Firms

Heinz Ventures

Heinz Ventures, LLC is an operator-led early-stage medical-technology investment manager based in Memphis, Tennessee. Eric S. Heinz founded the advisory business in 2015 and the firm launched its investment fund in 2024. It focuses on pre-seed and seed investments in regulated medical devices, particularly U.S. companies in the Midwest and Southeast, combining capital with clinical, regulatory, product-development, commercialization and transaction experience. Its neurotechnology portfolio includes hydrocephalus-device developer Madison Scientific and noninvasive intracranial-pressure monitoring developer CranioSense. Current publicly named leadership comprises Eric Heinz and venture partners Larry Liu, Lori Dugan, Nishant Shah and Santosh Iyer. SEC filings distinguish legal manager Heinz Ventures, LLC from Heinz Ventures Fund I GP, LLC and Delaware fund Heinz Ventures Fund I, LP. Final fund close size and date are not publicly verified.

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Type: Venture capital

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Heinz Ventures Fund I, LP——
Delaware venture-capital limited partnership organized2024, GP Heinz Ventures Fund I GP LLC, manager Heinz Ventures LLC. November20,2025 SEC amendment reports USD808,080 sold toteninvestors against USD10M offering target; first saleNovember27,2024 and offering exceedsoneyear. These are fundraising-progress figures, not final fund close size/date. Both canonical close fields remain unknown.