2023 Portfolio Highlights

In the past year, despite weaknesses in the broader venture landscape, WI Harper Group has experienced a particularly special and successful period. Our portfolio has demonstrated significant growth across various innovative sectors. Most notably, Alpha Ring, a provider of nuclear fusion-enabled solutions, has made remarkable strides in the clean energy sector. Our impact extended to the…

WI Harper Group-backed RWDC Industries Sign MOU with Lummus Technology to Accelerate PHA Production at Scale

RWDC Industries, a biotechnology company developing biopolymer material solutions, and Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate on global PHA deployment initiatives. The signing ceremony took place at Lummus’ headquarters in Houston, Texas, on April 12TH with RWDC Chief Executive Officer Dr.…

Neuracle, a leading brain-computer interface company,
successfully completes Series C financing round.

Neuracle, a leading brain-computer interface technology company based in Beijing, has successfully completed its Series C round of financing led by Green Pine Capital Partners. Early backer WI Harper participated in the round along with other existing investors. Founded in 2011, Neuracle is one of China’s earliest companies dedicated to developing brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies.…

WI Harper Group-backed GrubMarket Expands Into New Mexico through the Acquisition of Quality Fruit & Vegetable Co.

WI Harper Group | August 17, 2022 | Source: GrubMarket GrubMarket announces the acquisition of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and El Paso, Texas-based Quality Fruit & Vegetable Co. (QF&V), a highly respected fresh produce company that provides the highest quality fruits and vegetables to the Southwest, sourced from the U.S., Mexico, South America and other parts…

WI Harper Group-backed GrubMarket Expands Into New Jersey, Arizona and Texas through the Acquisitions of Regatta Tropicals and SunFed

WI Harper Group | April 12, 2022 | Source: PR Newswire (Regatta) / PR Newswire (SunFed) GrubMarket completed the acquisitions of: Regatta Tropicals, a fresh fruit company that operates in New Jersey and California; in addition to SunFed, a tech-driven fresh produce company that operates in Arizona and Texas. Regatta Tropicals is one of the…

WI Harper Group-backed Synthego Raises $200 Million to Accelerate the Field of CRISPR-Based Medicines

WI Harper Group | February 17, 2022 | Source: Synthego Synthego, a genome engineering company, raised $200 million in a Series E financing led by Perceptive Advisors. Participating in the round were new investors SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Declaration Partners, Laurion Capital Management, Logos Capital, GigaFund and Chimera Abu Dhabi as well as existing investors…

WI Harper Group-backed Merit Raises $50M Series B to Expand Digital Credentials Platform

WI Harper Group | January 12, 2022 | Source: TechCrunch Merit (originally called Sigma), an online achievement verification platform, raised a $50 million Series B round led by Rose Park Advisors. There was also participation from prior investors: a16z, Bow Capital and Govtech Fund, along with new investors: Experian Ventures, Spike Ventures, InState Capital, Collier…