Overview

Founded in 1991, Gray Ventures is a private investment company established to support entrepreneurialism in the Southeast. Gray Ventures I and II invested in 35 pre-revenue companies with geographic emphasis on Atlanta and the Research Triangle Park (RTP) in North Carolina and with sector emphasis on Information Technology. All 35 companies were founded by first-time entrepreneurs. In the aggregate, these companies generated exit values in excess of $1.5 billion and created more than 2,500 jobs. Gray Ventures III was a fund of funds supporting 25 early-stage venture funds in the Southeast in both Information Technology and Healthcare. Gray Ventures III was also the principal investor in Flashpoint, a Georgia Tech affiliated accelerator, which to date has helped 80 startups. Gray Ventures returned to direct investing when it launched Gray Ventures IV in 2022.