Firms

Hatteras Venture Partners

Hatteras Venture Partners

Hatteras Venture Partners is a healthcare venture capital firm investing in biotechnology, medical devices and health technology. It backs companies from formation and seed-stage science through clinical development and commercial growth. The firm helps founders with company building, recruitment, regulatory and clinical planning, business development and follow-on financing.

Founded
2000
Type
Venture capital

Funds3

  • Hatteras Opportunity Fund II—

    Fund for concentrated follow-on investments in selected Hatteras portfolio companies approaching clinical, regulatory and commercial milestones. Its first close was announced September 30, 2026. The $100 million fundraising target is not a disclosed amount raised at that close.

  • Hatteras Opportunity Fund I—

    Follow-on fund for selected later-stage Hatteras portfolio companies. Final close announced alongside Hatteras Venture Partners VII with more than $200 million in combined commitments; the announcement does not disclose this fund’s individual size.

  • Hatteras Venture Partners VII—

    Seed- and early-stage healthcare venture fund. Final close announced alongside Hatteras Opportunity Fund I with more than $200 million in combined commitments; the announcement does not disclose this fund’s individual size.

Team

Operations and support

Alston GardnerSpecial Advisor
Andrew WittyChairman
Caroline TeddyInvestment Analyst
Christy ShafferGeneral Partner
Clay B. ThorpCo-Founder and General Partner
Douglas ReedGeneral Partner
Fred GoldwaterVenture Partner
Graham SmithAssociate
Heather MadsenOperating Partner
Holden ThorpVenture Partner
John CrumplerCo-Founder and General Partner
Kenneth B. Lee, Jr.Venture Partner
Kim HodgesChief Financial Officer
Kirkland HendricksonProgram Manager
Lauren P. FlickingerPartner and Fund Manager
Maria ClaiborneOperations and Investment Analyst
Myla Lai-GoldmanVenture Partner
Ned SharplessManaging Director, Hatteras Discovery Innovation
Parker JohnsonHead of Investor Relations

Co-investing

Investments