Hatteras Venture Partners
UnclaimedAt a Glance
- Check Size
- $. – $.
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+
- Sectors
- Biotech, Digital Health
- Founded
- 2000
- HQ
- Durham, NC
About Hatteras Venture Partners
Hatteras Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in Research Triangle Park, NC founded in 2000. Hatteras Venture Partners is a healthcare venture capital firm investing in biotech, medtech, and healthtech companies advancing patient care. The firm focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ investments across sectors including Aerospace & Defense, Digital Health, Other, Consumer, Fintech. Notable portfolio companies include MetricStream, Bandwidth, Bronto and Spreedly. Invests in early-stage technology companies in the Southeast, particularly in enterprise software and healthcare IT.
Investment Thesis
“Invests in early-stage biotechnology, medical device and health technology companies, primarily in North Carolina and the wider Southeast.”
Sector Focus
Investment Stage
Key Team (4)
John Crumpler
General Partner
Clay B. Thorp
General Partner
Christy Shaffer
General Partner
Douglas Reed
MD
Fund History
- Hatteras has raised seven funds over more than twenty-five years and about 100 companies, with Form D filings documenting the last four.
- Fund IV filed a $125 million offering and sold $74.89 million, first sale 10 August 2011, from Raleigh.
- Fund V filed $150 million and sold $91.12 million, first sale 7 August 2015, from Durham.
- Fund VI filed $250 million and sold $137.3 million, first sale 1 April 2019.
- Fund VII filed $250 million and had sold $135.05 million as of September 2023, against a first sale on 22 December 2021.
- Alongside the flagships sit Hatteras VC Co-Investment Fund II, Hatteras Opportunity Fund I from 2022, and a 2025 vehicle, Hatteras CREATE SF SPV. Each fund is advised by a numbered entity, Hatteras Venture Advisors IV through VII, with V, VI and VII currently active on the SEC adviser registry; the registry also records Catalysta Ventures, LLC as a former name.
- The firm invests exclusively in biotech, medtech and healthtech.
Frequently Asked Questions
What stage does Hatteras Venture Partners invest at?
Hatteras Venture Partners primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
Where is Hatteras Venture Partners located?
Hatteras Venture Partners is headquartered in Durham, NC. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
What sectors does Hatteras Venture Partners focus on?
Hatteras Venture Partners focuses on investments in Biotech, Digital Health. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
What is Hatteras Venture Partners's typical check size?
Hatteras Venture Partners's typical investment check size ranges from $. to $.. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
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