Highland Capital Partners
Venture capitalCambridge · Seed–Late Stage
Also known as Highland Associates Inc · Highland Capital Partners Limited Partnership · 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 25, 2026.
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Highland Capital Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 25 of 31 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Enterprise Software ×7E-commerce ×6SaaS ×6Consumer ×5Healthtech ×5Cybersecurity ×4Digital Health ×4
HQs:United States×23Germany×1Denmark×1United Kingdom×1Israel×1
Investments · 31 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2020 · 12019 · 22017 · 22015 · 52014 · 111 dated
ThredUp 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
James Reinhart(Executive Officer)inChris Homer(Founder)in
BoardTim Haley(Director)inPatricia Nakache(Director)inGreg Bettinelli(Director)in
Board seatDan Nova· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsFounder CollectiveHDS CapitalRitual CapitalTrinity VenturesUpfront VenturesFuel Capital+3 more
Rent the Runway is a fashion rental service that lets consumers rent designer clothing — including dresses, tops, trousers, maternity wear, and blazers — from brands such as Sea New York, Ulla Johnson, and BOSS.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Jennifer Hyman(Co-founder)inJennifer Fleiss(Co-founder)Jenn Hyman(Co-founder)Jenny Fleiss(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersData Point CapitalFelicis VenturesGiant LeapKleiner PerkinsManhattan Venture Partners+8 more
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)in
Co-investorsQuesta CapitalArtis VenturesBetter Ventures Central LlcDigiTx Partners LLCEvolution VC PartnersLG Technology Ventures+7 more
Exec was an on-demand personal assistant and errand service founded by Justin Kan that later focused on home cleaning.
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)
Co-investorsY CombinatorFinTech CollectiveGilgamesh VenturesTreasury
2U provides online education and learning platforms for individuals and institutions to improve career prospects and access educational opportunities.
EdTechLanham, US
Christopher J. Paucek(Chief Executive Officer)Catherine A. Graham(Chief Financial Officer)John B. Ellis(Chief Accounting Officer)Kees Bolin
BoardRobert Stavis(Director)in
Board seatPaul A. Maeder· per SEC Form D · $324M raise · filed May 2019
Co-investors137 VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCity LightLumos Capital GroupNovak Biddle Venture PartnersRedpoint Ventures
Waltham, US
Patrick Morley(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Pyenson(Executive Officer)Gordon Pothier(Executive Officer)Richard Clarke(Director)
BoardRonald Nordin(Director)Jeff Fagnan(Director)
Board seatPaul S. Maeder· per SEC Form D
Co-investors.406 VenturesAccompliceEvolution Equity PartnersFounders Circle CapitalIntel CapitalKleiner Perkins+4 more
Datiphy provides database security and monitoring software that uses its DatiDNA technology to record and analyze database transactions across on-premises servers, networks, and cloud environments.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US
Yeejang James Lin(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Hoffman(Executive Officer)Ted Ho(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardYih-Min Lin(Director)
Board seatCorey Mulloy· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Jul 2017
Kyruus Health provides a healthcare access platform that unifies provider and member data to help patients find, schedule, and access care.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSBoston, US
Graham Gardner, MD, MBA(Founder)inDonald Trigg(Director)Graham Gardner(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Paull(Director)Robert Higgins(Director)Edward Park(Director)
Board seatDan Nova· per SEC Form D · $37M raise · filed Sep 2015
Co-investorsFrancisco PartnersTRANSFORMATION CAPITALVenrockLux CapitalNew Leaf Venture PartnersVenrock Associates
Qumulo develops unstructured data management and storage infrastructure serving organizations managing petabyte-scale data workloads in AI, media, genomics, and financial services.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Board seatCorey Mulloy· per SEC Form D · $125M raise · filed Jul 2020
Co-investorsAmity VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Kleiner PerkinsMadrona Venture GroupNorthern Light Venture CapitalSGH Capital+1 more
Boston, US
Rodney Brooks(Executive Officer, Director)William Scott Eckert(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Daignault(Executive Officer)
BoardPaul Flanagan(Director)Devdut Yellurkar(Director)
Board seatPaul Maeder· per SEC Form D · $40M raise · filed Jan 2015
Autonomic platform for self-managing virtual and cloud environments.
Boston, US
Shmuel Kliger(Mr. Shmuel is the President of the Issuer.)Benjamin Nye(Mr. Nye is the CEO if the Issuer.)Mo Garad(Mr. Garad is the Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer.)Mark Thurmond(Mr. Thurmond is Chief Operating Officer of the Issuer.)
