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Highland Capital Partners

Venture capital

Cambridge · Seed–Late Stage · 9 people tracked

Also known as Highland Associates Inc · Highland Capital Partners Limited Partnership · HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

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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.

Invests inSector AgnosticCambridgeGlobal

Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
Check
$1M – $10M
HQ
Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1985
AUM
$7B
VC funds
16
Tracked investments
50

Team · 9 people

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Corey M. Mulloy· General Partner
Craig A. Driscoll· General Partnerin
Daniel J. Nova· General Partner
Manish G. Patel· General Partnerin
Paul A. Maeder· General Partnerin
Robert J. Davis· General Partner
Chad Eisenberg· Executive Officer
Dan Lancz· Executive Officer
Jeff O'Brien· Executive Officerin

8 people who came through Highland Capital Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 36 of 50 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×9Enterprise Software ×8SaaS ×8Consumer ×7E-commerce ×6Fintech ×5Healthtech ×5Marketplaces ×5

HQs:United States×38Canada×1Germany×1Denmark×1United Kingdom×1Israel×1

Investments · 50 tracked

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Thredupthredup.comin𝕏NASDAQ: TDUPAug 2015

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 Runwayrenttherunway.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RENT

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)inJohn Rucker(Executive Officer)inBeth Kaplan(Director, Executive Officer)inBrook Hartmann(Executive Officer)Vijayanand Subramanian(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsACME CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersData Point CapitalFelicis VenturesKleiner PerkinsManhattan Venture Partners+21 more

Eko Healthekohealth.comin𝕏✓ verified

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)inTyler CrouchinJason Bellet(Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer)in

Co-investorsQuesta CapitalArtis VenturesBetter Ventures Central LlcDigiTx Partners LLCEvolution VC PartnersLG Technology Ventures+9 more

Execiamexec.comin𝕏✓ verifiedacquired by Handy

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)inUmang Dua(Co-Founder and COO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorFinTech CollectiveGilgamesh VenturesTreasury

Handyhandy.comin𝕏✓ verified

Handy is an online marketplace that connects customers with pre-screened independent professionals for household services such as home cleaning, handyman work, installations, and home renovations.

ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech

Oisin Hanrahan(Co-Founder & CEO)inUmang Dua(Co-Founder & COO)in

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystKhosla VenturesPointguard VenturesSlow Ventures

2U2u.comin𝕏May 2019SEC filingmedium confidence

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)inJohn B. Ellis(Chief Accounting Officer)inKees 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

Carbon Blackcarbonblack.comSep 2015

Waltham, US

Patrick Morley(Executive Officer, Director)inEric Pyenson(Executive Officer)Gordon Pothier(Executive Officer)

BoardRonald Nordin(Director)Jeff Fagnan(Director)Paul Maeder(Director)

Board seatPaul S. Maeder· per SEC Form D

Co-investors.406 VenturesAccompliceEvolution Equity PartnersFounders Circle CapitalIntel CapitalKleiner Perkins+4 more

DatiPhydatiphy.comin𝕏Jun 2017SEC filingmedium confidence

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)in

BoardYih-Min Lin(Director)

Board seatCorey Mulloy· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Jul 2017

Kyruuskyruushealth.cominSep 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

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(Executive Officer, Director)inJulie Yoo(Executive Officer, Director)inGraham Gardner, MD, MBA(Founder)in

BoardRobert Paull(Director)Robert Higgins(Director)Bryan Roberts(Director)

Board seatDan Nova· per SEC Form D · $37M raise · filed Sep 2015

Co-investorsF-Prime CapitalFrancisco PartnersTRANSFORMATION CAPITALVenrockLux CapitalNew Leaf Venture Partners+1 more

Qumulo enterprise-saasqumulo.cominJul 2020SEC filingmedium confidence

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

Rethink RoboticsDec 2014

Boston, US

Rodney Brooks(Executive Officer, Director)inWilliam Scott Eckert(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Daignault(Executive Officer)

BoardPaul Flanagan(Director)Devdut Yellurkar(Director)

