# Ancora

> Ancora is a VC fund in Cleveland backing Health Care and Manufacturing. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cleveland, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 71%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-ancora-group/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ancoraadvisors
- Website: http://ancora.net/

Ancora is a VC fund in Cleveland focused on Health Care and Manufacturing. Ancora Holdings Inc. is a client focused investment management and family wealth advisory firm that operates with the highest level of integrity and honesty in all aspects of their business. This is accomplished through a culture of entrepreneurial spirit that encourages teamwork, excellence, accessibility, humility and accountability ineverything they do.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Ancora. Shizune tracks 4 team members at Ancora. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/ancora-holdings?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Post-IPO Equity | $250M–$1B |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 2 | 29% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 29% |
| Pet | 1 | 14% |
| Film | 1 | 14% |
| Medical | 1 | 14% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 29% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 2 | 29% |
| Series B | 1 | 14% |
| Series D | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 43% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fred DiSanto | CEO and Chairman | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fred-disanto-e262 |
| Dan Hyland | President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-hyland |
| Joe Spidalieri | COO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joe-spidalieri |
| John Micklitsch | CIO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-micklitsch |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation |  | $1B | Post-IPO Equity | Jan 31, 2024 |  |
| Elanco | Elanco is a global animal health company that benefits people as well as animals through their vision: food and companionship enriching life. | $250M | Post-IPO Equity | Dec 30, 2023 |  |
| LAND Moto | LAND Moto is a manufacturing company that focuses on electric bikes. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. |  | Series A | May 30, 2023 |  |
| LAND Moto | LAND Moto is a manufacturing company that focuses on electric bikes. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. |  | Series A | May 30, 2023 |  |
| Quanta | Quanta is a medical devices company that develops advanced haemodialysis systems for use in the home and clinic. Quanta is focused on the commercialisation and ongoing development of SC+, an innovative cartridge-based haemodialysis system.SC+ is a high performance, compact haemodialysis system providing clinical efficacy by utilising typical flowrates of traditional in-centre machines.SC+ supports the entire ‘Continuum of Care’ for dialysis patients, from nurse-assisted treatment through self-care in centre to home haemodialysis. Their system facilitates the seamless transition between treatment modalities providing the best tool to enable flexibility for patients, and treatment options for physicians. | $245M | Series D | Jun 23, 2021 |  |
| Visinema | Visinema operates as an entertainment and IP development company. Visinema conceptualises, produces, and distributes content across several formats, including film, television, and digital. | $3.3M | Series A | Feb 26, 2020 |  |
| Digital Global Systems | Digital Global Systems is a product development company that delivers innovative solutions that address the complex needs of wireless communications. Founded in 2012, DGS is focused on improving how the EM spectrum is managed through the analysis, processing, and regeneration of signals.DGS has been awarded 30 Patents for the advancement ofspectrum monitoring and RF data management, enabling the capture and analysis of wideband spectrum data at the point of intercept for applications that deliver real-time situational awareness. | $8.5M | Series B | Jun 16, 2017 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BlackRock](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackrock) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [b2venture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/btovpartners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Eldridge Industries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eldridge) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GDP Venture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gdp-venture) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Glenview Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/glenview-capital-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Intudo Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/intudo-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ancora invest in?

Ancora invests primarily in Health Care, Manufacturing and Pet startups, most often at Series A and Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Ancora's check size?

Ancora typically joins rounds of $250M–$1B at Post-IPO Equity. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Ancora participates in.

### How do I contact Ancora?

Public channels for Ancora include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Ancora?

The team at Ancora includes Fred DiSanto (CEO and Chairman), Dan Hyland (President) and Joe Spidalieri (COO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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