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§ Venture Capital · New York City, NY, USA
Seed-stage venture capital firm investing in software and technology-enabled services startups in Upstate New York.
High Peaks Venture Capital was a seed-stage venture capital firm based in Troy, Upstate New York, that invested in early-stage software and technology-enabled services startups, primarily within the Upstate New York region. The firm focused on leading or co-leading seed rounds, aiming to capitalize on underinvested innovation around local universities and legacy industries. It managed approximately $75 million across a venture capital fund and a seed fund launched in 2010, deploying capital into promising tech ventures. Co-founded by Brad Svrluga, High Peaks later evolved into Primary Venture Partners, with Ben Sun, and has seen portfolio exits such as Mirror (acquired by Lululemon), Jet.com (acquired by Walmart), and Ticketfly (acquired by Eventbrite). High Peaks Venture Capital was founded by Brad Svrluga in 2003.
High Peaks Venture Capital has 2 tracked investments across 1 company. The latest tracked deal is $1.5M Other Equity in Zipmark in August 2013.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2013 | Zipmark | $1.5M Other Equity | — | DON Layden, Contour Venture Partners, NYC Seed, Partnership Fund For NEW York City, Village Ventures |
| Dec 1, 2011 | Zipmark | $2.0M Seed | Contour Venture Partners, Village Ventures | Angelic Ventures, Idealab, Rapoport Investments, Scout Ventures, Social Capital, Social Starts, Teamworthy Ventures, Matthew Daimler, TIM Csontos, NYC Seed, Partnership Fund For NEW York City |