Corporate venture arm of Alexandria Real Estate. Active in RTP. Life sciences, agtech, tech. Creates innovation clusters.

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.

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

$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.

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

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

Healthcare-focused private equity firm

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).

Triphammer Ventures — Alumni Ventures fund for the Cornell University community. Co-invests alongside top VCs in Cornell 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.