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Highland Capital Partners Inc.

is in the Financial Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

We are a venture capital firm focused on building companies in the communications, consumer, digital media, healthcare and information technology markets. Founded in 1988, our strategy is to invest in exceptional people and provide them with the right mix of strategic guidance, management expertise, and hands-on leadership for building successful and enduring companies. Investing in People. We understand what management teams need and constantly seek to provide them with additional guidance for building successful and enduring companies. Making it easy for our companies to grow their businesses is part of what we do best. With $3 billion of committed capital and a proven track record, we are dedicated to providing insight, skills and contacts to build strong teams and world class companies. Powerful Partners. As experienced investors, we know that great companies are not built in a day. Focusing on our core strengths is the key to building a successful portfolio. Our in-house executives have operating experience in finance, marketing, recruiting and general management. These individuals are available to provide one-on-one coaching, review strategy and plans, and help open additional doors. They actively seek to identify and implement resources and programs our companies can leverage. Experience. Knowledge. Support. ...

Chief Recruiting Officer
Craig Driscoll
Number of Employees 34
Contact Information

92 Hayden Ave

Lexington, Massachusetts 02421

www.hcp.com

1 781 861 5500

NAICS Code Miscellaneous Intermediation: 523910

Recent Events

  • Highland Capital Partners Raises $400 Million for New Fund

    11/13/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • InXpo's Explosive Growth Making Virtual Events a Reality

    9/16/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • FanSnap raises $5 million

    8/13/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Hyperion Therapeutics raises $60M in 3rd round

    6/30/09 - New Venture Funded Investment - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Craig Driscoll Chief Recruiting Officer
Kathy Barry Chief Financial Officer
Michael Gaiss Senior Vice President Marketing
Bijan Salehizadeh Vice President
John Burns Vice President
Kuantai Yeh Managing Director (Shanghai)
Bob Higgins Founder
Paul Maeder Co-Founder
Bob Davis Managing General Partner
COREY MULLOY General Partner
Dan Nova Managing General Partner
Fergal Mullen General Partner
Jean-Luc Abaziou Venture Partner
John St Amand Venture Partner
Jonathan Auerbach General Partner
Richard de Silva General Partner
Sean Dalton Managing General Partner
Bob Amster
Chuan Thor Venture Executive
Conor Medsystems
Dan Rosen Senior Associate
David Krauser
Faisal Ahmad Associate
Gaurav Tewari Principal
Irena Goldenberg Principal
Jay Decoons
John Hancock
John Palfrey Venture Executive
Luc Abaziou
Mark Angeloni Associate
Martin Mengwall
Patrick Cammarata General Counsel
Sidhartha Palani
Sophie LaMontagne Associate
Todd Krasnow

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Howard Halligan Board Member
William A. Johnston Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Chief Recruiting Officer Current
Fidelity Ventures Vice President Former
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Recruiting Partner Former
Korn/Ferry International Client Partner Former
SatCon Technology Corporation career Former
Beacon Power Corporation Team Member Former
Fidelity Ventures Associate Former
Yankee Group Research, Inc. research analyst Former
Fidelity Ventures Associate focused Former
The Yankee Group Research Analyst Former
Beacon Power Corporation Board of Directors Former
Vanderbilt University B.E. Mechanical Engineering Former
Beacon Power Corporation member Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Finance Executive Former
PricewaterhouseCoopers Former
Lifeline Systems, Inc. Former
Bentley College M.S Former
West Chester University B.S Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Senior Vice President Marketing Current
Unisys Corporation marketing Former
Iq Company Former
Analysts International Corporation Former
University of St. Thomas M.B.A. Marketing Former
University of Michigan B.S. Computer Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Vice President Current
Healthcentral, Inc. Director of Business Development Former
Columbia University M.D. Medicine Former
Columbia University M.S. Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Vice President Current
Collecto, Inc. Director, Vice President of Corporate Services and Senior Financial Officer Current
Aca Healthcare Management Services Director, Vice President of Corporate Services and Senior Financial Officer Current
Small Enterprise Growth Fund Fund Manager Current
Newwriters.Com Current
GlobalStreams, Inc. Board Member Current
Speranza Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Universal Power Solutions Inc Board of Directors Current
Aca Healthcare Management Services Director Current
Small Enterprise Growth Fund Board of Directors Current
Summit Partners Vice President Former
Unum Limited Second Vice President Former
Unum Limited Portfolio Manager Former
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. business services Former
Boston College officer Former
Babson College MBA Former
The Pennsylvania State University MS Degree In Resource Economics Former
Boston College B.S. Finance Former
Boston College MIS Former
Columbia College Former
University of Maine Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Managing Director (Shanghai) Current

