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Mutual Capital Partners

Venture capital

Cleveland · Seed–Late Stage · 4 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Mutual Capital Partners is a venture capital fund focused on healthcare IT and medical device companies, primarily located outside major tech centers throughout Ohio and the greater Midwest. The firm works alongside angel funds, economic development entities, and entrepreneurs to help companies move through the capital continuum. It seeks companies with a strong management team, at least five reference customers that are renewing or expanding, more than $1,000,000 in run-rate revenue, and the ability to reach gross margins of 50% or higher. Beyond capital, MCP offers hands-on partnership, personal guidance, and access to its resources and expert network.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
Check
$1M
HQ
Cleveland, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Last 12 months
2 investments
Tracked investments
34
Unicorns
1
IPOs
3
Acquisitions
6

Team · 4 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 22 of 34 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×16Medical Devices ×11Digital Health ×6Enterprise Software ×5SaaS ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Biotech ×4Cloud Computing ×2

HQs:United States×20

Who they back

founder profiles across 11 portfolio companies
73%
solo founders
8 of 11 mapped founding teams
~5 yrs
old at investment
median across 9 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×82 founders×24+ founders×1

Investments · 34 tracked

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NCRncr.comNYSE: VYXJan 2022

NCR Voyix develops cloud-based software and point-of-sale systems for retail and restaurant customers, combining e-commerce, payments, and operational management tools on a unified platform.

Atlanta, US

John Henry PattersonDon Layden(Executive Vice President, Payments & Network)Owen J Sullivan(President and Chief Operating Officer)inPatrice Graves(Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer)James M Bedore(Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary)Frank Martire(Executive Chairman and Director)

Quest Diagnosticsquestdiagnostics.com𝕏NYSE: DGX

Quest Diagnostics is the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, serving one in three adult Americans and half of US physicians and hospitals.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSecaucus, US

Paul A. BrownJim Davis(Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President)in

Co-investorsAlteria Capital

Upworkupwork.comNASDAQ: UPWK

Upwork operates two interconnected digital platforms that match businesses with independent contractors and agency workers: the Upwork Marketplace, a freelance work platform where clients post projects and pay service fees on transactions, and Lifted, an enterprise-focused platform for managing contingent labor across multiple engagement models including contractors, staff augmentation, and outsourcing.

Hayden Brown(Chief Executive Officer)inGiulietta Pezzaniti(Chief People Officer)

Co-investors3Spoke Capital408 VenturesDag VenturesFirstMark CapitalGarage CapitalGlobespan Capital Partners+9 more

7Signal7signal.comin𝕏Apr 2025

7SIGNAL provides a cloud-based AI platform for monitoring and optimizing digital experiences across wired and wireless networks, endpoints, and applications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIndependence, US

Ted Schneider(Chief Executive Officer)inKristen Nieberding(Chief Financial Officer)inArt Faccone(Senior Vice President, Services and Support)inShannon Courtney Boulanger(Vice President, Sales)inVeli-Pekka Ketonen(Executive Officer)Russell Wangler(Executive Officer)

Board seatBill Trainor· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAllos VenturesInnovestor VenturesJobsOhio VenturesJumpstart VenturesTechnology Venture Partners

Cooler Headscoolerheads.cominJul 2026

Cooler Heads develops scalp cooling technology to prevent hair loss in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

HealthtechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US

Kate Dilligan(Founder & CEO)in

BoardMaria Gonzalez-Blanch(Director)inMICHAEL SCHOTZINGER(Director)inLIZ TODIA(Director)LIZ ZAMBORY(Director)inJASON PESTERFIELD(Director)in

Board seatLiz Todia Zambory· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAd Astra VenturesAloft VCAstiaBacchus Venture CapitalCALIFORNIA INNOVATIONGolden Seeds+3 more

TYBR Healthtybrhealth.cominJul 2026

Tybrhealth develops the B3 GEL™ System, a protective gel applied during tendon and ligament repair surgery to reduce post-operative scar formation and preserve tissue mobility.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US

Tim Keane(Founder)inAlex Smith(Founder)inJeffrey Tyber(Director)Stephen Ramon(Executive Officer)inTimothy J. Keane, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardToby Hamilton(Director)

Board seatLiz Todia Zambory· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsArieal Southeast Angel PartnersAsymmetry VenturesVentureSouqY CombinatorEight CapitalMEDA Angels+1 more

Authenticxauthenticx.comin

Authenticx is a conversation intelligence platform that uses AI trained on healthcare data to uncover system-critical insights from customer interactions, helping healthcare organizations identify barriers to better outcomes and improve operational efficiency.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechCarmel, US

Amy Brown(Founder & CEO)inMcKay Dunn(Director)inMelanie Bella(Director)

