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Shields Capital
AddedFeb 15, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Shields Capital

Shields Capital

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Shields Capital: A seasoned healthcare investment partnership providing brokerage services since 1982.

Location
New York City, NY, US
Founded
1982
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Shields Capital is a seasoned healthcare investment partnership with a focus on early-stage investments, including Pre-Seed and Series A rounds. The firm typically invests in companies within the healthcare sector, leveraging its extensive experience to support innovative startups. Shields Capital has been providing brokerage services since 1982 and combines the personalized service of an independent firm with the resources of a large institution.

Notable portfolio companies include Lynx, which has raised $15 million, and Thrive Health Tech, with $7 million in funding. Key partners at Shields Capital bring a wealth of experience from their long-standing presence on Wall Street. The firm's investment philosophy centers on using the latest technology and deep industry insights to grow and preserve wealth for their clients. Shields Capital also offers unique value-add services, such as personalized wealth management and enduring client relationships, to support the growth of their portfolio companies.

Shields Capital - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments2
Current Portfolio Count2
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Pre-Seed1 (50.0%)
Series A1 (50.0%)

Stage Mix

Pre-Seed 50%Series A 50%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Thrive Health Tech logo

Thrive Health Tech

Lynx logo

Lynx

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Shields Capital - Classification

Also Known As
  • Shields Capital Corporation
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end
Show 6 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified