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RC Capital

Growth equityoperating company · company profile

Cincinnati · Series B–Late Stage · 20 people tracked

Also known as RIVER CITIES MANAGEMENT, INC. (F.K.A. MAYFIELD & ROBINSON, INC.)

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Investment thesis

RC Capital focuses on the healthcare sector, targeting the interplay among three areas of focus: medical devices, healthcare services, and healthcare IT (HCIT). The firm aims to build high-potential healthcare companies that help clinicians improve care delivery and enhance patient experiences and outcomes. Its approach emphasizes collaboration with operating partners, mutual respect, and an institutional structure that supports rigorous analysis and contrarian thinking. RC Capital hosts an annual Healthcare Operator Summit convening executives, portfolio company leaders, advisors, and limited partners.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Series B–Late Stage
HQ
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1994
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$682.1M
Tracked investments
60
Acquisitions
25

Team · 20 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Daniel Fleming· Managing Partner
Robert Heimann· Managing Partner
Rurik “Rik” Vandevenne· Managing Partner
Scott Steever· Vice President
Adrienne Vannarsdall· CFOin
Britney Byrd· Analyst, Finance
Dana Tanenbaum· Controller
Jesse Gray· Executive-in-Residence
Kushal Modi· Analyst, Investments
Paul Axelrod· Vice Presidentin
Saloni Rai· Analyst, Investor Relationsin

What they invest in

from 25 of 60 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×19Medical Devices ×13Digital Health ×10Hardware ×6SaaS ×4Enterprise Software ×3Marketing Tech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2

HQs:United States×23

Who they back

founder profiles across 13 portfolio companies
77%
solo founders
10 of 13 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×102 founders×23 founders×1

Investments · 60 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12024 · 72023 · 12022 · 12021 · 42016 · 12015 · 116 dated

Captive Radiologycaptiveradiology.cominMay 2026✓ verified

Captive Radiology designs and manages imaging partnerships for healthcare providers, offering mobile and in-house radiology programs along with operations management, project management, staffing, equipment sourcing, and quality assessment.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesCleveland, US

Dave KellyinJoe Palmisano

Elucent Medicalelucent.comin𝕏Apr 2024✓ verified

Elucent develops precision-guided surgical technologies that use 3D spatial positioning to make surgical procedures less invasive and more effective.

Deep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Jason Pesterfield(President & Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsVensana CapitalAvestria VenturesBaird Capital

Avive AEDavive.lifein𝕏Apr 2024 · $56.5M

Avive develops automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and cardiac emergency response systems designed to improve outcomes for sudden cardiac arrest.

Digital HealthHealthtechIoTMedical DevicesForsyth, US

Rory Beyer(Co-founder)inMoseley Andrews(Co-founder)inSameer Jafri(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAngel Physicians FundCatalyst Health VenturesEckuityHealthtech CapitalIrishAngelsLaerdal Million Lives Fund+2 more

Bardybardydx.cominDec 2021Acquired

BardyDx develops the Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (CAM), a lightweight cardiac patch monitor designed for extended-wear ambulatory ECG monitoring that emphasizes P-wave signal clarity.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSeattle, US

Gust H. Bardy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mark Querry(Executive Officer)Kevin Nelson, III(Executive Officer)Rik Vandevenne(Director)Alan Levy(Director)Mark Handfelt(Executive Officer, Promoter)

Co-investorsAPERTURE Venture PartnersAphelion CapitalAscension VenturesLumira VenturesRex Health VenturesSV Health Investors+2 more

Building Enginesbuildingengines.comSep 2016Acquired

Building Engines is a cloud building operations platform for commercial real estate, acquired by JLL in 2021 for about $300 million.

Waltham, US

Timothy Curran(Director)David Osborn(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDeepak Sindwani(Director)Frank Apeseche(Director)inAndrew Ashforth(Director)Vaibhav Nalwaya(Director)

Co-investorsCamber CreekHomebrewLaunchpad Venture GroupMassMutual VenturesMetaPropNavitas Capital+2 more

Centerre Healthcare Corporationlifepointhealth.netinAcquired

Lifepoint is a diversified healthcare delivery network operating community hospitals, rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Scott Mercy(Founding Chairman and CEO)

Co-investorsBaird CapitalRiverVest Venture Partners

Checkpoint Surgicalcheckpointsurgical.comin

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 VenturesMutual Capital PartnersNDIRiver Cities Capital

Connectedconnectedhq.comApr 2024 · $56.5M

Connected is a web-based address book that consolidates a user's contacts from email accounts and social networks into a single view.

