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.
June 3, 2025
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May 29, 2025
Epogee Acquired by David
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.
May 15, 2025
Policy, Partnerships, and Pragmatism: Reflections from Circularity 25
Ginger Rothrock participated in the recent Circularity conference, the premier gathering of professionals advancing solutions for the circular economy. Here she reflects on some of the key take-aways from the event.
April 8, 2025
How Corporate Venture Arms Can Drive Real Impact
HG Ventures’ Managing Director John Glushik recently joined a panel with representatives of other corporate VC firms to discuss “Transformational Change and the Path Forward” as part of Global Corporate Venturing’s GCVI Summit. Here we summarize the key take-aways from the event.
April 3, 2025
Creating Value from Industrial Waste Water: Lessons from the ElectraMet Leadership
ElectraMet is revolutionizing metals recovery and wastewater treatment. ElectraMet’s CEO, Keith Jacobs, and Chief Technology Officer, James Landon, sat down with HG Ventures’ Ginger Rothrock for a conversation about their journey, technology, and vision for the future.
April 1, 2025
XBE Acquires Gauge to Enhance Equipment Asset Management Capabilities
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.
March 17, 2025
Two Members of HG Ventures Team Included in List of 50 Emerging Leaders
HG Ventures’ Ginger Rothrock and Jon Schalliol have been recognized as ‘emerging leaders’ in the field of venture capital, through their inclusion in the prestigious Emerging Leaders 2025 list compiled by Global Corporate Venturing (GCV).
January 15, 2025
A Year at HG Ventures
HG Ventures’ Jon Schalliol shares some key moments from 2024, reflects on some of the firm’s activities from what was another year of uncertainty for venture capital, and looks ahead to what 2025 may have in store.
January 13, 2025
HG Ventures Participates in $10M in ElectraMet’s Series C Funding Round
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.
December 16, 2024
Inside Look: Pretred and the Road to a More Sustainable Future
HG Ventures was an early investor in Pretred, a company that takes waste tires destined for landfill or incineration, and turns them into high performance safety barriers. This video is an inside look at how HG Ventures is working with the Pretred team to help transform the sustainability of infrastructure.
October 29, 2024
Vartega is Transforming the Carbon Fiber Industry
Vartega is solving the world’s toughest advanced materials recycling challenges, reclaiming post-industrial carbon fiber that would otherwise go to waste and turning it into a valuable product for a host of manufacturing purposes. Watch the video to find out more.
October 17, 2024
IP Strategy for Startups: Q&A with IP Expert Jeremy Forest
“Too often, startups focus on developing their product or technology and leave IP considerations as an afterthought. This can be a costly mistake. If you don’t have a solid IP strategy in place early on, you might find yourself in a position where your technology isn’t as protected as you thought, or worse, that you’re infringing on someone else’s patents.”