Robert Higgins
Founder at Causeway Management LLC
Profile
Bob has over 30 years of venture and private equity investment experience.
From 1988 to 2013, he was General Partner and Co-Founder of Highland Capital Partners, an investment firm that has raised over $3 billion of capital across nine funds.
During his tenure, Bob worked with Wyc Grousbeck and frequently co-invested with Mark Wan.
In 2012, Bob was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
He is also a former director of the National Venture Capital Association and president of the New England Venture Capital Association.
The Forbes Midas List and AlwaysOn Venture Capital 100 recognized him as one of the top venture capitalists in the industry.
Before starting in venture capital, Bob was the executive director of 3 private foundations in New York.
Bob is a former Assistant to both the U.S.
Secretary of Commerce and the head of the international division of the U.S.
Treasury.
Bob is a graduate of Harvard University where he played varsity hockey.
Also, he earned an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he is a part-time faculty member.
Robert Higgins active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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RedBrick Health Corp.
RedBrick Health Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services RedBrick Health Corp. provides health engagement and behavior change solutions. It offers health assessment, biometric screening, health advising, phone coaching, multi modal programs, program integration, communications and reporting solutions. The firm serves large, self-insured employers, insurers, brokers and strategic distribution partners. The company was founded by Kyle Rolfing and Kurt Cigielski in 2006 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Director/Board Member | - |
Causeway Management LLC
Causeway Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Causeway Management LLC (Causeway Media Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Wycliffe K Grousbeck, Mark Allen Wan and Bob F Higgins. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Founder | 2013-01-31 |
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Buckingham Browne & Nichols School provides education services. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
SquadLocker, Inc.
SquadLocker, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables SquadLocker, Inc. provides athletic apparel. It offers apparel for baseball, football, soccer and lacrosse. The company was founded by Gary Goldberg and is headquartered in Warwick, RI. | Director/Board Member | - |
Waterline Ventures LLC
Waterline Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Waterline Ventures LLC (Waterline Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Robbie Greenglass. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Chairman | - |
NaviMed Capital Advisors LLC
NaviMed Capital Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance NaviMed Capital Advisors LLC (NaviMed Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Brian Canann and Bijan Salehizadeh. The firm is headquartered in Rosslyn, Virginia. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Robert Higgins
Companies | Position | End |
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Highland Capital Partners LLC
Highland Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Highland Capital Partners LLC (Highland Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm is founded in 1987 by Paul A. Maeder and Bob F. Higgins. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, US. | Founder | 2015-02-28 |
HELICOS BIOSCIENCES CORP. | Director/Board Member | 2011-02-24 |
Codon Devices, Inc.
Codon Devices, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Codon Devices, Inc. produces pharmaceuticals and biorefineries for the production of industrial chemicals and bio-energy. The firm designs and constructs biological components such as enzymes, biopharmaceuticals, and cell lines for improved function. Its customers include the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and agriculture sectors. The company was founded by Noubar B. Afeyan, George Church, Drew Endy, Joseph M. Jacobson and Jay Keasling in 2004 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Director/Board Member | 2010-01-04 |
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Training of Robert Higgins
Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
Harvard College | Undergraduate Degree |
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Private companies | 27 |
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Highland Capital Partners LLC
Highland Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Highland Capital Partners LLC (Highland Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm is founded in 1987 by Paul A. Maeder and Bob F. Higgins. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, US. | Finance |
US Pathology Labs, Inc.
US Pathology Labs, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services US Pathology Labs, Inc. operates anatomic pathology laboratories. The firm offers diagnosis, prognosis, genomics, and genetic testing services to hospitals, physician offices, surgery centers, and biopharmaceutical companies. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Health Services |
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the advancement of therapeutics for oncology, and other areas of unmet medical need. Its product candidates include Tivozanib, Ficlatuzmab, AV-203, AV-380 and AV-353. The company was founded by Ronald A. DePinho, Lynda Chin, and Kenneth E. Weg on October 19, 2001 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |
PPD Dermatology LLC
PPD Dermatology LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology PPD Dermatology LLC develops novel pharmaceutical products and proprietary medical therapies for the dermatology market. The company provides therapies for skin diseases. It was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Health Technology |
Codon Devices, Inc.
Codon Devices, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Codon Devices, Inc. produces pharmaceuticals and biorefineries for the production of industrial chemicals and bio-energy. The firm designs and constructs biological components such as enzymes, biopharmaceuticals, and cell lines for improved function. Its customers include the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and agriculture sectors. The company was founded by Noubar B. Afeyan, George Church, Drew Endy, Joseph M. Jacobson and Jay Keasling in 2004 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |
RedBrick Health Corp.
