Highland Creek Partners
Private equityActively deployingSan Mateo Β· 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Highland Creek Partners is an investor focused on search funds and the entrepreneurship-through-acquisition model. Founded by former searchers with institutional backgrounds from firms such as CPP Investment Board, Golden Gate Capital, Oaktree, D.E. Shaw, and Franklin Templeton, the firm partners with entrepreneurs to source acquisitions, form industry theses, and structure deals. It emphasizes hands-on, empathetic support drawn from personal experience running small businesses, and offers access to an SMB advisory network of current and former CEOs, founders, private equity professionals, and operators to guide searchers through acquiring and scaling companies with high growth potential.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team Β· 4 people
from the firm's website
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Highland Creek Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 15 of 17 portfolio companiesSaaS Γ8Healthtech Γ3AI & Machine Learning Γ2Digital Health Γ2Enterprise Software Γ2Fintech Γ2GovTech Γ2Hardware Γ2
HQs:United StatesΓ6
Investments Β· 17 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAthena Aesthetics is a platform and partner for aesthetics/medical practices, handling back-office functions such as HR, IT, finance, inventory management, and compliance while providing marketing and expansion support.
HealthtechWellness & Fitness
BusPlanner provides software for student transportation management, including route planning and optimization, live GPS tracking, and self-service portals for parents, staff, and drivers.
EdTechMobility & TransportationSaaS
Cascade CPA is an accounting firm providing outsourced client accounting, bookkeeping, tax planning, financial reporting, payroll, and CFO-level advisory services.
Fintech
CatchAll Environmental provides stormwater system cleaning and maintenance services for property owners and managers in Seattle and the greater Puget Sound area.
CleantechClimate TechSeattle, US
Chesapeake Technology develops SonarWiz, software for sonar data acquisition and processing across sidescan, sub-bottom, swath bathymetry, single beam, and magnetometer systems.
Deep TechHardwareSaaS
Flint Group is a home services holding company that acquires and operates residential service brands in plumbing, heating, cooling, electrical, and roofing across U.S. regions.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareKansas City, US
Collin Hathaway(Chairman & Founder)inTrevor Flannigan(CEO & Founder)inMike Soriano(Chief Operating Officer)inMike Heavener(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsGeneral Atlantic
Hatch Fertility is an egg donation and surrogacy agency that matches intended parents with screened egg donors and surrogates and supports them through the family-building process.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech
Co-investorsBlue Sea CapitalCharacterDifferential VenturesTiferes Ventures
ICC-IMS provides pavement and sidewalk management solutions, including data collection equipment, consulting and engineering services, and the Unify software suite, for municipalities and county agencies managing roadway infrastructure.
Construction TechGovTechHardwareLargo, US
ITpipes provides pipeline inspection software for wastewater and stormwater utilities, combining field data collection (FieldVision), cloud-based data access and reporting (CoreVision), and AI-assisted defect detection (AiDetect) with NASSCO-compliant coding.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaS
Nuqleous develops retail space planning and performance analytics software, including Shelf IQ for automated no-code planogram creation and Results IQ for retail analytics.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Ben Cronin(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsRubicon Technology Partners
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHatch Β· streetinsider.com Β· Aug 4, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Highland Creek Partners made?
- Highland Creek Partners has 17 tracked investments.
- What sectors does Highland Creek Partners focus on?
- Highland Creek Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Highland Creek Partners located?
- Highland Creek Partners is headquartered in San Mateo, US.
- Does Highland Creek Partners lead rounds?
- Highland Creek Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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