# Janet Hickey

> Janet Hickey is a Series B investor at Sprout Group (New York) backing Insurance and Consulting. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Sprout Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-sprout-group)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2004
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-hickey-69437b57

Janet Hickey is a Series B investor at Sprout Group in New York focused on Insurance and Consulting. Janet Hickey joined Sprout in 1985 as a General Partner and became Co-Managing Partner in November 2003. She previously served as Senior Vice President of Venture Investments for the General Electric Investment Corp., which she joined in 1970. Janet held a variety of positions at GE, including Trustee of the General Electric Pension Trust (12years) and Director of Research and Manager-Pension Trust Equities. Janet was also a securities analyst at Eastman, Dillon, Union Securities. Janet attended Mount Holyoke College and the University of St. Andrews. She is also a former Director of the National Venture Capital Association, an original inductee in the "Private Equity Hall of Fame", and a Trustee of Mount Holyoke College.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Insurance | 1 | 50% |
| Consulting | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Evolution Benefits | Evolution Benefits streamlines the business of healthcare through healthcare software and payment solutions that administer and manage consumer-directed accounts and exchange integration solutions, such as defined contribution plans, HSAs, HRAs, FSAs, VEBAs, PRAs, wellness plans, and transit plans. | $12M |  | May 25, 2004 |  |
| Evolution Benefits | Evolution Benefits streamlines the business of healthcare through healthcare software and payment solutions that administer and manage consumer-directed accounts and exchange integration solutions, such as defined contribution plans, HSAs, HRAs, FSAs, VEBAs, PRAs, wellness plans, and transit plans. | $5.5M | Series B | May 19, 2003 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## About Sprout Group

VC Fund · New York, United States

Sprout Group is one of the oldest and largest institutional venture capital firms focused on emerging companies. Since its founding in 1969, Sprout Group has financed more than 350 companies and has raised nearly $3.0 billion in committed capital from leading institutional investors and individuals. In November 2000, Sprout Group closed Sprout IX,a fund totaling $1.1 billion.

4 contacts available at Sprout Group.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Craig Parker | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/craig-parker |
| Craig Parker | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/craig-parker-aca2 |
| Janet Hickey | Co-Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/janet-hickey |
| Steve Rattner | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/steve-rattner |

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## FAQ

### What does Janet Hickey invest in?

Janet Hickey invests primarily in Insurance, Consulting and Health Care startups, most often at Series B and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 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 Janet Hickey last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Janet Hickey closed in May 2004. Shizune tracks 2 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?

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