How many investments has IPD Capital made?

IPD Capital has 20 tracked investments.

What stage does IPD Capital invest at?

IPD Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.

What sectors does IPD Capital focus on?

IPD Capital focuses on Biotech, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.

Where is IPD Capital located?

IPD Capital is headquartered in Aventura, US.

Who does IPD Capital co-invest with?

IPD Capital most often shares deals with Seed Healthcare, Crosscut Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, among 50 tracked co-investors.

IPD Capital

Venture capital

Aventura · Seed–Series B · 7 people tracked

Also known as IPD Capital Managed Account

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Investment thesis

IPD Capital backs companies with strong business models and differentiates itself through an intellectual property-focused approach. The firm helps portfolio companies develop IP strategies to enhance shareholder value, including building patent 'picket fences' around critical technology, leveraging patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets to strengthen technology and brand positions, in-licensing or acquiring third-party patents to expand business models, and analyzing the IP landscape of existing and potential competitors.

Invests inBiotech HealthtechSector AgnosticUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Series B

Aventura, US

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2013

Tracked investments

Team · 7 people

from the firm's website & curated

Howard Krass· CEO, IPD Analytics & Managing Member, IPD Capital· Miami, Florida, United Statesin

Howard Krass is the founder and CEO of IPD Analytics, LLC, which since 2002 has provided patent, scientific, regulatory, and market analysis used to forecast product entry, loss of exclusivity, and life cycle factors in the healthcare and technology sectors. In 1993 he founded Intellectual Property Development, Inc. to acquire and commercialize patent rights, and he earlier practiced corporate, IP licensing, and litigation law at Nortman & Bloom in Miami from 1991 to 1996. He holds a B.A. and a J.D. from The University of Texas at Austin.

Steve Tighe· Managing Member, IPD Capital· Greater Munich Metropolitan Areain

Steve Tighe is Managing Member of IPD Capital. He previously served on the executive management committee for Global Banking and Markets at Bank of America Merrill Lynch as Chief of Staff and head of the COO organization, and earlier held roles including Head of Americas Equity Sales, Head of Americas Equity Research, and Head of Global Pharmaceutical Research at Merrill Lynch. Before Wall Street, where he began his career at J.P. Morgan & Company, he was a member of the technical staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories; he holds an MBA from Wharton and B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from UCSD.

Kenny Ong· Director of Research and General Counsel· Singaporein

Ben Gindhart· Vice President, IPD Capital· Miami, Florida, United Statesin

Ben Gindhart earned a B.S. in Finance with a minor in Economics from the University of Miami. At IPD Capital, which he joined in 2020, he handles sourcing, evaluating, and executing venture investments across technology and healthcare, leading financial analysis, due diligence, and market research. He also helps build and advise early-stage companies.

Greg Benante· Investor, IPD Capital· Washington DC-Baltimore Areain

Greg Benante holds an MBA in Finance and Accounting and a BA in History from the University of Virginia (Darden School of Business). He started his investing career at CAV Angels and CAV Ventures, backing early-stage technology, healthcare, and consumer goods companies, and previously worked as an operator leading sales and business development teams at Bloomberg and Gartner. At IPD Capital, he works with founders, executives, and co-investors across the full investment cycle in technology companies.

Malan Rampton· General Counsel and Director of Research, IPD Capital· Singaporein

Malan Rampton is General Counsel and Director of Research at IPD Capital, having previously worked as an Analyst at IPD Analytics. Earlier in his career he was a law clerk for Judge Randall R. Rader of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and an attorney at Fish & Richardson P.C. in Washington, DC, focusing on patent litigation and prosecution. He also holds engineering experience from Compaq Computer Corporation and the Space Dynamics Laboratory, along with a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Utah State University.

Andy Bursten· Venture Capital Investor· Bellaire, Texas, United Statesin

Co-Founder of mark vc with a long career building and operating technology companies, including serving as Chairman of CyrusOne and Co-Founder/President of Coastal Telephone Company. He has served on numerous for-profit and non-profit boards.

What they invest in

from 9 of 20 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×4Consumer ×3Digital Health ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Circular Economy ×1Climate Tech ×1Direct to Consumer ×1

HQs:United States×4

Investments · 20 tracked

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Allbirdsallbirds.com 𝕏NASDAQ: BIRD

Allbirds is a footwear brand that makes shoes using natural and regenerative materials such as merino wool, with a focus on reducing product carbon footprints.

Circular EconomyClimate TechConsumerDirect to ConsumerSan Francisco, US

Timothy Brown(Director)Joseph Zwillinger(Director)Tim Brown(Founder)inRavi Thanawala(Director)Joe Vernachio(Executive Officer, Director)Ann Mitchell(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAurum Bay Bridge Ventures Climate Expansion Venture Capital Great Oaks Venture Capital K2 Global Lerer Hippeau +9 more

Alitheonalitheon.com in

Alitheon's FeaturePrint is an optical-AI technology that identifies and authenticates individual physical items by analyzing their inherent surface features without requiring labels, barcodes, or tags.

