WP Explorer
Venture capitalChicago
Fund manager profile
WP Explorer is a venture fund manager based in Chicago. SEC filings show 1 venture fund on record, most recently WP Explorer 3 LP filed October 2021.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
What they invest in
from 3 of 7 portfolio companiesAgTech ×2Biotech ×1FoodTech ×1Healthtech ×1Impact & Social Good ×1
HQs:United States×7
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12021 · 12020 · 12017 · 12016 · 12015 · 27 dated
AgTechBeverly Hills, US
Steve Magami(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Devine(Executive Officer)Tom Snyder(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMarc Aron(Director)Iyad Duwaji(Director)Ben Nickoll(Director)
Board seatGregory S. Oberholtzer· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Oct 2017
Oak Brook, US
Scott A. Rediger(Executive Officer, Director)John Glicksman(Executive Officer)Leslye Beck(Executive Officer)Nicholas Lenoci(Director)Dean K. Matt(Executive Officer)James C. Allen(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatJoseph F. Berry· per SEC Form D · $1M raise · filed Apr 2015
BrightFarms grows and distributes fresh leafy greens to consumers across the United States, using technology and sustainable agricultural practices.
AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodNew York, US
Josh Norbury(Executive Officer)Neal Parikh(Executive Officer)Paul Lightfoot(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTyler Newton(Director)inBrian Rich(Director)inPeter S.H. Grubstein(Director)
Board seatGregory OberholtzerGregory S. Oberholtzer· per SEC Form D · $30.2M raise · filed Oct 2016
Co-investorsCatalyst InvestorsECP GrowthNew Ground VenturesNGEN PartnersWP Global Partners
Gradalis develops Vigil, a patient-specific immunotherapy studied in research and clinical trials for treating ovarian cancer, with potential use in other solid tumors.
BiotechHealthtechCarrollton, US
John Nemunaitis(Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer)Shanahan(Founder and Chairman)David M. Shanahan(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Early(Executive Officer)Ernest Bognar(Executive Officer)Gladice Wallraven(Executive Officer)
Board seatJoseph F. Berry· per SEC Form D · $30M raise · filed Jun 2025
Co-investorsWP Global Partners
Austin, US
Chris Hammelef(President)Carl Gallagher(Secretary and CFO)Dung T. Duong(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew R. Thomas(Executive Officer, Director)Randall E. Johnson(Executive Officer)
BoardArmando Pauker(Director)
Board seatGregory Oberholtzer· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Nov 2016
Co-investorsWP Global PartnersMorgan Creek CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Morrisville, US
Haynes G. Griffin(Director and Chairman of the Board of SmartSky Investco, LLC)Ryan M. Stone(Director and President of SmartSky Investco, LLC)Carter Griffin(Chief Financial Officer of SmartSky Investco, LLC)David Helfgott(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardG. Jackson Tankersley, Jr.(Director of SmartSky Investco, LLC)
Board seatDonald W. PhillipsLloyd B. Thompson· per SEC Form D · $115M raise · filed Jun 2020
Morrisville, US
Richard C. Rowlenson(Executive Officer)David Helfgott(Executive Officer, Director)Haynes G. Griffin(Executive Officer, Director)Lloyd B. Thompson(Director)Emil W. Henry, Jr.(Director)Fred R. Lummis(Director)
Board seatDonald W. PhillipsLloyd B. Thompson· per SEC Form D · $1 raise · filed Jun 2021
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.
Portfolio news
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Bright Farms · cloudnews.tech · Jul 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- Where is WP Explorer located?
- WP Explorer is headquartered in Chicago, US.