Mr. Higgins manages Highland Capital Partners' investments in healthcare. He has over 20 years experience in venture capital and currently serves as a Director of Conor Medsystems, GenPath Pharmaceuticals, Helicos BioSciences, SmartBargains and WordWave. He formerly served as a Director of several public companies, including Community Health Systems, Mariner Health Group, Inc., New England Critical Care, and Renal Treatment Centers, Inc. In addition, he is President of the New England Venture Capital Association. Before forming Highland in 1987, Mr. Higgins was a general Partner at Charles River Ventures. Immediately prior to entering the venture capital industry, he spent four years as the Executive Director of the John A. Hartford Foundation. He was also Chief Executive of the Clark Foundation and the Burden Foundation. A former Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and an Assistant to the head of the international division of the U.S. Treasury, Mr. Higgins has a BA in History from Harvard College and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

Organization Position Status
New England Venture Capital Association President Current
Nantucket Conference Founder and Managing General Partner of Highland Capital Partners Current
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Founder Current
Magen Biosciences, Inc Managing General Partner Current
Highland Corporation Co-Founder Former
The Convergence Forum Current
GPC Biotech AG Current
PerSeptive BioSystems, Inc. Board Member Current
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Conor Medsystems, Inc. Board Member Current
US Labs Board Member Current
Mitotix, Inc. Board Member Current
Redbrick Health Corporation Board of Directors Current
Pervasis Therapeutics, Inc. Board Member Current
Magen Biosciences, Inc Director Current
Charles Gate Bioventures Board of Directors Current
Redbrick Health and Ridgeview Medical Center Board of Directors Current
Helicos BioSciences Corporation Director Current
The Clark Foundation Chief Executive Former
John A. Hartford Foundation Executive Director Former
Charles River Ventures, Inc. General Partner Former
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Manager Former
United States Military Academy Officer Former
The Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology Advisory Board Former
SmartBargains, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Harvard Medical School Board Member Former
Community Health Systems, Inc. Director Former
Wordwave, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Staples, Inc. Board Member Former
Harvard Business School Mba Former
Harvard College A.B. Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Co-Founder Current
Highland Corporation Co-Founder Current
Nantucket Conference Current
Amp Resources Board of Directors Current
Imprivata, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cyren Call Board of Directors Current
SAFLINK Corporation Board of Directors Current
Single Sign On Board of Directors Current
Vertica, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Village Ventures, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Predictive Biosciences, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Avidyne Corporation Board of Directors Current
BIT9, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Managing General Partner Former
Novacor, Inc. operating positions Former
Synemed Former
HighGround Systems, Inc. Director Former
Avid Technology, Inc. Director Former
CheckFree Corporation Director Former
Mainspring Communications Inc. Director Former
Relicore, Inc. Director Former
Chipcom Corporation Director Former
Specialist Computer Holdings plc Director Former
Sybase, Inc. Director Former
Stanford University M.S. In Mechanical Engineering Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A Former
Princeton University B.S.E. In Aerospace and Mechanical Sciences Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Corporation Managing General Partner Current
Streaming Media, Inc. Managing General Partner Current
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Managing General Partner Current
Nantucket Conference Current
Paragon Lake Board of Directors Current
Turbine, Inc. Board Member Current
Quigo, Inc. Board Member Current
Terra Lycos, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Lycos, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Lycos, Inc. President Former
Fastclick Board Member Former
ValueClick, Inc. Board Member Former
Northeastern University Doctorate Former
Bentley College Doctorate of Commercial Sciences Former
Babson College M.B.A. Former
Bentley College Bachelor of Science Degree Former
Babson College Bachelor of Science Degree Former
Northeastern University B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. General Partner Current
Yoga Works Board of Directors Current
MOKA5, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Accentcare Inc. Board of Directors Current
Archemix Corp Board of Directors Current
Opgen, Inc. Director Current
Baronova, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Archemix Corp Member Current
Pervasis Therapeutics, Inc. Member Current
Helicos BioSciences Corporation Member Current
Radiant Medical, Inc. Member Current
Conor Medsystems, Inc. Member Current
US Labs Member Current
Robertson, Stephens & Company assistant to the CEO Former
ONI Systems corporate development Former
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Senior Associate Former
Highland Corporation Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A Former
Swarthmore College B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Managing General Partner Current
Nantucket Conference Current
Clubmom, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ask Jeeves Board of Directors Current
Beliefnet, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Coremetrics, Inc. Board Member Current
Yoga Works Board of Directors Current
Gotuit Media Corp Board of Directors Current
GlobalStreams, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Children's Hospital Board of Directors Current
Cmi Marketing, Inc Board of Directors Current
Amp Resources Board of Directors Current
Cafemom Board of Directors Current
Stylefeeder, LLC Board of Directors Current
Tristar Investors Board of Directors Current
Top Ten Media Board of Directors Current
Healthcentral, Inc. Director of Business Development Former
Lycos, Inc. co-founded Former
Summit Partners Senior Associate Former
Summit Partners Senior Associate Former
Wang Laboratories Sales Position Former
Highland Corporation Former
Raindance Communications, Inc. Board Member Former
Quote.Com Board Member Former
MapQuest, Inc. Board Member Former
Terra Lycos, Inc. Board Member Former
NextCard, Inc. Board Member Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Columbia University M.S. Health Policy Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A Former
Princeton University A.B. Molecular Biology Former
Boston College BS In Computer Science Former
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. member Former
Pervasis Therapeutics, Inc. member Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. General Partner Current
Tech Tour Current
Autoquake Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Coremetrics, Inc. Board Member Current
Topica, Inc. Board Member Current
Eleven Technology, Inc. Board Member Current
VistaPrint Limited Board Member Current
Cambridge Technology Partners Senior Vice President Former
Morgan Stanley Mergers and Acquisitions Group Former
RSA Security Inc. corporate venture fund Former
M7 Corporation Director Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A Former
Brown University BA Former

