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

Healthcare-focused private equity firm

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

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

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.