Media & Entertainment

Sachin Rekhi

Co-investors500 GlobalFocus Central AmericaCatalyst Health VenturesEckuityLaerdal Million Lives FundQuesta Capital

Dialogtechdialogtech.comin𝕏acquired by Invoca

DialogTech was a Chicago-based provider of AI-powered call tracking and marketing analytics, acquired by Invoca in May 2021.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSChicago, US

Irvin M Shapiro(Director)Cindy Pogrund(Executive Officer)Jason Ferrara(Executive Officer)Robert Doyle(Executive Officer)Jason Pinter(Executive Officer)William M. Conroy(Director)

Co-investorsLevel EquityTensility Venture PartnersRiver Cities Capital

Endodontic Practice Partnersendodonticpracticepartners.cominDec 2021

Endodontic Practice Partners (EPP) is a dental support organization that partners with endodontic practices, providing shared business resources, infrastructure, technology, and operational support to help them grow.

Healthtech

Dr. Terryl Propper(Executive Management Team / Founder)Sam Hutcheson(Executive Management Team / Founder)in

Middleland Capitalmiddlelandcapital.comApr 2023

Middleland Capital is a thematic venture capital fund that invests in foodtech and agtech companies focused on food and health.

AgTechFoodTech

Co-investorsVTC Ventures

Mindpath Healthmindpath.comin𝕏

Mindpath Health is an independent provider of outpatient mental health care services that aims to expand patient access to mental health treatment.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health

Co-investorsAscension VenturesLeonard Green

ModifyHealthmodifyhealth.cominDec 2024 · $13.5M

ModifyHealth delivers medically-prescribed meal plans and dietary interventions designed for patients with gastrointestinal conditions including IBS, IBD, and celiac disease.

Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechAlpharetta, US

GB Pratt(Founder & CEO)George Pratt(Executive Officer, Director)Pete Desai(Executive Officer)in

BoardRik Vandevenne(Director)Chase Perry(Director)H Grey Wood(Director)

Co-investorsMiddleland Capital

Mosaic Diagnosticsmosaicdx.comin𝕏

Mosaic Diagnostics provides laboratory testing services that identify root causes of complex chronic diseases, serving practitioners and patients seeking alternatives to symptom-focused traditional medicine.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investors1315 Capital

Netsertivenetsertive.comin

Netsertive provides paid search and hyperlocal digital advertising solutions for multi-location brands and franchise networks, running and optimizing search campaigns across individual locations via its platform and APIs.

AdTechMarketing TechSaaSMorrisville, US

Brendan Morrissey(Executive Officer, Director)inWilliam Nagel(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJames D. Robinson, IV(Director)Wayne L. Hunter(Director)Scott G. Newnam(Director)

Co-investorsGreycroft PartnersRRE Ventures

Niconiconeuro.comin𝕏Oct 2022

NICO develops surgical devices for neurosurgery, including tools used in treating intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and fluorescence-guided surgery.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesIndianapolis, US

Joseph Mark(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey L. Hanthorn(Executive Officer, Director)Jim Pearson(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJ. Carter McNabb(Director)inKeith E. Brauer(Director)Niles L. Noblitt(Director)

Orthalignorthalign.comin

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 VenturesMutual Capital PartnersAphelion Capital

Orthoscanorthoscan.comin𝕏Acquired

Orthoscan designs and manufactures mini C-arm imaging devices for use in surgical and clinical environments.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsCalifornia Technology Ventures

Perfectserveperfectserve.comin𝕏

PerfectServe provides communication and coordination software for healthcare organizations, including secure messaging, patient engagement, case scheduling, and emergency notification capabilities for hospital operations and call centers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS

Co-investorsAntares Capital

Q'Apel Medicalqapelmedical.cominFeb 2021 · $22M

Q'Apel Medical designs purpose-built devices for neurovascular and stroke care, developing tools focused on catheter access and navigation through complex vascular pathways.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesFremont, US