BoardVictor Gutwein(Director)in

Co-investorsAllos VenturesBeringeaElevate VenturesHigh AlphaM25Blue Heron Capital+2 more

Cardinal Commercecardinalcommerce.cominacquired by Visa

Cardinal Commerce (now presented under Visa Protect) offers AI-powered fraud prevention and risk management tools that provide real-time decisioning for authentication, authorization, and real-time payments.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech

Catalyst OrthoSciencecatalystortho.comin

Catalyst OrthoScience develops medical devices and surgical techniques for shoulder replacement procedures, including total shoulder replacements and reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNaples, US

Steven Goldberg(Founder & MD)inCarl O'Connell(Chief Executive Officer)inAmy Ables(Vice President of Customer Engagement and Sales Excellence)inEphraim(Chief Technology Officer)Robert Richter(Chief Financial Officer)inDebbie Totah(Vice President of Human Resources)

Co-investorsTamiami AngelIrishAngels

Checkpoint Surgicalcheckpointsurgical.cominAug 2021

Checkpoint Surgical develops intraoperative nerve stimulation devices, biomaterial implants, and surgical instruments for peripheral nerve and tendon surgery.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesCleveland, US

Marilyn A. Eisele(Executive Officer)Kevin M. Scanlan(Executive Officer)Donald Hubbard(Executive Officer)inMark Stultz(Executive Officer)

BoardTracy Marshbanks(Director)inGeoffrey B. Thrope(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsFirst AnalysisJumpstart VenturesNDIRC CapitalRiver Cities Capital

Cleveland HeartLabclevelandheartlab.com𝕏Jun 2014

Cleveland HeartLab provides diagnostic blood tests that use a multimarker approach, including inflammatory biomarkers such as hsCRP and MPO, to assess and stratify an individual's cardiovascular disease risk.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechCleveland, US

Rebecca Holland(Executive Officer)Pamela Gornall(Executive Officer)Jacob Orville(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSteve Gullans(Director)William Cadogan(Director)Gus Lawlor(Director)

Co-investorsExcel Venture ManagementAdvantage Capital PartnersHealthCare Ventures, LLC

eBlu Solutionseblusolutions.com

CareTria Provider Connect is a platform for healthcare practices that handles benefit investigations, electronic prior authorization, and manufacturer copay/savings program enrollment for both medical and pharmacy benefits.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSLouisville, US

Robert Saunders(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Murphy(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardThomas Hearn(Executive Officer, Director)inWilliam Trainor(Executive Officer, Director)Roger Kobel(Director)

Co-investorsFCA Venture PartnersOCA Ventures

Elevation Spineelevationspine.comin

Elevation Spine develops the Saber spinal implant technology, including Saber-C, a zero-profile cervical fusion system combining an anterior cervical plate, interbody, and fixation for less invasive spinal fusion.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesMonterey, US

Co-investorsTechnology Venture Partners

enosiXenosix.comin𝕏Jul 2014

enosix provides real-time SAP integration solutions that unify complex enterprise systems for manufacturers, consumer products companies, and other large organizations.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCincinnati, US

Gerald Schlechter(Founder and Chief Strategy Officer)inGerald Schlecter(Executive Officer, Director)Philippe Jardin(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardWilliam Trainor(Director)Dov Rosenberg(Director)

Co-investorsAllos VenturesCapital Midwest FundJobsOhio VenturesJumpstart VenturesMK CapitalSaaS Capital

Hemosphereherograft.com𝕏

HeRO Graft is a fully subcutaneous arteriovenous access device for hemodialysis patients with central venous stenosis, designed to reduce infection rates and improve long-term vascular access reliability.

Medical Devices

Co-investorsEmergent Medical Partners, LLPAscension VenturesKaiser Permanente Ventures

iotaMotioniotamotion.comin𝕏

iotaMotion develops robotic systems for cochlear implant surgery, assisting otolaryngologists in achieving precision beyond human capability.

HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsSt. Paul, US

Marlan Hansen, MD(Executive Officer, Director)Marlan Hansen(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Kaufmann(Executive Officer, Director)Marlan Hansen, MD, FACS(Co-founder & Chief Medical Officer)Michael Lobinsky(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardWayne Wallace(Director)

Co-investorsISA VenturesNext Level Ventures

Merit Medicalmerit.comin𝕏

Merit Medical Systems designs, develops, manufactures and markets medical devices for interventional and diagnostic procedures.

HealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsAscension VenturesPeterson Ventures

Netkey, Inc.netkey.comacquired by NCR · Nov 2009

NetKey Inc. was a Connecticut-based software company that developed kiosk and digital signage platforms for self-service applications like gift registries, guided selling, and HR terminals.