AI & Machine LearningBellevue, US

David Ross(Executive Officer, Director)Roei Ganzarski(Executive Officer, Director)Roei G.inScot Land(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardMarcus Behrendt(Director)inRoss Collins(Director)

Co-investorsBMW i Ventures Emerald Technology Ventures Ag Shasta Ventures

Architectural and Design Materials Marketplace

The world's largest marketplace for searching and sampling architectural, design, and construction materials

At-home Botox treatments company

At-home Botox treatments on your schedule

Avinewavinew.com

Co-investorsBeresford Ventures Crosscut Ventures FinTech Ventures

BIRD

Capsulecapsule.com 𝕏

Capsule is an online pharmacy that coordinates with doctors and prior pharmacies to fill prescriptions and provides free same-day delivery, with customers paying only their usual insurance copay.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Eric Kinariwala(Founder)in

Co-investorsAllied Venture Partners Flucas Ventures Reshape Socium Ventures Teamworthy Ventures

CLEARclearme.com in 𝕏

CLEAR provides identity verification services that let members move faster through airport security lanes and eGates using biometric identification.

ConsumerTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsRevolution

Digital Pharmacy Company

A digital pharmacy with health offerings such as telemedicine and mental-health services

Genalytegenalyte.com in 𝕏

Genalyte is developing Merlin, an automated diagnostic device that processes blood samples on-site and returns lab results within minutes while the patient waits.

Digital HealthHardwareMedical Devices

Co-investorsBioBrit Boutique Venture Partners Claremont Creek Ventures FusionX Ventures Samsara BioCapital Seed Healthcare +3 more

Integrated Chronic Disease Prevention Platform

Integrated chronic disease prevention and management platform using conversational artificial intelligence

Jet Closingjetclosing.com

Seattle, US

ERIC BLOOMQUIST(Executive Officer)DAVID WOLF(Executive Officer)A. DANIEL GREENSHIELDS(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardGEOFF ENTRESS(Director)DON GUTHRIE(Director)

Co-investorsFamily Angel Management Fund AIStudio

Larklark.com in 𝕏

Lark develops an AI-powered health coaching platform that delivers personalized support for chronic disease prevention and management through 24/7 text-based conversations and integration with smart health devices.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Julia Hu(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence Capital Asset Management Company CrunchFund Joyance Partners King River Capital Olive Tree Capital +5 more

Material Bankmaterialbank.com in

Material Bank operates an online platform for searching and ordering material samples, offering 500,000+ products across 300+ categories from hundreds of brands, delivered in a single carbon-neutral box.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainNew Materials

Adam I. Sandow(Founder)inFarshid Tafazzoli(Founder)in

Co-investorsAdvance Venture Partners 9Yards Capital Bain Capital Ventures Starwood Capital Group

Optical Machine Vision Software Company

Optical machine vision software company

Owlet Baby Careowletcare.com in

Owlet develops baby sleep monitoring devices and software that provide real-time wellness insights for infants.

ConsumerHealthtechIoTLehi, US

KURT WORKMAN(Executive Officer, Director)JORDAN MONROE(Director)Kurt Workman(Founder)inJordan Monroe(Founder)inSPENCER TAYLOR(Executive Officer)

BoardLIOR SUSAN(Director)in

Co-investorsEniac Ventures Owl Capital R/GA Ventures Techstars The Perkins Fund Trilogy Equity Partners +4 more

OWLT

Persimmonpersimmon.life 𝕏

Persimmon is a platform that connects individuals with nearby registered nurses offering aesthetic and wellness treatments, such as Botox and health assessments, delivered in a private in-home setting.

HealthtechMarketplacesWellness & Fitness

Mark Hadfieldin

Co-investorsCadron Capital Partners Cartan Capital Draper Associates Seed Healthcare

Point-of-Care Blood Diagnostics Company

Accurate, real-time blood diagnostics at the point of care

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Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

AllbirdsNASDAQ: BIRD

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Shares edge higher as Nvidia results loom large – The Irish Times

Persimmon · irishtimes.com · Aug 25, 2026

Omega Ophthalmics Raises $7 Million Series A To Advance Gemini Refractive Capsule Toward FDA Approval

Capsule · pulse2.com · Aug 11, 2026

'Biometrics for things': Alitheon raises $8M to expand its optical AI tech to ID physical objects – GeekWire

Alitheon · geekwire.com · Jun 3, 2026

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has IPD Capital made?: IPD Capital has 20 tracked investments.
What stage does IPD Capital invest at?: IPD Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What sectors does IPD Capital focus on?: IPD Capital focuses on Biotech, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is IPD Capital located?: IPD Capital is headquartered in Aventura, US.
Who does IPD Capital co-invest with?: IPD Capital most often shares deals with Seed Healthcare, Crosscut Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, among 50 tracked co-investors.

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