Highland Capital Partners is a Boston, Massachusetts-based global venture capital firm with offices in Silicon Valley, and San Francisco. The company was founded in 1987 by Paul Maeder and Bob Higgins.
Highland has raised over $4 billion in committed capital and invested in more than 280 companies, with 47 IPOs and 134 acquisitions.
History The company was co-founded by Paul Maeder and Bob Higgins in 1987.
Investments and investment funds Highland is typically the first institutional investor in the companies they back.About Highland Capital Partners, Inc.
Since its founding in 1988, the firm has raised eleven venture capital funds: 1988 — Highland Capital Partners 1992 — Highland Capital Partners II 1996 — Highland Capital Partners III 1998 — Highland Capital Partners IV 2000 — Highland Capital Partners V 2001 — Highland Capital Partners VI 2006 — Highland Capital Partners VII 2009 — Highland Capital Partners VIII 2013 — Highland Capital Partners 9 2018 — Highland Capital Partners 10 2020 — Highland Capital Leaders Fund
Notable investments The company has invested some $4 billion in more than 280 companies since its founding, including 2U, Auris Health, Bromium, Clearbanc, Everlywell, Gigamon, Imprivata LevelUp, Lululemon Athletica, Malwarebytes, Qihoo 360, Quattro Wireless, Rent the Runway, Scopely, ThredUp, Turbonomic and VistaPrint.Yahoo! Highland Capital Partners, Inc. company profile
Current and former employees Notable members of the team include Bob Davis, the founder of Lycos; Gaurav Tewari, the founder of Omega Venture Partners, and formerly of Highland Capital Partners; and Wyc Grousbeck, owner of the Boston Celtics. In February 2005, Thomas G. Stemberg, the founder and former CEO of Staples, joined Highland.Founder and Former CEO of Staples Joins Highland Capital Partners
Other Highland Capital Partners is not affiliated with Highland Capital Management, the distressed investment firm, hedge fund sponsor, and mutual fund manager based in Dallas, Texas.
In November 2020, several of the senior GPs partnered with Ian Friedman, former co-head of Goldman Sachs Investment Partners (Venture Capital and Growth Equity Team) and formed Highland Transcend Partners I, a SPAC that targets disruptive commerce, digital media, and enterprise software. The founding team consists of Friedman (CEO), Bob Davis (executive chairman), Dan Nova (chief investment officer) and Paul Maeder (CFO).
References
The Rebirth of Venture Capitalism. New York Times, September 24, 2006 COMPANY NEWS; STAPLES NAMES ITS CHIEF AS CHAIRMAN. New York Times, March 12, 2005
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