Co-investorsConnecticut Innovations

Nuance Communications Nuannuance.com

Nuance creates software products, including healthcare solutions for clinical documentation, speech recognition, and virtual assistants.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS

Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyRembrandt Venture PartnersUS Venture PartnersAccelGoldman SachsLightspeed Venture Partners+1 more

Olioolio.healthinAug 2022 · $13M

Olio provides care coordination technology for post-acute and behavioral health organizations, automatically connecting care teams across SNFs, behavioral health providers, payers, health systems, home health, and hospice to improve outcomes and reduce costs.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechIndianapolis, US

Ben Forrest(CEO)inSean Mullins(Chief Operating Officer)

BoardJill Sharp(Director)Eric Huebner(Director)Thomas Greer(Director)Philip Lewis(Director)

Co-investorsFulcrum Equity PartnersAccelOctopus VenturesQuadia

Orthalignorthalign.cominNov 2014

OrthAlign develops medical device technology for precise alignment during hip and knee replacement surgery, serving orthopedic surgeons in the surgical technology space.

HealthtechMedical DevicesAliso Viejo, US

Jamy Gannoe(Co-founder)inEric Timko(President and CEO)inDavid S. Smith(Executive Officer)William E. Maya(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Martin(Director)D. Ronald Yagoda(Director)

Co-investorsCalifornia Technology VenturesRC CapitalAphelion Capital

Rediredi.healthin𝕏Feb 2024 · $14M

Redi Health builds patient access and affordability programs that connect pharmaceutical manufacturers to patients through targeted approaches designed to increase medication adoption and sustained use.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Luke Buchanan(Founder)inJaimin Gandhi(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlue Heron CapitalM25Refinery VentureRev1 Ventures

RevLocalrevlocal.comMay 2016

Granville, US

KEVIN LOWRY(Executive Officer)AARON M. BOGGS(Executive Officer)MICHAEL J. HAWK(Executive Officer, Director)MARC C. HAWK(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardWILLIAM S. TRAINOR(Director)RAPHAEL NICOLOSI(Director)

SPR Therapeuticssprpainrelief.comin𝕏Feb 2024 · $85M

SPR develops the SPRINT PNS System, a peripheral nerve stimulation device for pain relief.

Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesCleveland, US

Maria Bennett(President, CEO, and Founder)inJosh Boggs(Executive Officer)inMark Stulz(Executive Officer)Marilyn A. Eisele(Executive Officer)Ben Austin(Chief Financial Officer)inDavid Youngberg(Chief Commercial Officer)

Co-investorsAF WPartnersJumpstart VenturesNDIRC CapitalRevelation PartnersRiver Cities Capital

Synchronosssynchronoss.comin𝕏

Synchronoss provides white label cloud software and digital experience platforms that help telecommunications and media companies connect subscribers with services, content, and each other.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsAscent Venture PartnersBalderton CapitalSaints CapitalSeyen Capital

Visa® Spend Clarity for Enterprisevisa.com

Visa operates a global payments network enabling digital and card-based transactions for consumers and businesses across multiple sectors and geographies.

Fintech

Ryan McInerneyin

Co-investorsCommerzVenturesRed Bear VenturesSPRINGROCK VENTURESAlteria CapitalSlow Ventures

Other

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

BeVocalIntellidenOrthoHelix Surgical DesignsOrthoScienceRedi.HealthTGX Medical SystemsTgxmedicalWright

Exits · 9

3 IPOs · 6 acquisitions · showing 8

NCRNYSE: VYXQuest DiagnosticsNYSE: DGXUpworkNASDAQ: UPWKBeVocalacq. by Nuance CommunicationsCardinal Commerceacq. by VisaIntellidenacq. by IBMNetkey, Inc.acq. by NCRTGX Medical Systemsacq. by Integra LifeSciences Holding

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies
Olio Raises $11M in Series B Funding

Olio · finsmes.com · May 13, 2025

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Mutual Capital Partners made?
Mutual Capital Partners has 34 tracked investments, 9 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Mutual Capital Partners invest at?
Mutual Capital Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
What is Mutual Capital Partners's typical check size?
Mutual Capital Partners typically writes checks of $1M.
What sectors does Mutual Capital Partners focus on?
Mutual Capital Partners focuses on Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
Where is Mutual Capital Partners located?
Mutual Capital Partners is headquartered in Cleveland, US.
Who does Mutual Capital Partners co-invest with?
Mutual Capital Partners most often shares deals with Jumpstart Ventures, RC Capital, Allos Ventures, among 58 tracked co-investors.

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Mutual Capital Partners has recently invested in and tracked growth at healthcare technology companies, including leading a $11M Series A for scalp cooling innovation and following robotic-assisted cochlear implant technology advancement milestones. AI summary

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