JH Partners

General contacts
Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

1986

AUM

$463 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

JH Partners was a growth expansion private equity firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 1986. The firm focused on investing in consumer companies, particularly in the e-commerce, retail, and telecommunications sectors. At its peak, JH Partners had a team of six professionals, including five partners, and was known for its strategic investments in middle-market consumer products.

The firm primarily invested in growth-oriented companies in the United States and Switzerland. JH Partners targeted sectors such as retail and consumer products, with a focus on companies that could benefit from growth capital. The firm managed an evergreen platform fund with an AUM of $390 million, launched in 2008.

Notable investments by JH Partners included Mango Media - internet retail, Aqua Yield Operations - agricultural chemicals, Harriet Carter Gifts - catalog retail, LTD Commodities - internet retail, and Greats - footwear. The firm also had successful exits from companies like Draper James and Frette.

Industry

Telecommunications Retail E-commerce/Marketplace Consumer Products Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising Healthcare Services Food and Beverage Fashion/Beauty Consumer Services (B2C) HealthTech

JH Partners Funds

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JH Partners Evergreen Platform
Private Equity (PE)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Fashion/Beauty
Healthcare Services
Media and Entertainment
Retail
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$390 M
October 2008

Contacts

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Partner, EMEA & Asia
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Partner
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FAQs about JH Partners

JH Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $0-1 m.
JH Partners is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
JH Partners was founded in 1986.
JH Partners invests in companies and startups in Telecommunications, Retail, E-commerce/Marketplace, Consumer Products, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, Healthcare Services, Food and Beverage, Fashion/Beauty, Consumer Services (B2C), HealthTech.
JH Partners invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
JH Partners invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
JH Partners usually invests $0-1 m on average.
JH Partners has around $463m assets under management.
JH Partners last fund was created/launched in 2008-10-10
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