Board seatPaul Maeder· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBezos ExpeditionsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)GE VenturesGoldman SachsTwo Sigma Ventures+1 more

Turbonomicturbonomic.comNov 2019

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

Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsGlobespan Capital PartnersICONIQBain Capital Ventures

ZeroFox (NYSE: 2022)zerofox.comin𝕏Nov 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

ZeroFox provides an external cybersecurity and threat intelligence platform that discovers, validates, and disrupts threats across social platforms, the dark web, and physical locations.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSBaltimore, US

Evan Blair(Executive Officer)inJames C. Foster(Executive Officer, Director)inJennifer Leroux(Executive Officer)in

BoardLane Bess(Director)Peter Barris(Director)

Board seatCorey Mulloy· per SEC Form D · $22M raise · filed Dec 2015

Co-investorsComcast VenturesIntel CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)TCP Venture CapitalVerissimo VenturesGenacast Ventures

Aminoaminoapps.com𝕏

New York City, US

Co-investorsTechstarsUnion Square Ventures (USV)Slow Ventures

Aminoamino.bio𝕏

Amino Labs produces hands-on biotechnology experiment kits designed to teach genetic engineering and bacterial transformation to beginners in educational and hobbyist settings.

BiotechEdTechSouthern Alberta, CA

Julie Legault(CEO)inJustin Pahara(Biotechnology Expert)

Co-investorsSOSVThe E14 FundAccelAspect VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Oxford Finance LLC+1 more

Aminonarvii.com

Narvii.com is an independent information website that publishes articles about digital platforms, online communities, and popular apps.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocial

Alexander Smith(Editor-in-Chief)

Co-investorsBantam GroupOxford Finance LLCTRANSFORMATION CAPITAL

Beeswaxbeeswax.cominAcquired

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

Clearbancclearbanc.comin𝕏

Clearco provides flexible funding solutions for direct-to-consumer and omnichannel ecommerce businesses, offering options for inventory purchases, cash flow management, and growth investments.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFintech

Co-investorsClearcoKensington Capital Partners LimitedSozo VenturesEmergence CapitalOak HC/FT

ClearSky Data

Boston, US

Ellen Rubin(Executive Officer, Director)Lazarus Vekiarides(Director)

BoardSean Dalton(Director)David Orfao(Director)Paula Long(Director)Jitendra Saxena(Director)

Co-investorsGeneral Catalyst

CoverWalletcoverwallet.comSep 2017acquired by Aon

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

Domino Data Labdominodatalab.comin𝕏Oct 2021 · $100M

Domino Data Lab provides a platform for enterprise machine learning operations that enables data scientists to experiment, build models, and deploy AI applications at scale with governance and reproducibility.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHollywood, US

Nick Elprin(Co-Founder, President & Chief Product Officer)inChristopher Yang(Co-founder)inMatthew Granade(Co-founder)inThomas Robinson(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementCowles VenturesHighland EuropeSlow VenturesZetta Venture PartnersBloomberg Beta+6 more

Enjoy Technologyenjoy.com

Menlo Park, US

Ron Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardBrook Byers(Director)inFred Harman(Director)Peter Bell(Director)Jesse Rogers(Director)Peter Stamos(Director)

Co-investorsG SquaredOak Investment PartnersKleiner PerkinsSCP Venture

Everly Healtheverlywell.comin𝕏

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.

ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Julia Cheek(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAnsa CapitalBreyer CapitalCerity Partners VenturesForesite CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcLux Capital+7 more

Fleksyfleksy.com

San Francisco, US

Konstantinos Eleftheriou(Executive Officer, Director)Ioannis Verdelis(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBrian Mixer(Director)

Co-investorsFortify VenturesDigital GarageEniac VenturesKleiner PerkinsMiddleland CapitalMilitello Capital+1 more

Freshlyfreshly.comJun 2015

Tempe, US

Michael Wystrach(Executive Officer, Director)Carter Comstock(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAndrew Black(Director)inJamie Wystrach(Director)Andrea Dourlein(Director)Frank Comstock(Director)

Co-investorsInsight PartnersLeft Lane CapitalMaywic Select InvestmentsTorch CapitalWhite Star CapitalBrandProject Capital

Harvest ExchangeJun 2015

Houston, US

Peter Hans(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAndrew Parmentier(Director)Eric Fedoryshyn(Director)Marc Baum(Director)T.J. DeMark(Director)Stuart Karle(Director)

Howlhowl.linkin

Howl provides affiliate marketing and commerce tools for creators to earn commissions from brand partnerships and build curated product storefronts.

