# Cliff Higgerson

> Cliff Higgerson is a Series B investor at Walden International backing Retail and Handmade. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Walden International](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/walden-international)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Oct 2012
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliff-higgerson-walden-7201548

Cliff Higgerson is a Series B investor at Walden International in San Francisco focused on Retail and Handmade. Cliff Higgerson - Venture Partner @ Walden International

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 14% |
| Handmade | 1 | 14% |
| Security | 1 | 14% |
| Shopping | 1 | 14% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 14% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 29% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 14% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RiskVision | RiskVision is arming today's businesses and government agencies with the innovative, intelligence-based solutions they need to maximize IT budgets while remaining proactive in an environment of economic instability and increased regulation. | $500K |  | Oct 01, 2012 |  |
| RiskVision | RiskVision is arming today's businesses and government agencies with the innovative, intelligence-based solutions they need to maximize IT budgets while remaining proactive in an environment of economic instability and increased regulation. | $500K |  | Oct 01, 2012 |  |
| RiskVision | RiskVision is arming today's businesses and government agencies with the innovative, intelligence-based solutions they need to maximize IT budgets while remaining proactive in an environment of economic instability and increased regulation. | $5.5M | Private Equity | Aug 01, 2012 |  |
| RiskVision | RiskVision is arming today's businesses and government agencies with the innovative, intelligence-based solutions they need to maximize IT budgets while remaining proactive in an environment of economic instability and increased regulation. | $5.5M | Private Equity | Aug 01, 2012 |  |
| RiskVision | RiskVision is arming today's businesses and government agencies with the innovative, intelligence-based solutions they need to maximize IT budgets while remaining proactive in an environment of economic instability and increased regulation. | $10M | Series B | Jul 01, 2008 |  |
| World of Good | World of Good, Inc. engages in the wholesale and online sale of fair trade products to stores in the United States. It offers handmade housewares, accessories, and gifts. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Emeryville, California. | $4M | Series B | Nov 06, 2006 |  |
| RiskVision | RiskVision is arming today's businesses and government agencies with the innovative, intelligence-based solutions they need to maximize IT budgets while remaining proactive in an environment of economic instability and increased regulation. | $6.5M | Series B | Nov 06, 2006 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Castile Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/castile-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Intel Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/intel-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Red Rock Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/red-rock-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Walden International](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/walden-international) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Walden International

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Walden International is unique among US venture firms through its focus on cross-border investments that leverage global markets and talent to grow industry-leading companies. For more than 30 years, their integrated team has brought extensive added value to help companies through capital, relationships and expertise.They look to partner with thebest of the best – entrepreneurs with a strong appreciation for the benefits of leveraging talent and markets independent of geography to gain unfair advantage.Their team brings both extensive venture expertise together with in-depth operating experience to help you grow your company.They invest in early and expansion stage companies across sectors such as Semiconductors, Clean Tech, Internet & Digital Media and Software.

5 contacts available at Walden International.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Kau | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-kau |
| Brian Chiang | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-chiang |
| Carson Chen | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carson-chen |
| Cliff Higgerson | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cliff-higgerson |
| Donald Shumka | President and Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/donald-shumka |

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## FAQ

### What does Cliff Higgerson invest in?

Cliff Higgerson invests primarily in Retail, Handmade and Security startups, most often at Series B and Funding Round 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.

### When did Cliff Higgerson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Cliff Higgerson closed in Oct 2012. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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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