Organization Position Status
Torrent Networking Technologies Corp. CEO Current
Simpler Networks Corp Chief Executive Officer Current
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Venture Partner Current
French-American Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Current
Anda Networks, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The George Washington University Board of Directors Current
Simpler Networks Corp Board of Directors Current
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Torrent Networking Technologies Corp. President Former
Ericsson IP Infrastructure President Former
Ericsson IP Infrastructure Vice President Former
Ericsson IP Infrastructure General Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Venture Partner Current
Telica CEO Former
Telica Founder Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. General Partner Current
Kodeos Communications, Inc. General Partner at Highland Capital Partners Current
Optasite Partner With Optasite Investor Highland Capital Partners Current
Berger & Montague P.C. Current
Optasite Board of Directors Current
University of Pittsburgh research associate Former
Kodeos Communications, Inc. Editor Former
Texas Instruments Incorporated Former
Pennsylvania Superior Court Former
Highland Corporation Former
Starent Networks Corporation Investor Former
Optasite Investor Former
University of Pennsylvania B.A. Former
Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. General Partner Current
Affine Systems Board of Directors Current
Digg Board of Directors Current
Metacafe Inc. Board of Directors Current
Turbine, Inc. Investor Current
Quigo, Inc. Investor Current
Fastclick Investor Current
Home Networks product manager Former
Newsweek Magazine staff reporter Former
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. consultant Former
The Washington Post Company staff reporter Former
Ironplanet, Inc. Team Member Former
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Principal Former
Apax Partners Ltd. Team Member Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A Former
Cambridge University M.Phil. International Relations Former
Harvard College A.B., History Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Managing General Partner Current
Virtual Iron Software, Inc. Managing General Partner, Highland Capital Current
Z-Ram Managing General Partner Current
Innovative Silicon, Inc. Managing General Partner Current
Chil Semiconductor Corporation Board of Directors Current
Picochip, Inc. Director Current
Starent Networks Corporation Board Member Current
Anda Networks, Inc. Board Member Current
Z-Ram Board of Directors Current
Innovative Silicon, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Mangrove Systems, Inc. Board Member Current
Qd Vision, Inc. Board Member Current
Virtual Iron Software, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Optasite Board of Directors Current
MOKA5, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Kodeos Communications, Inc. Board Member Current
Tatara Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
General Telephone and Electronics Corporation Product Manager Former
Verizon Communications Inc. Product Manager, Internet Services Former
Highland Corporation Former
Telica Director Former
Altiga Networks Director Former
Ocular Networks Director Former
Telcobuy.com LLC Director Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A Former
University of Pennsylvania M.S., Electrical Engineering Former
University of Delaware B.S. In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Jafco America Ventures, Inc. Partner Current
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Venture Executive Current
Godigital Networks Corporation Board Member Former
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Board Member Former
Ciena Corporation Board Member Former
NVIDIA Corporation Board Member Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Senior Associate Current
Picochip, Inc. Director Current
American Management Systems Software Consultant Former
HarbourVest Partners, LLC Former
Nuera Communications Inc. Former
Quallaby Corporation Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Current
Wellington Management Company, LLP Former
Capitalsource Finance LLC Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Associate Current
McKinsey & Company, Inc. management consultant Former
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Investor Former
CIBC World Markets Inc. Investor Former
McGill University B. Commerce Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Principal Current
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Consultant Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Principal Current
Index Ventures Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Current
Lycos, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Terra Lycos, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Lycos, Inc. President Former
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. member Former

