Lower middle-market private equity firm founded 2006 by Hugh McColl Jr. (ex-Bank of America CEO).

NC most active VC fund (CB Insights 2021). Cary NC. Operator-founded. $50M recent fund. Seed stage, 90+ advisor network.

Private foundation supporting high-growth NC entrepreneurs. Grants, community, capital formation. Key early-stage funding source.

Durham B2B software/tech-enabled services. $250K–$2M seed. Southeast/Mid-Atlantic. Annual Founders First event (700+ attendees). Notable: Zift Solutions, Spiffy.

Southeast premier entrepreneurial org. Hosts CED Venture Connect — top capital summit. Connects high-growth tech and biotech with investors.

$1B+ active funds. Exclusively software growth equity. Notable: Wealthbox, SupplyPike. Top 50 PE firms 2024.

Most active VC in Research Triangle. $550M+ committed, 6 funds. Seed/early life sciences: biopharma, medtech, diagnostics. Notable: Shattuck Labs (IPO).

Durham seed/early VC since late 1990s. Software, medical devices, tech. Deep Triangle university ties. Backs university spinouts.

Middle-market growth and private equity firm.

Durham life sciences VC. 25+ years. Exclusively biotech, biopharma, drug delivery, medtech.

Middle-market buyout and growth private equity firm, spun out of Bank of America Capital Investors.

Durham impact VC. Growth-stage companies with positive social/environmental returns. Clean energy, ag, edtech, health. Durham + NYC + SF.

Towerview Ventures — Alumni Ventures fund for the Duke University community. Co-invests alongside top VCs in Duke University-affiliated companies. Part of Alumni Ventures platform ($1.5B AUM, Manchester NH).

Chapel Hill alternative asset manager. $1.6B raised. VC fund-of-funds + co-investment. Relationships with top VC managers globally.