--- title: "20 Venture Capital Firms in the Research Triangle (Nov 2026)" last_updated: "2026-11-05" rows: "20" free_rows: "10" source: "SEC filings" canonical: "https://theinvestordatabase.com/lists/venture-capital-firms-in-research-triangle/" --- # 20 venture capital firms in the Research Triangle We list 20 venture capital firms in the Research Triangle as of November 2026: each has an SEC filing on file, and the list was last checked on 5 Nov 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are Durham (10), Raleigh (5) and Chapel Hill (2). - 20 firms - 13 with a fund filing or dated deal in the last 12 months - $35M median fund size on file (SEC Form D, 17 firms) - 71 named decision-makers on file ## First 10 of 20 venture capital firms in the Research Triangle | Investor | Type | HQ | Stages (our research) | Focus (our research) | Latest fund or deal | Fund size | Checked | Profile | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Echo Health Ventures | Corporate VC | Durham, NC | Growth | Healthtech, Medtech | Portfolio news, Sep 2026 | $518M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/echo-health-ventures/ | | Hatteras Venture Partners | VC firm | Durham, NC | Seed | Healthtech, Biotech, Medtech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $250M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/hatteras-venture-partners/ | | SJF Ventures | VC firm | Durham, NC | | AI, Healthtech, Logistics, Edtech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $175M (SEC Form D, 2020) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/sjf-ventures/ | | Animal Capital | VC firm | Raleigh, NC | | Consumer | New fund, Jul 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/animal-capital/ | | CH Ventures | VC firm | Chapel Hill, NC | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Space, Defense Tech, Deep Tech | New fund, May 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/ch-ventures/ | | Tareyton | VC firm | Durham, NC | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | AI, Industrial Tech, Energy, Mobility | New fund, Jul 2026 | $5M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/tareyton/ | | Cofounders Capital | VC firm | Raleigh, NC | Seed | B2B, SaaS | New fund, Feb 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/cofounders-capital/ | | Kineticos Life Sciences | VC firm | Raleigh, NC | Seed | Healthtech, Biotech, Industrial Tech, Medtech | New deal, May 2025 | $140M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/kineticos-life-sciences/ | | Jurassic Capital | VC firm | Durham, NC | Growth | Marketing Tech, AI, Industrial Tech, B2B | New deal, Jun 2025 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/jurassic-capital/ | | OPC Ventures | VC firm | Raleigh, NC | Pre-seed | Consumer, AI, Marketplace | New deal, Oct 2025 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/opc-ventures/ | You are seeing 10 of 20. The full list adds 10 more firms and 71 named decision-makers. Get all 20 firms and 71 named contacts, $49, one-time: https://theinvestordatabase.com/buy/list/venture-capital-firms-in-research-triangle This page: https://theinvestordatabase.com/lists/venture-capital-firms-in-research-triangle/ ## Method and limits - Source: All 20 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). 12 of the 20 have a website we checked; the other 8 rest on the filing or register entry alone. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research. - Inclusion rule: Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. This list holds VC firms, fund managers and corporate venture arms; accelerators and angel networks are in their own lists. Place: head office in the Research Triangle, matched on city and state. - Order: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (50: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), size of the fund on file on a log scale (35) and completeness of the public record (15). It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. - Fill rates: Of 20 rows: stage 10, sector 12, fund size 20, website 12. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 18 rows, firm email on 4, LinkedIn page on 7, check size on 2. ## Questions ### How many VC firms are in the Research Triangle? We list 20 as of November 2026. 13 of the 20 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. By type: VC firm (19) and Corporate VC (1). ### Which cities in the Research Triangle have the most VC firms? Durham (10), Raleigh (5) and Chapel Hill (2). ### Which the Research Triangle VC funds filed with the SEC in the last 12 months? 12 of the 20 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are SJF Ventures (Oct 2026), Hatteras Venture Partners (Oct 2026) and Cape Fear BioCapital (Sep 2026). ### What stages do venture capital firms in the Research Triangle back? Of the 10 with a stage on file, seed (7), pre-seed (4) and Series A (2). A firm can back more than one stage, and 10 rows have no stage on file yet. ### Where does the data on venture capital firms in the Research Triangle come from and how often is it updated? All 20 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV). Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 5 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year. ### Can I download the list of venture capital firms in the Research Triangle as a spreadsheet? Yes. The file holds all 20 rows in Excel and CSV, with 71 named decision-makers and 4 firm emails, for $49 one-time. 10 rows are free on this page.