Investor Lists

Investors based in Durham

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Durham. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page.

See all 88 →The top 25
88investors on the listNo change this week
24cheques in 12 months-32% against the market
$12Mmedian round they joined+50% against the market median
9%wrote a cheque in 12 months
7%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (8)

  1. 1Intersouth PartnersquietVC firm · United States127$30Mmedian roundSept 2018last seen
  2. 2Hatteras Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States104$20Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3SJF VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States81$12Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  4. 4NC IDEADeploying nowVC firm · United States72$524Kmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  5. 5IDEA Fund PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States30$4.3Mmedian roundMar 2026last seen
  6. 6Pappas CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States12$52Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Bull City Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States11$10Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  8. 8Duke UniversityquietVC firm · United States8$45Mmedian roundOct 2025last seen
  9. 9Front Porch Venture PartnersquietPrivate equity · United States2$7.3Mmedian roundAug 2025last seen
  10. 10Modern EnergyquietVC firm · United States2$55Mmedian roundOct 2023last seen
  11. 11Mosaic Health SolutionsquietInvestment firm · United States2$23Mmedian roundOct 2014last seen
  12. 12Sirius GroupquietInvestment firm · United Kingdom2$28Mmedian roundMar 2019last seen
  13. 13Aurora FundsquietGrowth equity · United States2$46Mmedian roundDec 2012last seen
  14. 148 RiversquietVC firm · United States1$10Mmedian roundJun 2010last seen
  15. 15Acorn InnovestmentsquietVC firm · United States1$300Kmedian roundJan 2011last seen
  16. 16Catalyzer VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1$6.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Conductor CapitalquietPrivate credit · United States1-median round-last seen
  18. 18Duke Capital PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1$31Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  19. 19Golden Pine VenturesquietVC firm · United States1$2Mmedian roundMar 2009last seen
  20. 20Jurassic CapitalquietVC firm · United States1-median round-last seen
  21. 21KBI BiopharmaquietCorporate VC · United States1$12Mmedian roundJan 2014last seen
  22. 22LeVert VenturesquietVC firm · United States1$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2023last seen
  23. 23Primordial VenturesquietVC firm · United States1$6Mmedian roundFeb 2025last seen
  24. 24Abbott HoldingsunknownInvestment firm · United Kingdomnone observed-median round-last seen
  25. 25Aiglon CapitalunknownPrivate equity · United Statesnone observed-median round-last seen
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Quick answers about investors based in Durham

Who are the most active investors based in Durham?

By cheques observed, the most active are Intersouth Partners, Hatteras Venture Partners, SJF Ventures, NC IDEA and IDEA Fund Partners.

How many investors based in Durham are there?

88 are on record. 9% made an investment in the last 12 months and 7% have led a round.

Which stages do investors based in Durham back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (35%) and Seed (29%).

How big are the rounds investors based in Durham join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $12M.

Which sectors do investors based in Durham back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly Biotech, Energy and AI.

Which investors based in Durham lead the most rounds?

Hatteras Venture Partners (7 led), SJF Ventures (6 led) and IDEA Fund Partners (1 led).

What have investors based in Durham invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Specific Biologics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Hatteras Venture Partners), Altay Therapeutics, Inc. (Series A, Oct 2026, with Pappas Capital) and Blaze Energy (Seed, Oct 2026, with Catalyzer Ventures).

How is this list of investors based in Durham ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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