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Telegraph Hill Partners

Telegraph Hill Partners, based in California, backs life sciences and healthtech companies at Series A and B, leading rounds with checks from $10 million to $30 million.

WebsitePortfolioPitch pageTeam page
Entry stageSeries A, Series B
Check size$10M to $30M
Leads roundsYes
FocusLife sciences, Healthtech
Latest fundn/a
Investing team8 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Telegraph Hill Partners

8 people on the investing team, 6 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

J. Matthew Mackowski
J. Matthew MackowskiChairman, Managing DirectorHe formed Mackowski & Shepler in 1991, the predecessor to Telegraph Hill Partners, where he is now Chairman and Managing Director.
Alexander Herzick
Alexander HerzickPartnerHe joined THP in 2009 and opened its Research Triangle office in 2021.
Deval Lashkari
Deval LashkariSenior PartnerHe has held senior roles at several companies and serves on multiple boards.
Paul Grossman
Paul GrossmanPartnerHe has led numerous acquisitions and holds degrees in chemical engineering and law.
Rob Capone
Rob CaponePartnerHe holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and a BBA from Notre Dame.
Rob Hart
Rob HartPartnerHe previously worked at Citigroup Global Markets, the Securities & Exchange Commission, and Cravath, Swaine & Moore, and holds degrees from UCSB…
Anna Constantine
Anna ConstantineAssociateShe previously worked as a Healthcare Investment Banking Analyst at TD Cowen.
Jackson Savage
Jackson SavageAssociateHe previously worked at pH Partners and J.P.

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Writes $10M to $30M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

Akoya BiosciencesTeknovaPrecision NanoSystemsVerogenCarterraRareCyteDynex TechnologiesTrakCel

In their words

Telegraph Hill Partners - Growth Capital for Life Sciences & HealthcareTelegraph Hill Partners is a venture capital firm dedicated to helping life science, medical device and healthcare companies achieve their growth objectivesthpartners.net
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On these lists

Series A healthtech investors in California75Series A life sciences investors in California65Series B healthtech investors in California37Series B life sciences investors in California30Series A investors in United States1790Series B investors in United States563Series A investors in California480Series A healthtech investors243

Questions

What stage does Telegraph Hill Partners invest in?

Telegraph Hill Partners reports entry at series a, series b.

How much does Telegraph Hill Partners invest?

Telegraph Hill Partners reports checks of $10M to $30M.

Does Telegraph Hill Partners lead rounds?

Yes. Telegraph Hill Partners says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Telegraph Hill Partners?

J. Matthew Mackowski (Chairman, Managing Director), Alexander Herzick (Partner), Deval Lashkari (Senior Partner), Paul Grossman (Partner), Rob Capone (Partner), Rob Hart (Partner).

Is Telegraph Hill Partners active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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