# Investors based in Durham (2026 list)

> 88 investors based in Durham, 9% active in the last 12 months. Led by Intersouth Partners, Hatteras Venture Partners, SJF Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-durham (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# 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 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-durham)The top 25

**88** investors on the list No change this week

**24** cheques in 12 months *-32%* against the market

**$12M** median 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 [Intersouth Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intersouth-partners) quiet VC firm · United States **127** **$30M** median round **Sept 2018** last seen
- 2 [Hatteras Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hatteras-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **104** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [SJF Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sjf-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **81** **$12M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 4 [NC IDEA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nc-idea) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **72** **$524K** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 5 [IDEA Fund Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/idea-fund-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **30** **$4.3M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 6 [Pappas Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pappas-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **12** **$52M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Bull City Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bull-city-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **11** **$10M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 8 [Duke University](https://millionrounds.com/fund/duke-university) quiet VC firm · United States **8** **$45M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen
- 9 [Front Porch Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/front-porch-venture-partners) quiet Private equity · United States **2** **$7.3M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen
- 10 [Modern Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/modern-energy) quiet VC firm · United States **2** **$55M** median round **Oct 2023** last seen
- 11 [Mosaic Health Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mosaic-health-solutions) quiet Investment firm · United States **2** **$23M** median round **Oct 2014** last seen
- 12 [Sirius Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sirius-group) quiet Investment firm · United Kingdom **2** **$28M** median round **Mar 2019** last seen
- 13 [Aurora Funds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aurora-funds) quiet Growth equity · United States **2** **$46M** median round **Dec 2012** last seen
- 14 [8 Rivers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/8-rivers) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$10M** median round **Jun 2010** last seen
- 15 [Acorn Innovestments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acorn-innovestments) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$300K** median round **Jan 2011** last seen
- 16 [Catalyzer Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyzer-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **$6.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [Conductor Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/conductor-capital) quiet Private credit · United States **1** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 18 [Duke Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/duke-capital-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **$31M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 19 [Golden Pine Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/golden-pine-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$2M** median round **Mar 2009** last seen
- 20 [Jurassic Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jurassic-capital) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 21 [KBI Biopharma](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kbi-biopharma) quiet Corporate VC · United States **1** **$12M** median round **Jan 2014** last seen
- 22 [LeVert Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/levert-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2023** last seen
- 23 [Primordial Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/primordial-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$6M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen
- 24 [Abbott Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/abbott-holdings) unknown Investment firm · United Kingdom **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 25 [Aiglon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aiglon-capital) unknown Private equity · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen

**63 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **2** Nov **[Specific Biologics](https://millionrounds.com/company/specific-biologics)** Series A · $35M *Led by* [Hatteras Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hatteras-venture-partners)
- **14** Oct **[Altay Therapeutics, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/altay-therapeutics-inc)** Series A · $37M *With* [Pappas Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pappas-capital)
- **6** Oct **[Blaze Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/blaze-energy)** Seed · $6.5M *Led by* [Catalyzer Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/catalyzer-ventures)
- **1** Sept **[Breye Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/breye-therapeutics)** Series A · $77M *With* [Pappas Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pappas-capital)
- **20** Aug **[Apollo Atomics](https://millionrounds.com/company/apollo-atomics)** Seed · $31M *With* [Duke Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/duke-capital-partners)
- **1** Jul **[RapidPulse](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapidpulse)** Series B · $48M *With* [Hatteras Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hatteras-venture-partners)

## Stages This Year

24 rounds

- Series A **25%**
- Seed **21%**
- Venture **21%**
- Series B **17%**
- Debt **8%**
- Other **8%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- Biotech **5**
- Energy **3**
- AI **3**
- Cleantech **2**
- Consumer Services **2**
- Healthcare **2**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

9 Q1 25

11 Q2 25

9 Q3 25

5 Q4 25

6 Q1 26

8 Q2 26

6 Q3 26

3 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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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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