# Richard Higgins > Richard Higgins is a Series C investor at 359 Capital backing Computer and Software. See 15 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [359 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sapphire-sport) - Location: San Francisco, United States - Total investments: 15 - Last investment: Jun 2025 - Lead investor: 27% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rdoughiggins - Website: https://sapphireventures.com Richard Higgins is a Series C investor at 359 Capital in San Francisco focused on Computer and Software. Doug Higgins is based out of Park City, Utah and is the Co-Founder & Board Partner of 359 Capital. Doug previously worked at Sapphire Ventures as a Co-Founder & Partner. Dong attended the Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Computer | 3 | 20% | | Software | 3 | 20% | | Information Technology | 3 | 20% | | Gaming | 2 | 13% | | PC Games | 2 | 13% | 25 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Series C | 4 | 27% | | Series B | 3 | 20% | | Series D | 3 | 20% | | Series E | 2 | 13% | | Seed | 1 | 7% | ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | United States | 7 | 47% | | Canada | 1 | 7% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SportsVisio | SportsVisio is a Boston‑based startup (founded in 2021) that offers an AI‑powered, mobile‑first sports analytics platform using computer vision to generate real-time player statistics and automated highlights from games recording on any camera or device. | $3.2M | Seed | Jun 18, 2025 | | | Tonal | Tonal is a smart home gym that uses artificial intelligence and expert-led coaching to provide strength training.It manufactures and provides Tonal, fitness training equipment. The equipment is installed on walls and offers personalized workouts through it. It also provides workout plans, such as building muscles, balancing strength, and athleticperformance based on individual requirements. It also offers live-recorded classes by coaches. Aly Orady founded Tonal in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $250M | Series E | Mar 31, 2021 | | | Tonal | Tonal is a smart home gym that uses artificial intelligence and expert-led coaching to provide strength training.It manufactures and provides Tonal, fitness training equipment. The equipment is installed on walls and offers personalized workouts through it. It also provides workout plans, such as building muscles, balancing strength, and athleticperformance based on individual requirements. It also offers live-recorded classes by coaches. Aly Orady founded Tonal in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $110M | Series D | Sep 17, 2020 | | | Manticore Games | Manticore Games develops Core, a platform and community to build, share, and play online games. Manticore Games was started by industry veterans with experience in PC, console, mobile, and VR games. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | $30M | Series B | Sep 24, 2019 | | | PlayVS | PlayVS is an operator of an eSports platform used to organize competitions in eSports on behalf of high school. Its platform offers to organize online tournaments and wagers for cash and prizes and helps to play and stay up-to-date on high school e-sports programs that enable teen gamers to form teams at their high schools to compete with playersfrom other schools and the battle for titles at state championships. | $50M | Series C | Sep 18, 2019 | | | Tonal | Tonal is a smart home gym that uses artificial intelligence and expert-led coaching to provide strength training.It manufactures and provides Tonal, fitness training equipment. The equipment is installed on walls and offers personalized workouts through it. It also provides workout plans, such as building muscles, balancing strength, and athleticperformance based on individual requirements. It also offers live-recorded classes by coaches. Aly Orady founded Tonal in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $45M | Series C | Apr 04, 2019 | | | Tonal | Tonal is a smart home gym that uses artificial intelligence and expert-led coaching to provide strength training.It manufactures and provides Tonal, fitness training equipment. The equipment is installed on walls and offers personalized workouts through it. It also provides workout plans, such as building muscles, balancing strength, and athleticperformance based on individual requirements. It also offers live-recorded classes by coaches. Aly Orady founded Tonal in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $45M | Series C | Apr 04, 2019 | | | Phoenix Labs | Phoenix Labs is an independent game studio that specializes in creating AAA multiplayer games. The company focuses on providing its clients with online co-operative experiences with strong narratives. Phoenix Labs was founded in 2014 by Jesse Houston, Sean Bender, and Robin Mayne. It is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. | | Series C | Oct 22, 2018 | | | Tonal | Tonal is a smart home gym that uses artificial intelligence and expert-led coaching to provide strength training.It manufactures and provides Tonal, fitness training equipment. The equipment is installed on walls and offers personalized workouts through it. It also provides workout plans, such as building muscles, balancing strength, and athleticperformance based on individual requirements. It also offers live-recorded classes by coaches. Aly Orady founded Tonal in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $30M | Series B | Jun 24, 2018 | | | Phoenix Labs | Phoenix Labs is an independent game studio that specializes in creating AAA multiplayer games. The company focuses on providing its clients with online co-operative experiences with strong narratives. Phoenix Labs was founded in 2014 by Jesse Houston, Sean Bender, and Robin Mayne. It is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. | | Series B | Feb 14, 2018 | | 10 of 15 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [L Catterton](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lcatterton) — VC Fund, 4 deals together - [Mayfield Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mayfield-fund) — VC Fund, 4 deals together - [Evolution Media](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/evolution-media-6b5f) — VC Fund, 3 deals together - [Next Play Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/next-world-capital-2) — VC Fund, 3 deals together - [Serena Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/serena-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Shasta Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shasta-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together ## About 359 Capital VC Fund · Palo Alto, United States Sapphire Sport is the first-of-its-kind, early-stage (Series A / B) investment vehicle focused on the broader intersection of sport, media and entertainment technology. Designed to address the broader sport technology markets, Sapphire Sport is a dedicated $115 million investment platform and team within Sapphire Ventures. 3 contacts available at 359 Capital. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Joshua Gilbert | Chief Financial Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/josh-gilbert | | Michael Spirito | Managing Partner/Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-spirito | | Richard Higgins | Co-Founder & Board Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/doug-higgins | ## Similar investors ### Similar stage - [Sequoia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sequoia-capital) — VC Fund - [New Enterprise Associates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-enterprise-associates) — VC Fund - [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bessemer-venture-partners) — VC Fund ## FAQ ### What does Richard Higgins invest in? Richard Higgins invests primarily in Computer, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Series C and Series B stage. Most of the 15 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 Richard Higgins last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Richard Higgins closed in Jun 2025. Shizune tracks 15 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. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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