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Overview

Global venture capital firm focused on entrepreneurs and technology.

Founded

1987

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

224rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Vecna Robotics
Sep 2026Participated
$31 MOther Equity
ArmorCode
Mar 2026Participated
$16 MOther Equity
Bitwise
Feb 2025Participated
$70 MOther Equity
Coremetrics
Nov 2024Participated
$60 MSeries E
Vecna Robotics
Nov 2024Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Eko Health
Jun 2024Participated
$41 MSeries D
Flare Bright
Jan 2024Participated
$0.64 MSeed
Jerry
Aug 2023Participated
$110 MSeries C
Verifiable
Jul 2023Participated
$27 MSeries B
Hallow
May 2023Participated
$50 MSeries C
Unchained
Apr 2023Participated
$60 MSeries B
Placemakr
Mar 2023Led
$65 MOther Equity
Vecna Robotics
Sep 2026Participated
$31 MOther Equity
ArmorCode
Mar 2026Participated
$16 MOther Equity
Bitwise
Feb 2025Participated
$70 MOther Equity
Coremetrics
Nov 2024Participated
$60 MSeries E
Vecna Robotics
Nov 2024Participated
$15 MOther Equity
Eko Health
Jun 2024Participated
$41 MSeries D
Flare Bright
Jan 2024Participated
$0.64 MSeed
Jerry
Aug 2023Participated
$110 MSeries C
Verifiable
Jul 2023Participated
$27 MSeries B
Hallow
May 2023Participated
$50 MSeries C
Unchained
Apr 2023Participated
$60 MSeries B
Placemakr
Mar 2023Led
$65 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Highland Capital Partners: 224 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Highland Capital Partners: 224 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed49
Series A304
Series B1827
Series C+756
Other Equity1752

Monthly Deal Activity

Highland Capital Partners: 224 deals are recorded across 248 months.All available history.
Highland Capital Partners: 224 deals are recorded across 248 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Highland Capital Partners: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (73 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Highland Capital Partners: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (73 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software73
Networks, Cloud & Communication71
E-Commerce & Retail48
Data, Analytics & IT43
Hardware & Robotics27
Health & Life Sciences26
Consumer & Lifestyle25
Space & Frontier Tech23
Cybersecurity & Privacy22
Fintech22
AI & Machine Learning21
Transportation & Logistics19
Marketing & Advertising18
Professional Services17
Media & Entertainment16
Real Estate & Construction14
Manufacturing12
Gaming & eSports10
Education & Workforce9
Social & Community Platforms9
Crypto & Blockchain8
Travel & Hospitality7
Government & Defense6
AR/VR6
Developer Tools6
Food & Agriculture2
Clean Energy & Sustainability1

Deal Size Distribution

Highland Capital Partners: 224 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Highland Capital Partners: 224 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M24
$5M-$10M28
$10M-$25M67
$25M-$50M61
$50M-$100M36
$100M-$250M6
$250M-$500M2
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Highland Capital Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (193 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 11 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Highland Capital Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (193 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States193
Europe15
Canada4
207063
India3
China1
021391
940631
902781
787311
Highland Capital Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with Kleiner Perkins sharing 19 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Highland Capital Partners: Led accounts for 34% and participating for 66% of round participation.All available history.
Highland Capital Partners: Led accounts for 34% and participating for 66% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led7634%
Participating14866%
Highland Capital Partners: Single-lead accounts for 59% and co-led for 41% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Highland Capital Partners: Single-lead accounts for 59% and co-led for 41% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead4559%
Co-led3141%

Team

Bob Davis

General Partner

Corey Mulloy

General Partner

Craig Driscoll

General Partner

Gregory Botte

Finance Associate

John Lu

Director

Laurence Garrett

General Partner

Paul Maeder

Chair, Partner and Founder