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Venture capital firms in North Carolina

20 venture firms based in North Carolina filed a new fund, deal vehicle or board seat with the SEC in the last 12 months, 5 (25%) of them in the last 90 days. The most common sectors are Healthcare (5), AI & ML (3) and Climate & Energy (2). For the 13 with a stated or estimated check size, the median range is $250K–$750K. Many invest nationally, so also check the full list of venture firms.

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Who are the most active venture firms in North Carolina?

By new SEC filings in the last 12 months, the most active are Oval Park, SJF Ventures, AXV, BL.vc Deep Tech and Animal Capital.

How many venture firms in North Carolina are investing right now?

20 filed a new fund, deal vehicle or board seat with the SEC in the last 12 months, 5 of them in the last 90 days.

How much do venture firms in North Carolina typically invest?

The median estimated check is $250K–$750K, across 13 investors with a plausible estimate. Actual checks vary by round and lead role.

What sectors do venture firms in North Carolina back most?

Healthcare (5), AI & ML (3) and Climate & Energy (2) lead, by investors with recent activity in each.

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  • Oval ParkVC firm · Raleigh, NC

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $325K–$1M (est.)

    Industrial & ManufacturingClimate & EnergyMedia, Gaming & CreatorHealthcare

  • SJF VenturesVC firm · Durham, NC

    Pre-seed to Series A · checks $500K–$1.45M (est.)

    HealthcareClimate & EnergyAI & ML

  • AXVVC firm · Winston Salem, NC

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • BL.vc Deep TechVC firm · Raleigh, NC

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$1.5M (est.)

    Deep Tech

  • Animal CapitalVC firm · Raleigh, NC

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$1.5M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Healthcare Innovations VentureVC firm · Durham, NC

    Seed, Series A · checks $1.25M–$3.75M (est.)

    Healthcare

  • Envoy Strategic ParticipationVC firm · Charlotte, NC

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • RogueVC firm · Raleigh, NC

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $150K–$450K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Magellan Partners MCVC firm · Cary, NC

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Carry Venture CapitalVC firm · Research Triangle Park, NC

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • New Earth VenturesVC firm · Wilmington, NC

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$750K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • TareytonVC firm · Durham, NC

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$150K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Excelerate Health VenturesVC firm · Durham, NC

    Seed to Series B · checks $225K–$650K (est.)

    HealthcareBiotech & PharmaB2B Software

  • Swift Street CapitalVC firm · Durham, NC

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • CH VenturesVC firm · Chapel Hill, NC

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $500K–$1.5M (est.)

    HealthcareAI & MLHardware & Robotics

  • Primordial VenturesVC firm · Durham, NC

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $125K–$350K (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Cofounders CapitalVC firm · Raleigh, NC

    Pre-seed to Series A · checks $250K–$750K (est.)

    Deep TechB2B Software

  • TridentVCVC firm · Charlotte, NC

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • Integrated Investment PartnersVC firm · Asheville, NC

    Seed, Series A

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • CharlotteVC firm · Charlotte, NC

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $50K–$150K (est.)

    EducationAI & ML