# Hill Creek Partners

> Hill Creek Partners is a VC fund backing Biotechnology and Pet. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Mar 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Hill Creek Partners is an investment firm.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 67% |
| Pet | 1 | 33% |
| Therapeutics | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 67% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| James A. Ratigan Sr | Managing Member | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-ratigan-sr |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gallant | Gallant is developing a scalable stem cell therapy platform that will allow any veterinarian to routinely treat pets in a primary care setting, improving the lives of pets and their people. By systematically addressing challenges that previously hindered stem cell therapy adoption, the company aims to make stem cell products accessible in order toelevate the quality of life for all pets and the people that love them. | $18M | Series B | Mar 15, 2025 |  |
| Gallant Therapeutics | Gallant Therapeutics is an animal health biotechnology company developing allogeneic, "off-the-shelf" stem cell therapies from their stem cell platform. Gallant is also the leading provider of non-invasive stem cell banking during the spay or neuter process, opening the door to novel regenerative medical treatments formerly unavailablefor non-human family members. Clinical studies demonstrate stem cell therapies help pets with a multitude of ailments, including osteoarthritis, atopic dermatitis, chronic kidney disease, and chronic stomatitis, among others. Gallant's first product helps to save cats that would die of chronic gingivostomatitis, with a robust pipeline in development for companion animals. | $15M | Series A | Jan 08, 2024 |  |
| Gallant | Gallant is developing a scalable stem cell therapy platform that will allow any veterinarian to routinely treat pets in a primary care setting, improving the lives of pets and their people. By systematically addressing challenges that previously hindered stem cell therapy adoption, the company aims to make stem cell products accessible in order toelevate the quality of life for all pets and the people that love them. | $15M | Series A | Jan 08, 2024 |  |

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## Co-investors
- [Bold Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bold-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Digitalis Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/digitalis-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Novaquest Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/novaquest-capital-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Hill Creek Partners invest in?

Hill Creek Partners invests primarily in Biotechnology, Pet and Therapeutics startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 3 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 Hill Creek Partners?

The team at Hill Creek Partners includes James A. Ratigan Sr (Managing Member). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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