BoardGary Reiner(Director)Jack Sweeney(Director)
Board seatBob Davis· per SEC Form D · $41.6M raise · filed Nov 2019
Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsGlobespan Capital PartnersICONIQ
ZeroFox provides an external threat intelligence platform that discovers, validates, and disrupts threats such as phishing, deepfake fraud, and attacker infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBaltimore, US
Board seatCorey Mulloy· per SEC Form D · $22M raise · filed Dec 2015
Co-investorsComcast VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)TCP Venture CapitalGenacast Ventures
Beeswax, a FreeWheel product, is a demand-side platform (DSP) with Bidder-as-a-Service (BaaS) solutions that let ad buyers deploy their own data-based targeting models, bidding tactics, and measurement standards to control the media buying process.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsRRE VenturesAmasiaBrandtech VenturesFoundryRevel PartnersSV Angel
Clearco (Clearbanc) provides non-dilutive working capital to direct-to-consumer ecommerce and SaaS businesses, offering funding options such as fixed and rolling funding capacity, invoice funding, and cash advances based on a company's revenue.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFintech
Co-investorsClearcoKensington Capital Partners LimitedSozo VenturesEmergence CapitalOak HC/FT
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)inJohn Buttrick(Director)
Co-investorsFounder CollectiveKibo VenturesKleiner PerkinsR136 VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Foundation Capital+2 more
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
Julia Cheek(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAnsa CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcNext Coast VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersPortfoliaThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)+3 more
San Francisco, US
Konstantinos Eleftheriou(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Mixer(Director)Ioannis Verdelis(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDigital GarageEniac VenturesKleiner PerkinsMiddleland CapitalMilitello CapitalSOSV
Tempe, US
Michael Wystrach(Executive Officer, Director)Carter Comstock(Executive Officer, Director)Jamie Wystrach(Director)Andrea Dourlein(Director)Frank Comstock(Director)
BoardAndrew Black(Director)in
Co-investorsInsight PartnersLeft Lane CapitalMaywic Select InvestmentsTorch CapitalWhite Star CapitalBrandProject Capital
Howl is an affiliate marketing and commerce platform for content creators, offering tools to manage affiliate links, launch customizable storefronts, negotiate brand deals, and access retail media ad budgets.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMarketing Tech
Co-investorsEastward Capital Partners
Idelic offers Safety Suite, a platform that centralizes fleet driver data by integrating with existing vendors and uses predictive analytics to identify at-risk drivers and guide managers in coaching them before accidents occur.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSPittsburgh, US
Thomas Hayden Cardiff(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardSean Sebastian(Director)
Co-investorsAsymmetric Capital PartnersBirchmere VenturesCarbon VenturesOrigin VenturesAtlantic Vantage PointAXA Venture Partners+2 more
Imprivata is a digital identity company that supports community outreach and corporate social responsibility initiatives through its employee-founded Imprivata Cares organization.
CybersecurityDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSBoston, US
Co-investorsSapphire VenturesSilver Lake Partners
INDOCHINO produces custom made-to-measure suits, shirts, blazers, and outerwear for men and women.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechNot stated
Kyle Vucko(Cofounder)Drew Greenin
Co-investorsActon CapitalIconica PartnersMadrona Venture Group
Kodem provides AI security posture management (AI-SPM) that reconstructs the runtime hierarchy of AI agents, tools, MCP servers, models, and credentials running inside applications from runtime evidence.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTel Aviv, IL
Aviv Mussinger(CEO & Co-Founder)inPavel Furman(CTO & Co-Founder)inIdan Bartura(Co-Founder)inMahesh Babu(Field CISO)inJill Klein(Head of Sales)Gal Segev(Chief of Staff)in
Co-investorsGreylock PartnersTPY Capital
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 LearningConsumerHardwareBristol, GB
Michael Buckwald(Cofounder)David Holz(Cofounder)Tom Carter(Founder)inBenjamin Long(Founder)in
Co-investorsQBN CapitalAndreessen HorowitzFounders Fund
The page announces the launch of a new fintech arm called CapForce.
BiotechFintechGaithersburg, US
Evan Jones(Executive Officer, Director)Vadim Sapiro(Executive Officer)C Eric Winzer(Executive Officer)David Hoekzema(Executive Officer)Terry Walker(Executive Officer)Bijan Salehizadeh(Director)
Co-investorsCross Creek Advisors
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
Julia Bösch(Founder)in
Co-investorsHighland EuropeHV CapitalMangrove Capital PartnersNorthzonePrivilège Ventures10x Group+3 more
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 LægdsgaardEva Kirstine Lægdsgaard(Founder)
Co-investors83NorthHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCHighland EuropeSaban VenturesHeartcore Capital+1 more
RethinkDB is a distributed document database that enables developers to query JSON documents across multiple programming languages and integrates with modern web frameworks for real-time applications.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Michael Glukhovsky(Founder)inSlava Akhmechet(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzAvalon Ventures Management, LlcDFJ
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)inElina Cadouri(Executive Officer)
BoardJack Altman(Director)
Co-investors137 VenturesCathexis VenturesStruck CapitalY Combinatora16z cryptoBlack Dragon+11 more
WePay provides payment processing infrastructure via API for software platforms, point-of-sale systems, and online marketplaces serving small and medium-sized businesses.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Bill Clerico(Founder/CEO)inRichard Aberman
Co-investors500 GlobalAugust CapitalFTV CapitalLobby CapitalRitual CapitalY Combinator
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 · 4
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioThredupNASDAQ: TDUPRent the RunwayNASDAQ: RENTExecacq. by HandyCoverWalletacq. by Aon
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesExec · advisorhub.com · Jul 1, 2026
Imprivata · trysignalbase.com · Jun 30, 2026
Leap Motion · en.wikipedia.org · Jun 21, 2026
2U · finance.yahoo.com · Apr 27, 2026
Verifiable · prnewswire.com · Apr 14, 2026
Everlywell · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Kodem · Kodem Security · Jan 20, 2026
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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