Organization Position Status
Opennet Initiative Executive Director, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard Law School Current
StopBadware.org Co-Director Current
Opennet Initiative Principal Investigator Current
Oxford Internet Institute Research Associate Current
Globalvoicesonline Board of Directors Current
Noank Media Inc. Director Current
Ropes & Gray Llp Lawyer Former
Harvard College Henry N. Ess III Librarian & Law Professor Former
Harvard Law School Lecturer on Law Former
Harvard Environmental Law Review Editor Former
University of Cambridge Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Associate Current
Canaccord Adams Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Current
Tandberg Television Ltd. Former
Gotuit Media Corp Former
N2 Broadband, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. General Counsel Current

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Associate Current
Quintiles Transnational Corp. Former
Princeton University A.B., Molecular Biology Former

Todd Krasnow is an accomplished entrepreneur, consumer sales & marketing executive and early stage venture investor. He was co-founder and Chairman of Zoots, now the largest chain of dry cleaners in the U.S. Todd was a member of the original management team at Staples and served as Staples' EVP of Sales and Marketing.Staples reached over $7 billion in sales by the time he left to co-found Zoots. Todd won a gold "Clio" award for the best retail advertising in the United States. Todd is a Director of Harvard Business School's Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship and several privately-held companies. He holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an A.B. in Chemistry from Cornell University.

Organization Position Status
Carbonite, Inc. Entrepreneur, Consumer Sales & Marketing Executive Current
Sverica International Current
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Current
American Tire Distributors Director Current
Onforce, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Carbonite, Inc. Board of Directors Current
C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Zoots Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Staples, Inc. Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing Former
Zoots Corporation Co-Founder Former
Zoots Corporation Chairman Former
Cornell University Graduate Former
Harvard Business School Graduate Former
Cornell University A.B. In Chemistry Former
Staples, Inc. Member Former

Organization Position Status
Fairview Capital Partners, Inc. Partner Current
Association for Investment Management and Research Member Current
Fairview Capital Partners, Inc. Chairman Current
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Board Member Current
Domain Associates LLC Board Member Current
Battery Ventures Board Member Current
Brentwood Associates Board Member Current
The Stephens Company Inc. Board Member Current
ABS Ventures Board Member Current
Menlo Ventures Board Member Current
Columbia Business School MBA Former
Williams College BA Former

Organization Position Status
HarbourVest Partners, LLC Managing Director Current
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Member Current
Highland Capital Partners, Inc. Board of Directors Current
OneComm Corporation Board Member Current
KnowledgePlanet Board Director Current
Harbourvest Board of Directors Current
Via Net.Works, Inc. Board Member Current
State Street Bank and Trust Company Assistant Vice President Former
Harbourvest Managing Director Former
KnowledgePlanet member Former
Syracuse University School of Management Mba Former
Colgate University Ba Former

Executive News

  • FanSnap raises $5 million

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  • FanSnap raises $5 million

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  • FanSnap raises $5M in new funding

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  • FanSnap raises $5 million

    San Francisco Business Times - 8/13/09 - View Story

  • FanSnap raises $5M in new funding

    Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal - 8/13/09 - View Story

  • FanSnap(R) Secures $5 Million in Funding

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  • FanSnap(R) Secures $5 Million in Funding

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  • FanSnap: FanSnap(R) Secures $5 Million in Funding

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  • FanSnap(R) Secures $5 Million in Funding

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  • RPT-ANALYSIS-Media money moving into mobile

    CNN Money - 7/10/09 - View Story

  • Massachusetts goes green to relive tech glory

    CNET News.com - 6/23/09 - View Story

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