R. King Nelson(Executive Officer, Director)inChristopher Martin(Director)J. Avi Roop(Director)Scot Huennekens(Director)

BoardCarter McNabb(Director)

Co-investorsResearch Corporation TechnologiesRiver Cities CapitalSoleus Capital

Reputation Comreputation.comin𝕏

Reputation is a reputation management software platform that analyzes reviews, listings, and surveys to deliver actionable insights for businesses managing their online presence across multiple locations.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Joe Burtonin

Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesAscension VenturesAugust CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersHeritage GroupIcon Ventures+4 more

Spineology Incspineology.cominJan 2024

Spineology develops minimally invasive spine surgery implants, including its flagship OptiMesh interbody fusion technology that delivers a bone graft-containing implant through a small surgical portal.

BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSt. Paul, US

Stephen D. Kuslich(Founder)JAMISON YOUNG(Executive Officer)inBrian Snider(Chief Executive Officer & Board Member)inSteve Nemitz(Chief Financial Officer)inAmanda Bloom(Executive Vice President, Marketing)inEmory Rooney(Executive Vice President, Sales)in

Co-investors1315 CapitalSV Health Investors

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 VenturesMutual Capital PartnersNDIRevelation PartnersRiver Cities Capital

Standard Bariatricsstandardbariatrics.cominAcquired

Standard Bariatrics develops the Titan SGS™ Stapler, a specialized surgical device designed for sleeve gastrectomy procedures that creates consistent and symmetrical gastric pouches using an anatomy-based approach.

Medical Devices

Co-investorsCincyTechEmergent Medical Partners, LLPHatteras Venture PartnersJobsOhio VenturesRiverVest Venture PartnersUS Venture Partners+2 more

Surgiquestsurgiquest.cominMar 2015Acquired

SurgiQuest develops access technology for minimally invasive surgery, including the AirSeal insufflation and access system.

Milford, US

Kourosh Azarbarzin(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDavid Collier(Director)Ned Scheetz(Director)inJ. Carter McNabb(Director)inPeter Wiest(Director)Joseph DeVivo(Director)

Co-investorsCalifornia Technology VenturesAphelion Capital

Urgent Teamurgentteam.comin

Urgent Team operates a network of urgent care and walk-in medical centers offering treatment for non-emergency injuries and illnesses as well as occupational health services such as DOT physicals and employment health assessments.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Tom Dent(CEO)in

Co-investorsSV Health InvestorsCrestline Investors

Veran Medicalveranmedical.comDec 2021Acquired

St.

HealthtechSt. Louis, US

Scott Wrightstone(Executive Officer)inMaureen Oehler(Executive Officer)Jason Pesterfield(Executive Officer, Director)inRyan Denney(Executive Officer)inMark Hunter(Executive Officer)inRobert Powers(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsRex Health VenturesSolas BioVenturesAdvantage Capital PartnersProlog VenturesVensana CapitalVersant Ventures

Other

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

AccelecareAligned Cardiovascular PartnersAlignedCardioApsBolder SurgicalCanvasCatalystCmhc SystemsCognitive Research Corporation CrcEndoChoiceFlexcareHealth IntegratedHealth Personnel OptionsHorizon Resource GroupInspirisInvivodataLabel InsightsLattice EnginesMedplastNational Medical SolutionsOncall StaffingOrthoHelix Surgical DesignsOrthoSciencePioneer Surgical TechnologyQ LaboratoriesQapelSimbionixSmartsignalSuros Surgical SystemsTask EasyThe Blanchard InstituteTissuetechTrax Technologies

Exits · 25

25 acquisitions · showing 1

Dialogtechacq. by Invoca

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has RC Capital made?
RC Capital has 60 tracked investments, 25 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does RC Capital invest at?
RC Capital invests at the Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does RC Capital focus on?
RC Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Digital Health, Healthtech, Marketing Tech, Medical Devices, SaaS.
Where is RC Capital located?
RC Capital is headquartered in Cincinnati, US.
Does RC Capital lead rounds?
RC Capital has led 6 of the 13 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does RC Capital co-invest with?
RC Capital most often shares deals with Mutual Capital Partners, Ascension Ventures, California Technology Ventures, among 55 tracked co-investors.

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