# Harbright Ventures

> Harbright Ventures is a VC fund in Raleigh backing News and Local. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Raleigh, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 60%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Harbright Ventures is a private equity firm that accelerates early-stage and growth opportunities with capital and mentorship. Its investors participate in the sourcing, vetting, and advising of portfolio companies.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.6M–$1.7M |
| Series A | $5M–$10M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| News | 1 | 20% |
| Local | 1 | 20% |
| Medical | 1 | 20% |
| Wellness | 1 | 20% |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 20% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Series A | 2 | 40% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| John Michael Harlow | Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-michael-harlow |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SonoVascular | SonoVascular is a medical technology company that develops a multi-mechanistic thrombectomy system for the treatment of arterial and venous diseases, including deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, peripheral artery occlusion, and acute ischemic stroke. | $6M | Series A | Feb 03, 2026 |  |
| VQ Biomedical | VQ Biomedical is developing a revolutionary, minimally invasive catheter that delivers supplemental oxygen directly into the bloodstream in hospitalized patients with respiratory failure. | $1.7M | Seed | Mar 27, 2025 |  |
| 6AM City | 6AM is redefining the future of local media as the fastest growing newsletter-first local media company in the country, delivering the most relevant need-to-know local news and events. We aim to build communities driven by conversation, designed to educate and activate the cities we call home.Markets: Greenville, SC (GVLtoday); Columbia, SC(COLAtoday); Charleston, SC (CHStoday); Asheville, NC (AVLtoday); Raleigh, NC (RALtoday); Chattanooga,TN (NOOGAtoday); Nashville, TN (NASHtoday); Lakeland, FL (LALtoday); Louisville, KY (LOUtoday); Lexington, KY (LEXtoday); Kansas City, MO (KCtoday); Richmond, VA (RICtoday); Madison, WI (608today); Indianapolis, IN (INDYtoday); Portland, OR (PDXtoday); Seattle, WA (SEAtoday); Boston, MA (BOStoday); Fort Worth, TX (FTWtoday); San Antonio (SATXtoday); San Diego, CA (SDtoday); Sacramento, CA (SACtoday); and San Jose, CA (SJCtoday). | $10M | Series A | Feb 02, 2024 |  |
| 6AM City | 6AM is redefining the future of local media as the fastest growing newsletter-first local media company in the country, delivering the most relevant need-to-know local news and events. We aim to build communities driven by conversation, designed to educate and activate the cities we call home.Markets: Greenville, SC (GVLtoday); Columbia, SC(COLAtoday); Charleston, SC (CHStoday); Asheville, NC (AVLtoday); Raleigh, NC (RALtoday); Chattanooga,TN (NOOGAtoday); Nashville, TN (NASHtoday); Lakeland, FL (LALtoday); Louisville, KY (LOUtoday); Lexington, KY (LEXtoday); Kansas City, MO (KCtoday); Richmond, VA (RICtoday); Madison, WI (608today); Indianapolis, IN (INDYtoday); Portland, OR (PDXtoday); Seattle, WA (SEAtoday); Boston, MA (BOStoday); Fort Worth, TX (FTWtoday); San Antonio (SATXtoday); San Diego, CA (SDtoday); Sacramento, CA (SACtoday); and San Jose, CA (SJCtoday). | $5M | Series A | Sep 21, 2021 |  |
| 6AM City | 6AM is redefining the future of local media as the fastest growing newsletter-first local media company in the country, delivering the most relevant need-to-know local news and events. We aim to build communities driven by conversation, designed to educate and activate the cities we call home.Markets: Greenville, SC (GVLtoday); Columbia, SC(COLAtoday); Charleston, SC (CHStoday); Asheville, NC (AVLtoday); Raleigh, NC (RALtoday); Chattanooga,TN (NOOGAtoday); Nashville, TN (NASHtoday); Lakeland, FL (LALtoday); Louisville, KY (LOUtoday); Lexington, KY (LEXtoday); Kansas City, MO (KCtoday); Richmond, VA (RICtoday); Madison, WI (608today); Indianapolis, IN (INDYtoday); Portland, OR (PDXtoday); Seattle, WA (SEAtoday); Boston, MA (BOStoday); Fort Worth, TX (FTWtoday); San Antonio (SATXtoday); San Diego, CA (SDtoday); Sacramento, CA (SACtoday); and San Jose, CA (SJCtoday). | $1.6M | Seed | Sep 01, 2020 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [VentureSouth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/south-carolina-angel-network) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [American Investment Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/american-investment-holdings) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Duke Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/duke-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Founderville.VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founderville-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Johnson Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/johnson-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Tegna](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tegna) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Harbright Ventures invest in?

Harbright Ventures invests primarily in News, Local and Medical startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 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 Harbright Ventures's check size?

Harbright Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.6M–$1.7M at Seed and $5M–$10M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Harbright Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Harbright Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Harbright Ventures?

The team at Harbright Ventures includes John Michael Harlow (Managing Director). 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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