RedBrick Health Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services RedBrick Health Corp. provides health engagement and behavior change solutions. It offers health assessment, biometric screening, health advising, phone coaching, multi modal programs, program integration, communications and reporting solutions. The firm serves large, self-insured employers, insurers, brokers and strategic distribution partners. The company was founded by Kyle Rolfing and Kurt Cigielski in 2006 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. | Technology Services |
National Venture Capital Association
National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
New England Venture Capital Association, Inc.
New England Venture Capital Association, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services New England Venture Capital Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization which operates as a catalyst, and advocate, and a resource for the innovation economy. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Commercial Services |
WordWave, Inc.
WordWave, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services WordWave, Inc. provided digital recording and transcription services for law firms, courts, governmental agencies and corporations worldwide. It offered litigation support, captioning, subtitling and court reporting services. The company was comprised of three business units: LegaLink, VITAC and WordWave International. WordWave was founded in 1996 and was headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
The John A. Hartford Foundation, Inc. | |
The Clark Foundation | Miscellaneous |
iPierian, Inc.
iPierian, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology ierian, Inc. developed and manufactured biopharmaceutical products. The firm's lead antibody, IPN007, represents a new approach to treating neurodegenerative disease by targeting a novel form of secreted Tau protein. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
The NHP Foundation
The NHP Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The NHP Foundation provides nonprofit real estate organization. It provides rental homes at affordable rates to families of all sizes, seniors, and persons with disabilities. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Generation Health, Inc.
Generation Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Generation Health, Inc. provides health management services focuses on genetic testing benefit management. The company was founded by Graham Gardner, J. Christian Kryder, Ricahrad K. Schatzberg, Per G. H. Lofberg, and David M. Margulies on September 23, 2008 and is headquartered in Upper Saddle River, NJ. | Health Services |
Rgg Services, Inc. (Massachusetts)
Rgg Services, Inc. (Massachusetts) Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables SmartBargains, Inc. operates an online shopping destination for smart shoppers. It offers belts, bottoms, denim, swimwear, wedding dresses, and tops for ladies and girls; hats, belts, bottoms, jackets and coats, ties, and tops for men; bottoms, jackets and coats, belts, and tops for boys, and bottoms, gloves, hats, booties, dresses, scarves, sleepwear, jackets and coats, jumpsuits and rompers, and tops for babies. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Burden Foundation | |
Helicos Biosciences Corp.
Helicos Biosciences Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Helicos BioSciences Corp. is a life sciences company focused on innovative genetic analysis technologies and the monetization of those technologies and related intellectual property. The company was founded by Stanley N. Lapidus, Stephen D. Quake and Noubar B. Afeyan on May 9, 2003 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Commercial Services |
Kyruus, Inc.
Kyruus, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Kyruus, Inc. provides physician network optimization software solutions. Its big data solutions helps hospitals and health systems optimize their patient access, referral management, and care coordination operations. The firm serves hospitals, health systems and accountable care organizations. The company was founded by Graham Gardner, Julie Keunhee Yoo and Vinay Seth Mohta in January 2010 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Technology Services |
Advanced Practice Strategies, Inc.
Advanced Practice Strategies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Advanced Practice Strategies, Inc. operates as a technology, assessment, education, and analytics company. Its GNOSIS solution helps clinicians in high-risk areas of obstetrics and emergency medicine to improve clinical outcomes through personalized learning. The firms Prophecy solutions offers clinical, situational and behavioral insights validated to predict nurse success. The company was founded by Timothy J. Croke and John F. Harringtonin 1993 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Predilytics, Inc.
Predilytics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Predilytics, Inc. provides advanced healthcare analytic solutions. The firm engages in the provision of advanced healthcare analytic solutions to health plans, providers, and other risk-bearing entities. It applies its patented analytic tools to transform structured and unstructured client data, along with external data sources, into actionable insights. The company was founded by Hariharan Sundram and Chris Johnson in 2011 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA. | Commercial Services |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Miscellaneous |
Causeway Management LLC
Causeway Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Causeway Management LLC (Causeway Media Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Wycliffe K Grousbeck, Mark Allen Wan and Bob F Higgins. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Buckingham Browne & Nichols School provides education services. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Consumer Services |
SquadLocker, Inc.
SquadLocker, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables SquadLocker, Inc. provides athletic apparel. It offers apparel for baseball, football, soccer and lacrosse. The company was founded by Gary Goldberg and is headquartered in Warwick, RI. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Waterline Ventures LLC
Waterline Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Waterline Ventures LLC (Waterline Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Robbie Greenglass. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Finance |
CRV LLC
CRV LLC Investment ManagersFinance Charles River Ventures, Inc. is a venture capital firm founded in 1970. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Finance |
NaviMed Capital Advisors LLC
NaviMed Capital Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance NaviMed Capital Advisors LLC (NaviMed Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Brian Canann and Bijan Salehizadeh. The firm is headquartered in Rosslyn, Virginia. | Finance |
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