The most up-to-date news about HG Ventures and our partner companies.

HG Ventures’ Erin Crowther has been named to Global Corporate Venturing’s Rising Stars list, which recognizes the next generation of leaders in corporate venture capital.

StreetIQ, an AI-powered infrastructure intelligence company, publicly launched today following two years of product development and early customer validation. The company’s AI technology empowers cities and counties to replace manual, subjective infrastructure assessments with a defensible, automated system of intelligence for planning, compliance, and budgetary decision-making.

HG Ventures has co-led a €20 million investment in R3 Robotics, a Luxembourg company focused on the industrialized automated disassembly of electric vehicle systems at scale.

HG Ventures today announced that Ginger Rothrock has been named Managing Director.

John Glushik has been named to the 2025 Global Corporate Venturing (GCV) Powerlist. The list celebrates individuals making the most significant impact in the global corporate venture capital ecosystem and this marks the second year in a row that John has been recognized among the top 100 CVC leaders worldwide.

HG Ventures has appointed Sarah Schlifke to the position of Platform Manager, in which role she will serve as a strategic connector and builder across HG Ventures’ portfolio, The Heritage Group operating companies, and the startup ecosystem by driving collaboration, supporting pilots, and enabling growth for early-stage companies.

Voxel, the AI company revolutionizing workplace safety and risk, today announced it has raised $44 million in Series B funding led by NewRoad Capital Partners with participation from HG Ventures and others.

David, a brand that designs tools to increase muscle and decrease fat, today announced the acquisition of Epogee, the food technology firm behind EPG, a plant-based fat alternative that significantly reduces calories and fat without compromising taste or texture. HG Ventures was an investor in Epogee. 

Banneker Partners, a private equity firm specializing in enterprise software businesses, today announced that its portfolio company XBE has acquired Gauge, an integrated hardware and software solution provider specializing in equipment asset utilization.

ElectraMet, a circular economy company focused on removing and recovering metal and oxidant impurities from process and wastewater streams, today announced the successful close of its Series C funding round, raising $10 million. The round was led by Veriten’s NexTen fund, with participation from existing investors including HG Ventures and the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation.

HG Ventures makes a follow-on investment in ZwitterCo as part of the company’s $58.4m Series B equity financing.