# Stephens

> Stephens is a VC fund in Little Rock backing Internet and Advertising. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Little Rock, United States
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 27%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/9462
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/stephens_inc
- Website: http://www.stephens.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/about.stephens

Stephens is a privately held financial services firm focused on building long-term relationships and long-term results. The company was founded in 1933 and is based in Little Rock, Arkansas.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Stephens. Shizune tracks 7 team members at Stephens. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/stephens?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 4 | 36% |
| Advertising | 2 | 18% |
| Electronics | 2 | 18% |
| Health Care | 2 | 18% |
| Business Development | 2 | 18% |

29 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 4 | 36% |
| Series A | 2 | 18% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 18% |
| Series C | 1 | 9% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 9% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 9 | 82% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 9% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jon E. M. Jacoby | Vice Chairman and Senior Managing Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jon-e-m-jacoby |
| Warren Stephens | Chairman, EVP, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/warren-stephens |
| August B. Widmer | Investment Banking Vice President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/august-b-widmer |
| John Stephens | Senior Vice President | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-stephens-115d |
| Simon Tilley | Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/simon-tilley |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fort Smith Public School | Fort Smith Public School provides early childhood, elementary, and secondary education to students in pre-kindergarten. It also offers courses in geometry, biology, math, history, health and wellness, computer science, and english. | $15M | Debt Financing | May 19, 2026 |  |
| CRUX Asset Management | CRUX Asset Management believes in investment management companies. They have a group of highly experienced individuals dedicated to providing clients with superior investment returns and excellent client service. They have key people focused on managing the business and they funds. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 12, 2022 |  |
| Hydrant | Hydrant is a wellness brand company providing a balanced mix of electrolytes, minerals, and vitamins. The company created to hydrate quickly, using simple ingredients with lightly flavored with real fruit juice, no-nonsense, and delivers up to 3x the electrolytes of a sports drink. The no-nonsense, versatile, and refreshing product is a preciseblend of balanced electrolytes and real fruit juice powder, developed by an Oxford scientist.Hydrant caffeinated hydration products can be purchased through Hydrant’s e-commerce channel, which offers a subscription option. The company's mission is to empower people to live healthier by creating and promoting the most effective, science-driven hydration possible. Hydrant was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY, United States. | $8.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 01, 2021 |  |
| Helomics | Helomics® is a comprehensive personalized healthcare company, bringing the next generation of diagnostics to the oncology field. Helomics is dedicated to improving patient outcomes by providing a personalized comprehensive tumor profile utilizing a proprietary set of laboratory platforms that leverage both tissue-based live and fixed cellular basedanalysis allowing physicians to characterize malignant tumors on a personalized basis. Helomics’ novel molecular and cellular markers and bioinformatics services support treatment decisions by providing vital information based on the specific biological processes of each individual’s cancer. | $15M | Series C | Sep 09, 2003 |  |
| Helomics | Helomics® is a comprehensive personalized healthcare company, bringing the next generation of diagnostics to the oncology field. Helomics is dedicated to improving patient outcomes by providing a personalized comprehensive tumor profile utilizing a proprietary set of laboratory platforms that leverage both tissue-based live and fixed cellular basedanalysis allowing physicians to characterize malignant tumors on a personalized basis. Helomics’ novel molecular and cellular markers and bioinformatics services support treatment decisions by providing vital information based on the specific biological processes of each individual’s cancer. | $17.5M | Series B | Nov 13, 2001 |  |
| eTopware | eTopware, Inc. | $15M | Series B | Aug 14, 2000 |  |
| Vectrix | Vectrix is a full-service provider (FSP) of e-business solutions. They combine strategy, creative, marketing and technology to provide a unique client-centric approach that ensures a successful solution. Vectrix surpasses the competition by delivering core e-business competencies in a highly focused, tightly integrated manner. Producing awinning e-business solution takes a full range of services. With expertise in every area of an e-business solution, Vectrix produces all of the results that you need from a single partner-without the hassles of the piecemeal approach. That's why at Vectrix they say, "One partner. One invoice. No finger pointing." Whether your goal is to inform, educate, entertain, or create new revenue channels, make Vectrix your FSP. Vectrix is a privately held company based in Dallas, Texas. Founded in April 1996, they proudly boast 300+ exceptional employees | $25M |  | Jul 13, 2000 |  |
| NeoPlanet | The NeoPlanet Browser puts the best of the Web at your fingertips. | $23M | Series B | Jul 11, 2000 |  |
| eAngler | eAngler.com is owned and operated by eAngler, Inc., a Florida corporation, headquartered in Tampa, FL. Our mission is to create, maintain and continually improve "The World's Ultimate Online Fishing Resource", eAngler.com.Fishing enthusiasts from all over the world now have an online venue where they can find both current andtimeless information on all aspects of fishing, as well as opportunities to purchase fishing-related products and services. | $9.1M | Series B | May 03, 2000 |  |
| Vindigo | Vindigo is one of the industry's leading mobile media companies. The company publishes and distributes mobile media through a network of partnerships that includes all tier-one U.S. wireless carriers, with combined reach of more than 140 million mobile subscribers. Vindigo sells mobile content including wallpaper, ringtones, local information,maps, news, entertainment and sports. Vindigo also provides a full suite of mobile marketing solutions to more than 100 advertisers including Cadillac and MasterCard. Vindigo is a wholly owned subsidiary of For-Side.com, one of the largest mobile media companies in the world.Vindigo understands the mobile user—and consumers love our products. Since 1999, millions of subscribers have downloaded our content, and Vindigo continues to deliver fun and easy-to-use mobile media services to consumers today. To learn more about how to add life to your phone, or how to extend your brand to mobile media, contact us today. | $9M | Series A | Apr 24, 2000 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Birchmere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/birchmere-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CIT Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cit-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Constellation Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/constellation-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Draper Triangle](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/draper-triangle-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Winfield Capital Corp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/winfield-capital-corp) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Acorn](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acorn) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Stephens invest in?

Stephens invests primarily in Internet, Advertising and Electronics startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Stephens?

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### Who are the partners at Stephens?

The team at Stephens includes Jon E. M. Jacoby (Vice Chairman and Senior Managing Director), Warren Stephens (Chairman, EVP, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director) and August B. Widmer (Investment Banking Vice President), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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