Highland Creek Partners
Private equityActively deployingSan Mateo · 4 people tracked
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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 · 4 people
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2 people who came through Highland Creek Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 16 of 18 portfolio companiesSaaS ×10Enterprise Software ×7Healthtech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3GovTech ×3Digital Health ×2Fintech ×2
HQs:United States×11Canada×1
Investments · 18 tracked
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Mosaic ETA is an investment firm that partners with individual entrepreneurs ("searchers") to identify, acquire, and operate small to medium-sized businesses through the entrepreneurship-through-acquisition model.
Enterprise SoftwareSector Agnostic
Julien(Co-Founder & Managing Partner)Eduardo(Co-Founder & Managing Partner)
Co-investorsLunaCap VenturesCharterhouse Capital PartnersRelay InvestmentsTA Associates
Athena 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
Isabelle Dowling Weiss(Founder)in
BusPlanner provides software for school district transportation management.
EdTechGovTechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Cascade CPA provides outsourced accounting, tax strategy, and CFO-level financial guidance to businesses, nonprofits, and professionals.
FintechMadison, US
Julie Miller(Founder)Mike Kollath(Founder)in
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 processing and analyzing marine survey data from sonar and bathymetric instruments.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTSaaSSilicon Valley, US
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 VenturesFoundation CapitalKleiner PerkinsTiferes Ventures
ICC-IMS provides pavement and asset management consulting services to municipal and transportation agencies, offering data analysis, maintenance planning, and infrastructure rehabilitation solutions across North America.
Construction TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechHardwarePropTechSaaSLargo, US
ITpipes provides software for collecting, analyzing, and managing pipeline inspection data for underground assets including sewer lines, storm lines, and culverts.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaS
Ned Bebawy(Chief Executive Officer)Lucas Lima(Chief Operating Officer)Nick Bruckner(Chief Revenue Officer)Anshuman Srivastava(Chief Technology Officer)Emilio Girbal(VP of Strategy)
Nuqleous provides enterprise software that transforms retail and CPG data into actionable insights to support decision-making across retail organizations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail TechSaaSSales Tech
Ben Cronin(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsRubicon Technology Partners
OneShield develops core systems for property and casualty insurance carriers and managing general agents, providing policy administration, billing, and claims platforms that help insurers modernize operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSMarlborough, US
Tony Villa(Chief Executive Officer)Cameron Parker(Operating Chairman)Brandon Parker(Chief Financial Officer)Liza Petrie(President, OneShield Enterprise (OSE))Doug Moore(Chief Innovation Officer)Rex Blazevich(President, OneShield Market Solutions (OMS))
RouteGenie provides software for medical transportation and NEMT (Non-Emergency Medical Transportation) providers, brokers, and healthcare organizations to manage vehicle scheduling, routing, dispatch, and billing.
HealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSBuffalo, US
Cameron Craig(CEO)
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
FacialaestheticsincTruemedlis
Portfolio news
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Highland Creek Partners made?
- Highland Creek Partners has 18 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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