# Headland Ventures

> Headland Ventures is a VC fund in San Rafael backing Medical and Diabetes. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Rafael, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2006
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.headlandventures.com

Headland Ventures is a VC fund in San Rafael focused on Medical and Diabetes. Headland Ventures LP is a Venture Partnership focused on early stage company investing. The General Partner of Headland Ventures LP is Headland Management LLC. Headland Management LLC acts as the General Partner of Headland Ventures LP, and also provides advice to the investors in the Partnership on other financial matters.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 100% |
| Diabetes | 1 | 100% |
| Health Care | 1 | 100% |
| Therapeutics | 1 | 100% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Robert M. Smelick | Founder, CEO and Managing Partner | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ViaCyte | ViaCyte is a preclinical therapeutic company specializing in regenerative medicine therapies for diabetes. Their therapy is based on the differentiation of stem cells into pancreatic beta-cell precursors, with subcutaneous implantation in an encapsulation device. Data in their publications demonstrate that these cells can produce therapeuticallyrelevant levels of insulin in response to blood glucose, and sustain diabetic animals. Their goal is a product which can free both Type 1 and Type 2 patients with diabetes from insulin dependence on a long-term basis, while reducing or eliminating hypoglycemic, microvasculature, and weight-related cardiovascular complications. | $20M |  | May 03, 2006 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Asset Management Ventures (AMV)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asset-management-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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- DFJ Portage Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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## FAQ

### What does Headland Ventures invest in?

Headland Ventures invests primarily in Medical, Diabetes and Health Care startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Headland Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Headland Ventures?

The team at Headland Ventures includes Robert M. Smelick (Founder, CEO and Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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