# Heights Capital Management

> Heights Capital Management is a VC fund backing Biotechnology and Health Care. See 33 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 33
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 27%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Heights Capital Management is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on Biotechnology and Health Care. Heights Capital Management, Inc. is a private equity firm specializing in private investments in public equity in emerging growth companies. The firm typically invests in healthcare and technology companies. Heights Capital Management, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is based in San Francisco, California.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 11 | 33% |
| Health Care | 8 | 24% |
| Medical | 6 | 18% |
| Pharmaceutical | 6 | 18% |
| Therapeutics | 5 | 15% |

35 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Post-IPO Equity | 13 | 39% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 5 | 15% |
| Funding Round | 4 | 12% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 6% |
| Series B | 1 | 3% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 11 | 33% |
| France | 4 | 12% |
| Japan | 2 | 6% |
| China | 1 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |

9 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stephen Tam | Investor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stephen-tam |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GenSight Biologics | GenSight Biologics develops gene therapy-based treatments for retinal degenerative diseases. GenSight Biologics is a privately owned biopharmaceutical company, dedicated to the development and commercialization of gene therapy-based treatments of retinal degenerative diseases.Based on recent results obtained by the teams of its scientificfounders, the company develops innovative approaches to prevent retinal degeneration in selected pathological conditions and to restore vision in patients suffering from very low vision or blindness. | $2M | Post-IPO Equity | Mar 10, 2026 |  |
| GenSight Biologics | GenSight Biologics develops gene therapy-based treatments for retinal degenerative diseases. GenSight Biologics is a privately owned biopharmaceutical company, dedicated to the development and commercialization of gene therapy-based treatments of retinal degenerative diseases.Based on recent results obtained by the teams of its scientificfounders, the company develops innovative approaches to prevent retinal degeneration in selected pathological conditions and to restore vision in patients suffering from very low vision or blindness. | $3.4M | Post-IPO Equity | Dec 26, 2025 |  |
| SEALSQ | SEALSQ is a provider of semiconductors that develops secure chips, embedded firmware, and trusted technology hardware and software products. | $200M | Post-IPO Equity | Oct 15, 2025 |  |
| IonQ | IONQ develops general-purpose quantum information processors to solve the world’s complex problems. Its unique trapped ion approach combines unmatched physical performance, perfect qubit replication, optical networkability, and highly optimized algorithms to create a quantum computer that is as scalable as it is powerful and that will support abroad array of applications across a variety of industries.It was founded in 2015 and is based in College Park, Maryland. | $2B | Post-IPO Equity | Oct 10, 2025 |  |
| GenSight Biologics | GenSight Biologics develops gene therapy-based treatments for retinal degenerative diseases. GenSight Biologics is a privately owned biopharmaceutical company, dedicated to the development and commercialization of gene therapy-based treatments of retinal degenerative diseases.Based on recent results obtained by the teams of its scientificfounders, the company develops innovative approaches to prevent retinal degeneration in selected pathological conditions and to restore vision in patients suffering from very low vision or blindness. | $4.3M | Post-IPO Equity | Sep 26, 2025 |  |
| SynAct Pharma | SynAct Pharma AB develops drugs for acute deterioration in inflammatory diseases. The company's drug candidate AP1189 is intended for the treatment of arthritis including psoriatic arthritis - a form of acute joint disorder that affects approximately 30 percent of patients suffering from psoriasis.Preclinical studies show that AP1189 has aunique ability to both reduce inflammation and accelerate bleeding, which is expected to reduce joint damage that may occur after acute inflammation of the joints of the joints. AP1189 has the potential to be given in tablet form once a day. Results from a clinical phase I study are expected to be available during Q2 2018. The company intends to prepare for a first patient study in parallel with the completion of the phase I study. Assuming that AP1189 has proven safe and tolerable also in multiple dosing, the aim is to submit a clinical trial application (CTA) in patients with active arthritis (joint inflammation). After proof of concept has been shown in patients, the company intends to sign commercial agreements with one or more major pharmaceutical companies. | $1.8M | Post-IPO Equity | Jul 15, 2025 |  |
| SEALSQ | SEALSQ is a provider of semiconductors that develops secure chips, embedded firmware, and trusted technology hardware and software products. | $60M | Post-IPO Equity | Jul 14, 2025 |  |
| IonQ | IONQ develops general-purpose quantum information processors to solve the world’s complex problems. Its unique trapped ion approach combines unmatched physical performance, perfect qubit replication, optical networkability, and highly optimized algorithms to create a quantum computer that is as scalable as it is powerful and that will support abroad array of applications across a variety of industries.It was founded in 2015 and is based in College Park, Maryland. | $1B | Post-IPO Equity | Jul 07, 2025 |  |
| Crossject | Crossject specializes in manufacturing and marketing needleless drug self-injection. | $6.6M | Post-IPO Equity | Jun 24, 2025 |  |
| Faron Pharmaceuticals | Faron is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for medical conditions with significant unmet needs. The Company currently has a pipeline focusing on acute organ traumas, vascular damage and cancer immunotherapy. | $16.6M | Post-IPO Debt | Apr 03, 2025 |  |

10 of 33 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Iroquois Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iroquois-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Invus](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/invus) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [OrbiMed](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/orbimed-advisors) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Adage Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adage-capital-management) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Ally Bridge Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ally-bridge-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alumni Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-capital-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Heights Capital Management invest in?

Heights Capital Management invests primarily in Biotechnology, Health Care and Medical startups, most often at Post-IPO Equity and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 33 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Heights Capital Management?

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