Creator EconomyE-commerceMarketing Tech

Co-investorsEastward Capital Partners

Idelicidelic.cominAcquired

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)Nick Bartel(Founder)in

BoardSean Sebastian(Director)

Co-investorsAsymmetric Capital PartnersBirchmere VenturesCarbon VenturesOrigin VenturesAtlantic Vantage PointAXA Venture Partners+2 more

Imprivataimprivata.comin𝕏

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

Indochinoindochino.com𝕏

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

Jaunt

Palo Alto, US

Arthur van Hoff(Executive Officer, Director)Jens Christensen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)David Anderman(Executive Officer)

BoardPeter Gotcher(Director)Kevin Mayer(Director)Alex Taussig(Director)in

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Lightspeed Venture PartnersRedpoint Ventures

Kodemkodemsecurity.comin

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)inGal Segev(Chief of Staff)in

Co-investorsGreylock PartnersTPY Capital

Leap Motionultraleap.com

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

nuTonomynutonomy.comin𝕏May 2016

nuTonomy develops fully driverless vehicle technology designed to integrate into mobility networks for autonomous ride-hailing and delivery services.

AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsCambridge, US

Emilio Frazzoli(Director)inKarl Iagnemma(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardIoannis Martinos(Director)Christopher Thomas(Director)

Co-investorsFontinalis PartnersTrucks VCSamsung VenturesSignal Ventures

OpGenopgen.com

The page announces the launch of a new fintech arm called CapForce.

BiotechFintechGaithersburg, US

Evan Jones(Executive Officer, Director)Vadim Sapiro(Executive Officer)inC. Eric Winzer(Executive Officer)David Hoekzema(Executive Officer)inTerry Walker(Executive Officer)C. Douglas White(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsCross Creek Advisors

OUTFITTERYoutfittery.de

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

Pharmaca Integrative PharmacyJan 2017

Boulder, US

Michael Kruteck(Executive Officer)Richard Willis(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardCorey Mulloy(Director)Peter Cornetta(Director)Anya Hayden(Director)Martin Hanaka(Director)

Photofyphotofy.com𝕏Oct 2015

Photofy provides real estate agents and brokers with a content creation platform featuring pre-designed templates and graphics to quickly produce branded social media marketing materials.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechPropTechSaaSRaleigh, US

Jon(Chairman, Co-Founder and Interim CEO)Jonathan LaNasa(Executive Officer, Director)James Goodmon, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Jesse Flores(Executive Officer, Director)Jason(President, CTO)Wyndi(VP of Creative)

Placemakrplacemakr.cominMar 2023 · $65M

Placemakr operates a tech-enabled flexible real estate platform whose "Hospitality Living" model runs apartment-style properties that flex between hotel and residential use for stays ranging from one night to one year.

MarketplacesPropTechTravel & Hospitality

Jason Fudin(Co-founder)inBao(Co-founder)Will(Head of Investment team)in

Co-investorsCamber CreekMetaPropMetaProp VenturesSuffolk TechnologiesHarbert Growth Partners

Podimopodimo.com

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 StrungeinNikolaj KoppelinSverre DueholmAndreas SachseinEva Kirstine Lægdsgaard(Founder)inEva Lægdsgaardin

Co-investors83NorthHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCHighland EuropeSaban VenturesHeartcore Capital+1 more

QD Vision

Lexington, US

Seth Coe-Sullivan(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Woodbury, Jr.(Executive Officer)

