Morgan Creek Capital Management
VC Fund
Chapel Hill, United States
Morgan Creek Capital Management is a VC fund in Chapel Hill focused on FinTech and Blockchain. Morgan Creek Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing investment management services to institutions and wealthy families. They provide a customized investment solution to clients in need of a targeted investment program, as well as discretionary strategies to assist clients in building investment programs based onthe University Endowment Model. They provide asset allocation, manager selection, and portfolio construction.Morgan Creek was founded in July 2004 by Mark W. Yusko, former Chief Investment Officer of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ("UNC") Endowment. The core of the Morgan Creek investment team has worked together in a fiduciary capacity for many years managing one of the most complex endowment management programs in the country. Mr. Yusko and Managing Director Mike Hennessy were responsible for building the Investment Office and subsequent Management Company operations for the UNC Endowment, and they worked closely with the Investment Fund Board to develop investment policy, set goals and objectives, establish a strategic framework, select investment managers and manage portfolio risk.
- Total investments:
- 46
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 26%
- Fund size:
- $71M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Morgan Creek Capital Management invests in
Stages Morgan Creek Capital Management invests in
Countries Morgan Creek Capital Management invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $2.8M–$10M
- Series A
- $6M–$110M
- Series C
- $3M–$109M
Investment Focus
Industry
- FinTech 8 (17%)
- Blockchain 8 (17%)
- Financial Services 7 (15%)
- Software 5 (11%)
- Cryptocurrency 5 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 10 (22%)
- Series A 7 (15%)
- Series C 5 (11%)
- Series B 4 (9%)
- Funding Round 3 (7%)
Country
- United States 23 (50%)
- France 1 (2%)
- Israel 1 (2%)
- Mexico 1 (2%)
- Estonia 1 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Yusko
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer
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Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer | Total investments: 14 | Find email | |
Sachin Jaitly
General Partner
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General Partner | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
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Jason A. Williams
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Patrick Cairns
General Partner
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General Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Neurophos
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Neurophos develops photonic AI processing technology that focuses on hardware solutions for accelerating artificial intelligence inference by replacing traditional electronic compute elements with optical processing units (OPUs). The company’s technology uses ultra-dense optical modulators and silicon photonics to enable computation using light,aiming to support matrix operations central to AI workloads with increased energy efficiency and performance relative to conventional graphics processing units. Neurophos’ offerings include prototype OPUs and development systems designed to integrate into data center environments, and its platform targets engineering teams and compute-intensive applications that demand scalable AI inference capability. The business collaborates with industry partners and investors to advance its optical compute architecture and develop supporting software stacks and hardware modules for deployment. Neurophos also engages in pilot programs and partnerships to test its photonic processors in real-world compute environments and explore integration pathways with existing infrastructure. Its work leverages research in metamaterials and compute-in-memory design to reduce power consumption and enhance throughput for AI inference tasks. | $110M / Series A / Jan 22, 2026 | |
Cohesive
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Cohesive is the Business AI Operating System designed to transform fragmented workflows into streamlined, actionable processes. | $4.5M / Seed / Dec 23, 2025 | |
Niobium Microsystems
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Niobium Microsystems creates custom integrated circuit and microelectronic system solutions for clients with complex power, performance, and security constraints. | $23M / Seed / Dec 03, 2025 | |
SARELLY SARELLY
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SARELLY SARELLY is a gender-neutral and transparent fashion brand, offering affordable luxury to the Hispanic Gen Z community. | $3M / Seed / Jul 25, 2025 | |
SKRIBER
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Skriber is a medical transcription and summarization SaaS company. Our platform uses advanced AI to automate the documentation process for healthcare providers, reducing the time spent on paperwork and improving accuracy. | $1.3M / Pre-Seed / May 20, 2025 | |
Upexi
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Upexi is a multi-faceted brand owner that focuses on direct-to-consumer and Amazon brands. The company pursues organic growth for its present brands while operating in sectors with high growth trends. The objective of Upexi is to keep gathering consumer information and develop a sizable client database across all markets we serve. | $100M / Post-IPO Equity / Apr 21, 2025 | |
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Niobium Microsystems
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Niobium Microsystems creates custom integrated circuit and microelectronic system solutions for clients with complex power, performance, and security constraints. | Seed / Mar 14, 2025 | |
Capa
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Capa is an interoperability protocol that connects fiat and blockchains in LATAM. | Pre-Seed / Jan 30, 2025 | |
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Capa
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Capa is an interoperability protocol that connects fiat and blockchains in LATAM. | $2M / Seed / Jan 30, 2025 | |
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Niobium Microsystems
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Niobium Microsystems creates custom integrated circuit and microelectronic system solutions for clients with complex power, performance, and security constraints. | $5.5M / Seed / May 07, 2024 | |
| See all 46 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Morgan Creek Capital Management invest in?
Morgan Creek Capital Management invests primarily in FinTech, Blockchain and Financial Services startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 46 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Morgan Creek Capital Management's check size?
Morgan Creek Capital Management typically joins rounds of $2.8M–$10M at Seed, $6M–$110M at Series A and $3M–$109M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Morgan Creek Capital Management participates in.
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Who are the partners at Morgan Creek Capital Management?
The team at Morgan Creek Capital Management includes Mark Yusko (Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer), Sachin Jaitly (General Partner) and Jason A. Williams (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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