland Capital Partners VII, L.P.LPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | 2006 | — | 6.4% | 1.60x | 1.53x |
| Highland Credit OpsLPs: Dallas Police & Fire Pension System | 2006 | — | -2.1% | 0.80x | 0.85x |
| [OE] Highland Crusader Fund⁴LPs: Dallas Police & Fire Pension System | 2003 | — | 4.9% | — | 1.33x |
| Highland Crusader FundLPs: Dallas Police & Fire Pension System | 2003 | — | 4.3% | 1.27x | 1.22x |
| Highland Capital Partners VI, L.P.LPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems, Rockefeller Foundation | 2001 | — | 12.0% | 1.65x | 1.64x |
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
- What stage does Highland Capital Partners invest at?
- Highland Capital Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Highland Capital Partners's typical check size?
- Highland Capital Partners typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What sectors does Highland Capital Partners focus on?
- Highland Capital Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Highland Capital Partners located?
- Highland Capital Partners is headquartered in Cambridge, US.
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