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HIG managing director joins Highland Capital
Peter Cornetta, who had been with HIG since 2003, will focus on the $300m Highland Consumer Fund.
NVCA names new chairman
Paul Maeder, a co-founder and general partner of Highland Capital Partners, is expected to continue the industry association's lobbying against future regulations affecting venture funds.
Qihoo plans $200m NYSE IPO
CDH, Sequoia, Highland Capital and Redpoint Ventures are among the firms that invested around $39 million in the Chinese internet company.
Software company gets $15m second funding round
Co-led by Highland Capital Partners and Flybridge Capital Partners, the investment will be used to increase global sales and marketing efforts, and develop a PC management platform.
Highland backs Chinese media company
The $10m funding round will be used to augment Viva’s team, improve its mobile media platform and develop new products.
Highland leads $29m social networking investment
The Boston-based venture firm was joined by Greylock Partners, Omidyar Network and SVB Capital in the Series C financing for Digg.
Highland expands China team with two Intel recruits
Highland Capital Partners has hired technology specialists and former Intel Capital senior executives John Hsin and Kuantai Yeh, just five months after Intel launched its second China fund.
Highland portfolio company rebuffs agreement
Amp Resources, a portfolio company of Highland Capital Partners, has terminated an agreed-upon acquisition by Raser Technologies, but Raser is fighting to stay in the game.
Highland Capital Partners contact information
Offices
One Broadway, 16th Floor, Cambridge, 02142, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ms. Jessica Healey | Job titleChief Financial Officer | LocationCambridge, United States | Email  -------- |
| Mr. Bob Davis | Job title General Partner | LocationCambridge, United States | Email ------ |
| Mr. Craig Driscoll | Job titleGeneral Partner | LocationCambridge, United States | Email ------ |
| Mr. Corey Mulloy | Job titleManaging and General Partner | LocationPalo Alto, United States | Email ----- |
Highland Capital Partners funds managed
Closed funds: 13
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
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Fund size ------- | Close dateJun 2018 | Strategy ---------- | |
Fund size -------- | Close dateOct 2013 | Strategy ---------- | |
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Stories that mention Highland Capital Partners
Chart of the week: Domestic managers dominate in the UK
Just two foreign fund managers make the top 10 ranking of UK-focused firms.
MyOptique secures another £16m
The new funding round follows the release of data showing that UK venture posted an average one-year IRR of 22.9% in 2013.
3i hires partner
Europe’s largest quoted private equity manager has made five hires in a week, including Jim McLean as partner.
Carlyle alums launch healthcare firm
Washington DC-based NaviMed Capital is in the planning stages for its debut fund, which will make late stage venture capital and growth equity investments in healthcare and is understood to have a $200m target.
Fashion sale nets 40% IRR for Palamon
In its seventh exit in the last year, growth investor Palamon has sold an online fashion retailer to Spanish strategic buyer Privalia.
Texas pension commits $125m to private equity
The $15.6bn Texas County & District Retirement System has committed to Centerbridge, GTCR and EnCap in the past few months.
Texas County pension commits $75m to private equity
Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Caduceus Private Investments and CDH were among the recent fund commitments made by the $12bn Texas County and District Retirement System.
LinkedIn financing maintains $1bn valuation
Goldman Sachs, The McGraw-Hill Companies, SAP Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners have added $23m on to the $53m in Series D financing the professional networking site raised over the summer.