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Blue Heron Capital

Last cheque observed Jul 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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QuietNew fund $81M, Mar 2023VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BHealth-techWellnessE-health

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 16 on record
Since the last cheque2670days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$11MCheque size, as they say$2.0M – $8.0MRounds led0 of 16Sole investor3 roundsMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Blue Heron Capital

Blue Heron Capital highlights

  1. 01

    16 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series B: 75% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $3.5M

What they do

We are an early-stage growth equity firm funding big ideas in healthcare and enterprise technology.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$2.0M – $8.0M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Health-techWellnessE-health
Based in
Richmond, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first16 appearances

  1. 2019

    2 rounds

  2. Jul
    StratasanUS · FinSMEs$26MWith 4 others
  3. Jun
    ChartSpanSeries A · US · FinSMEs$15MWith 4 others
  4. 2018

    1 round

  5. Feb
    HomeCareUS · Prweb$11MWith 3 others
  6. 2017

    1 round

  7. Oct
    Starc SystemsUS · FinSMEs$3.5MSole investor
  8. 2016

    1 round

  9. Jul
    AviziaUS · FinSMEs$11MSole investor
  10. 2015

    3 rounds

  11. Nov
    PresenceLearningSeries C · US$25MWith 4 others
  12. Oct
    Verisma Systems, Inc.Venture · US$1.2MWith 3 others
  13. Aug
    TRICASTVenture · US$3.3MWith 1 other
  14. 2014

    2 rounds

  15. Sept
    WiserTogetherSeries B · US$9.0MWith 6 others
  16. Apr
    PC Network ServicesVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  17. 2013

    3 rounds

  18. Dec
    CSA MedicalSeries C · US$16MWith 6 others
  19. Jul
    Local Voice MediaSeries B · US · finsmes.com$3.0MSole investor
  20. Apr
    PresenceLearningVenture · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 5 others
  21. 2012

    1 round

  22. May
    innRoadSeries B · US · pevc.dowjones.com$5.8MWith 1 other
  23. 2011

    2 rounds

  24. Dec
    CSA MedicalSeries B · US · finsmes.com$21MWith 3 others
  25. Jan
    CipherOpticsVenture · US · localtechwire.com$21MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration4 named

ASAndrew Scott TichenorPrincipal of general partner; member of investment committeeiFiling they signed
MJMichael J MarcantonioPrincipal of general partner; member of investment committeeiFiling they signed
STSamuel T SezakPrincipal of general partner; member of investment committeeiFiling they signed
TQThomas Quentin BenedettiPrinicpal of general partner; member of investment committeeiFiling they signed

We also hold 11 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$301Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
BLUE Heron Capital Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 300018

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Blue Heron Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Birchmere VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherBrook Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherCatamount VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherFirst AnalysisVC firm2rounds togetherIntersouth PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherNew Markets Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherRose Park AdvisorsVC firm2rounds togetherSV Life SciencesVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Blue Heron Capital put money into.

Starc Systems$3.5M · Oct 2017Avizia$11M · Jul 2016

Quick answers about Blue Heron Capital

What does Blue Heron Capital invest in?

Blue Heron Capital invests most often at Venture and Series B (75% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Health-tech, Wellness and E-health.

How active is Blue Heron Capital?

16 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2019.

What has Blue Heron Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Stratasan (Undisclosed round, Jul 2019), ChartSpan (Series A, Jun 2019) and HomeCare (Undisclosed round, Feb 2018).

How big are Blue Heron Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $11M. It says it writes cheques of $2.0M to $8.0M.

Does Blue Heron Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 16 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Blue Heron Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Blue Heron Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2019.

Who does Blue Heron Capital invest alongside?

Most often Birchmere Ventures (2 rounds together), Brook Venture Partners (2 rounds together) and Catamount Ventures (2 rounds together).

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