
Highmount Capital is a private investment firm focused on growth-stage and middle-market investments in transformative technology and other growth-oriented companies. Headquartered in New York, NY with an additional office in Wichita, KS, the firm builds long-term partnerships with high-potential entrepreneurs. It was co-founded in 2023 by Jason Illian and David Hawkins.
33% of their portfolio is in HR & Talent. They made 1 investments in the last 12 months. Average disclosed round size is $12.0M (across 5 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
5
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
2
Team
DH
David Hawkins
General Partner & Co-Founder
DT
David Thompson CFA
Managing Director
ER
Elissa Robinson
Director
BN
Ben Nissan
Growth investing
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
6 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | $10M | Jan 2026 | |
| Unknown | $14M | Nov 2025 | |
| Unknown | $1M | Jan 2016 | |
| Growth | — | — | |
| Series B | $25M | — | |
| VVoomi | Series A | $10M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Operator Partners2 shared
Asymmetric Capital Partners2 shared
Keiretsu Forum1 shared
Industry Ventures1 shared
Brand Foundry Ventures1 shared
Infinity Ventures1 shared
B371 shared
Lightscape Partners1 shared
Last updated: 8 September 2026