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Heron Capital

Last cheque observed Jun 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

VC firmQuietLast fund $2.0M, May 2015

SeedSeries AGrowthFood And BeverageMarket ResearchBiotechnology

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque4169days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MRounds led0 of 8Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Heron Capital

Heron Capital highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series D and Growth: 63% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Heron is funded by its principals. We make decisions at a table of two.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries AGrowth
Sectors
Food And BeverageMarket ResearchBiotechnology
Based in
Indianapolis, United States
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Jun
    NeoChordSeries C · US$20MWith 5 others
  3. 2014

    1 round

  4. Sept
    AirXpandersSeries E · US$1.0MWith 3 others
  5. 2012

    3 rounds

  6. Oct
    Scale ComputingSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 7 others
  7. Apr
    AirXpandersSeries D · US$11MWith 4 others
  8. Jan
    AirXpandersGrowth · US$10MWith 4 others
  9. 2010

    1 round

  10. Oct
    IDEV TechnologiesSeries D · US · finsmes.com$46MWith 4 others
  11. 2008

    1 round

  12. Jul
    CellerationSeries D · US$30MWith 10 others
  13. 2006

    1 round

  14. Dec
    AirXpandersVenture · US$4.0MWith 1 other

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 registration2 named

GAGreg A. MaurerExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
KLKevin L. EtzkornExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed

We also hold 5 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 they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

1 of 1 we have independently watched raise

Arcamed

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

CellerationBought by Alliqua$30MFeb 2015
IDEV TechnologiesBought by Abbott Labs$310MJul 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

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

Quick answers about Heron Capital

What does Heron Capital invest in?

Heron Capital invests most often at Series D and Growth (63% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Food And Beverage, Market Research and Biotechnology.

How active is Heron Capital?

8 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2015.

How big are Heron Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

Does Heron Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Heron Capital invest?

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

Is Heron Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2015.

Who does Heron Capital invest alongside?

Most often Prolog Ventures (4 rounds together), GBS Ventures (3 rounds together) and Vivo Ventures (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Heron Capital?

Heron Capital is a VC firm based in Indianapolis, United States.

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