BoardJames A. Goldstein(Director)Mark Huang(Director)Sean Dalton(Director)Steve Ward(Director)

Co-investorsBASF Venture Capital GmbHIn-Q-TelNorth Bridge Venture PartnersTechnology ImpactTraverse VentureTsing Capital

Remote YearAug 2019

Dover, US

SAM PESSIN(Executive Officer)GREGORY CAPLAN(Executive Officer, Director)SAM MATTHEW(Executive Officer)MIKE MAUCERI(Director)CRAIG DRISCOLL(Director)EARL GROSSMAN(Director)

Co-investorsLightbank

RethinkDBrethinkdb.comin𝕏Acquired

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

Unchainedunchained.comin𝕏Apr 2023 · $60M

Unchained provides bitcoin financial services including loans and custody solutions built on collaborative custody structures.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Joe Kelly(Founder)inDhruv Bansal(Founder)in

Co-investorsKube VCValor Equity PartnersVisary CapitalAptos FoundationEcliptic CapitalHivemind Capital LLC+4 more

Unchained Capitalunchained-capital.comin𝕏Apr 2023 · $60M

Unchained provides bitcoin financial services including custody, loans, and wealth management built on collaborative custody structures.

Crypto & Web3FintechAustin, US

Joseph Kelly(Executive Officer, Director)inDhruv Bansal(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Komaransky(Director)Mike Erwin(Director)

BoardEzra Galston(Director)in

Co-investorsStarting LineTrammell Venture Partners (TVP)Ecliptic CapitalNYDIGPlatform VenturesStronghold Resource Partners+3 more

Vecna Roboticsvecnarobotics.comin𝕏Jan 2022

Vecna Robotics provides autonomous mobile robot (AMR) systems and orchestration software for material handling tasks such as case picking, cross-docking, and warehouse workflows.

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsCambridge, US

Daniel Patt(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Bearman(Executive Officer)in

BoardDaniel Theobald(Executive Officer, Director)Nick Solaro(Director)in

Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesDrive CapitalFontinalis PartnersTau VenturesTectonic VenturesUnless+1 more

Verifiableverifiable.comin𝕏Jul 2023 · $27M

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)in

BoardJack Altman(Director)

Co-investors137 VenturesCathexis VenturesStruck CapitalY Combinatora16z cryptoBlack Dragon+11 more

WePaywepay.comAcquired

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

WhyHotel

Washington, US

Jason Fudin(Executive Officer, Director)Bao Vuong(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardCasey Berman(Director)inJake Fingert(Director)in

Co-investorsCamber CreekHarbert Growth PartnersRise of the Rest SeedWorking Lab Capital

Zoovezoove.comin𝕏Feb 2014

Zoove offers StarStar Numbers, easy-to-remember vanity phone numbers that route calls to a business's existing phone line and connect callers via voice, text, and online engagement from a single call-to-action.

AdTechMarketing TechSaaSPalo Alto, US

TIMOTHY JEMISON(Executive Officer, Director)JOSEPH R. GILLESPIE(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMICHAEL LEE(Director)MICHAEL ORSAK(Director)CHRIS ALBINSON(Director)BARRY BRIGGS(Director)

Co-investorsBantam Group

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 portfolio

ThredupNASDAQ: TDUPRent the RunwayNASDAQ: RENTExecacq. by HandyCoverWalletacq. by Aon

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 6

as of Jun 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Highland Consumer Fund ILPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems, New York City Police Pension Fund, New York City Fire Department Pension Fund2007-3.5%0.76x0.76x
Highland Capital Partners VII, L.P.LPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation20066.4%1.60x1.53x
Highland Credit OpsLPs: Dallas Police & Fire Pension System2006-2.1%0.80x0.85x
[OE] Highland Crusader Fund⁴LPs: Dallas Police & Fire Pension System20034.9%1.33x
Highland Crusader FundLPs: Dallas Police & Fire Pension System20034.3%1.27x1.22x
Highland Capital Partners VI, L.P.LPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems, Rockefeller Foundation200112.0%1.65x1.64x

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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