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MB Venture Partners

Venture capital

Memphis · Pre-Seed–Growth · 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

MB Venture Partners invests primarily in medical device startups at all stages of development, with a particular interest in product solutions for musculoskeletal disease. The firm provides both capital and strategic direction to life science companies. Several of its funded startups have been acquired by major medical device companies including Johnson and Johnson, Medtronic, Smith + Nephew, Zimmer Biomet, and Wright Medical (now part of Stryker). MBVP has also been the largest sponsor and conference host of the Musculoskeletal New Ventures Conference for over two decades.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
HQ
Memphis, Tennessee, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2001
Tracked investments
5

Team · 2 people

from the firm's website
Joseph R. "Pitt" Hyde III

Co-founder of MB Venture Partners.

What they invest in

from 5 of 5 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×4Biotech ×3Medical Devices ×3Hardware ×1

HQs:United States×5

Investments · 5 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2018 · 12017 · 12015 · 12013 · 14 dated

Hapten Scienceshaptensciences.comMay 2013SEC filingmedium confidence

Hapten Sciences develops early-stage pharmaceutical products focused on dermatological health, with its lead candidate PDC-APB in clinical development as a preventive immunotherapy for contact dermatitis caused by exposure to poisonous plants.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMemphis, US

Raymond J Hage(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardGary Prosterman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Stephen I. Bandak(Director)

Board seatGary Stevenson· per SEC Form D · $1.2M raise · filed Feb 2017

Ortho Kinematicsorthokinematics.comApr 2015 · $9.6M

HealthtechAustin, US

Paul Gunnoe(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Deitz(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJohn Rodakis(Director)Gerald L. DeVries, Jr.(Director)Gary Stevenson(Director)Nelson Jaeggli(Director)

Co-investorsTEXO Ventures

Somavacsomavac.comin𝕏Oct 2017

SOMAVAC makes a smart surgical drain pump that delivers continuous sensor-controlled negative pressure therapy to the deep wound space, replacing traditional JP bulb drains and enabling earlier drain removal after surgery.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesMemphis, US

Elizabeth Hoff(CEO)in

Co-investorsInnova Memphis, Inc.Launch Tennessee

SweetBiosweetbio.comin𝕏Aug 2018

SweetBio develops wound care dressings that combine collagen and Mānuka honey to help close chronic and acute non-healing wounds.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMemphis, US

Isaac Rodriguez(Executive Officer, Director)inKayla Rodriguez(Executive Officer, Director)inMarsalas Whitaker(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin Graff(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsInnova Memphis, Inc.Launch TennesseeVamosVenturesInnova

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Hubble Telemedical

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.

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has MB Venture Partners made?
MB Venture Partners has 5 tracked investments.
What stage does MB Venture Partners invest at?
MB Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does MB Venture Partners focus on?
MB Venture Partners focuses on Biotech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is MB Venture Partners located?
MB Venture Partners is headquartered in Memphis, US.

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