Jeff Hurst
Founder, General Partner @ Commonwealth Capital Ventures
Jeff Hurst is a Series C investor at Commonwealth Capital Ventures focused on Analytics and Life Science. Jeffrey M. Hurst is a general partner and a co-founder of Commonwealth Capital Ventures. Before co-founding Commonwealth in 1995, Jeff was a senior vice president with GE Capital's Corporate Finance Group. Jeff previously served as a managing partner of Cox Partners, a private equity firm, after starting his career with Bankers TrustCompany.Jeff earned a BA in History and Economics from Duke University and an MBA from Tulane University. Jeff is also a member of the Trinity College Board of Visitors of Duke University.Current Investments * BBN Technologies * ByAllAccounts * Copanion * Crossbeam Systems * First Coverage * Seahorse * Swissray * Tungle * Visible AssetsSelected Prior Investments * American Internet Corp. (Acquired by Cisco Systems) * NBX (Acquired by 3COM) * Neurometrix (NASDAQ: NURO) * The MacGregor Group (Acquired by Investment Technology Group)
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
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Industries Jeff Hurst invests in
Stages Jeff Hurst invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Analytics 1 (33%)
- Life Science 1 (33%)
- Biotechnology 1 (33%)
- Manufacturing 1 (33%)
Stage
- Series C 1 (33%)
- Series D 1 (33%)
Investments
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| Seahorse Bioscience provides analytical instruments, biomanufacturing systems and consumable labware products for biological research and drug discovery. The company's customers include scientists at academic institutions, pharmaceutical and biotech organizations, as well as OEM manufacturers of assay kits and lab instruments suppliers. | $5M / Series D / Mar 08, 2010 | ||
| Seahorse Bioscience provides analytical instruments, biomanufacturing systems and consumable labware products for biological research and drug discovery. The company's customers include scientists at academic institutions, pharmaceutical and biotech organizations, as well as OEM manufacturers of assay kits and lab instruments suppliers. | $6M / Series D / Mar 09, 2009 | ||
| Seahorse Bioscience provides analytical instruments, biomanufacturing systems and consumable labware products for biological research and drug discovery. The company's customers include scientists at academic institutions, pharmaceutical and biotech organizations, as well as OEM manufacturers of assay kits and lab instruments suppliers. | $11.5M / Series C / Feb 01, 2005 |
Co-Investors
Commonwealth Capital Ventures is a venture capital firm that offers capital with a view toward long-term success. The firm's partners have invested in around 140 high-growth companies, with more than $580 million in committed capital under management.
Commonwealth Capital Ventures Contacts
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Cheryl A. Kerrigan
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Elliot Katzman
General Partner
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Jeff Hurst
Founder, General Partner
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Michael Fitzgerald
Founder, Managing General Partner
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Nate Loewentheil
Founder & Managing Partner
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What does Jeff Hurst invest in?
Jeff Hurst invests primarily in Analytics, Life Science and Biotechnology startups, most often at Series C and Series D 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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