Grotech Management Company
We partner with innovative entrepreneurial talent. Our mission is to partner with young companies outside of Silicon Valley that transform markets, create jobs and produce extraordinary, sustainable growth.
In the firm's own words, from its website.
12 additional team members, 37 additional co-investors and affiliates, 91 additional investments, funds and LPs, 14 events, 10 verified contacts (5 professional url, 3 published business email, 1 general firm email, 1 firm phone)
Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.
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What matters now
- 1 companynew in 12 months
1 new company in the last 12 months.
A firm writing cheques this quarter is one a founder can pitch now.
- 1 companyportfolio raising
One portfolio company has new financing on record in 6 months without this firm named on the round; the latest on 22 Jul 2026 ($16.5M sold on Form D).
A portfolio company raising again is a follow-on decision for the firm and a co-investment opening for others.
- 13 dealswith Rally Ventures Management
Invests most often alongside Rally Ventures Management (13 shared deals) and Access Venture Partners Denver, CO (6 shared deals).
pair last observed on record 30 Sep 2026, not a deal date · The firms it syndicates with are the likeliest to see the same deals and to fill out its rounds.
Measuredshared rounds and portfolio companies on recordFor Founders building a round, co-investorsCo-investors →
People to know
View all people- Retired Member Of Grotech Capital Group Vi, LlcWhy: Named with investment responsibilityNo route on file yet
- Retired Member Of Grotech Capital Group Vi, LlcWhy: Named with investment responsibilityNo route on file yet
- Retired Member Of Grotech Ventures Ii, LlcWhy: Named with investment responsibilityNo route on file yet
Relationship network
157 connected entities49 observed rounds17 repeat counterparties11 dated rounds shown here, 2011 to 2026
From financing rounds and every investor named in them, Form ADV and Form D filings, the firm's funds and team, and disclosed LP commitments in the venture capital graph. A round's amount is the size of the round, not money that moved between two investors.
Some relationships on this record are counted rather than named here. They open with the full profile.
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Darker lines were active in the last 24 months or are current; lighter lines are older or undated.
How am I connected?
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Investing
87 companies on record, 1 new in 12 months
| Company | Round | Role | Partner | Round size | This investor | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airside | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
| Apkudo | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
| Arcadia | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
- Sectors
- ai, enterprise software, climate, hardware, logistics
- Stages
- series b
- Geography
- africa, global, maryland, silicon valley, united states
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Team
17 current, 1 departed
- Dennis J. Shaughnessy · Retired Member Of Grotech Capital Group Vi, LlcWhy this person: Named with investment responsibility
- Frank Anthony Adams · Retired Member Of Grotech Capital Group Vi, LlcWhy this person: Named with investment responsibility
- Joseph Ronald Zell · Retired Member Of Grotech Ventures Ii, LlcWhy this person: Named with investment responsibility
Ranked by the role the firm or its filing states, a route on file and deals led. Every reason is read from the record, never inferred. Routes are published by the person or the firm (their bio, the team page or a filing) and are revealed on a plan; data bought from a provider is never shown, and a route printed at a firm the person has since left is held back.
- Retired Member Of Grotech Ventures Ii, Llc · 15 deals attributed
- Retired Member Of Grotech Capital Group Vi, Llc
- Retired Member Of Grotech Capital Group Vi, Llc
1 departed (kept with end dates)
- Deborah Ann Smeltzer · Member Of Grotech Capital Group, Inc. · Aug 1, 1988 to Mar 24, 2016 Inference
3 published business email, 1 general firm email, 1 firm phone, 5 professional url on record, each with its source. Values open with the complete profile.
Funds and LPs
6 vehicles, 0 LPs disclosed
| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grotech Ak Holdings, LLC | Fund | 2023 form d first sale | Active deployment | $14.5M Mar 26, 2026 | 15 | $6.0M | Feb 8, 2023 |
| Grotech Ventures IV, L.P. | Fund | 2022 adv first reported | Active deployment | $113M Mar 26, 2026 | 87 | $0 of $150M | Jun 17, 2021 |
| Grotech Ventures III, L.P. | Fund | 2016 adv first reported | Harvest | $109M Mar 26, 2026 | 37 | $0 of $200M | Jun 25, 2015 |
| Allocator | Type | Fund | Amount | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association | STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM | Grotech Partners III, L.P. | $2.0M committed | reported as of Dec 31, 2025 | Fact Pension disclosure |
| Stephen and Renee Bisciotti Foundation Inc | FOUNDATION | Grotech Ventures IV, L.P. | $1.5M fair value on the foundation's return | reported as of Dec 31, 2024 | Fact IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file returns |
| Vinik Family Foundation | FOUNDATION | Grotech Ventures IV, L.P. | $459,185 fair value on the foundation's return | reported as of Dec 31, 2024 | Fact IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file returns |
Relationships across DFX
58 co-investors · on 2 other DFX graphs
- 2026-09-3013 shared deals · very strong
- 2026-09-306 shared deals · strong
- 2026-09-305 shared deals · strong · they led 1
Across DFX and the capital chainon 2 other DFX graphs · 3 capital paths ShowHide
- The same institution is held on Allocators, RIA and Wealth, matched by identifier. See which records
Grotech Management Company is the same institution as 2 records in Allocators and RIA and Wealth.
DFX found 2 relationships across 2 datasets
Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and how the two were matched.
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Checking your plan…
Grotech Management Company sits on 3 traced paths of capital across the graphs.
DFX traced 3 paths of capital through this record
Every record on each path, what it committed or lent, and as of when.
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Evidence and history
19 dated events, 76 observations from 4 sources
- Mar 30, 2023Grotech Ak Holdings, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Grotech Management Company (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $6,000,005
- Mar 31, 2022Grotech Ventures IV, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Grotech Management Company (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $110,230,336
- Jan 1, 2019Julia Inger Taxin joined Schedule A of Grotech Management Company as Member Of Grotech Ventures Iii, Llc
- Mar 24, 2016Grotech III Pennsylvania Fund L.P. no longer reported on Form ADV by Grotech Management Company
- Mar 24, 2016Grotech Partners III, L.P. no longer reported on Form ADV by Grotech Management Company
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed Mar 26, 2026 · 5 private fundsShowHide
- Headquarters
- Owings Mills, MDadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- GROTECH.COM
- SEC adviser type
- Exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- Venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Mar 26, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 5 (5 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets, adviser total
- $311Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
Classification history
Every classification this record has carried3 on recordShowHide
- Sep 23, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $314M across 6 vehicles
- Sep 15, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $415M across 6 vehicles
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $414M across 5 vehicles
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
| Fact | Value | Effective | Class | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why admitted | VC exemption, VC funds reported | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2012-03-29 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2012-03-29 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-29 | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25 | Sep 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23 | Sep 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1 | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-03-26 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-03-26 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2024-03-28 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status | ERA - Active | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status effective | 2012-03-29 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Business phone | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Business phone | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Description | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Description | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Description | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Headquarters | Owings Mills, MD | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Headquarters | Owings Mills, MD | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Office address | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Office address | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Legal form | Corporation | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Legal form | Corporation | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Portfolio page | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Portfolio page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Portfolio page | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Private funds reported | 5 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 5 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 6 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $311M | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $311M | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $415M | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Schedule a diff | sadiff-1 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Stated geography | Africa, global, maryland, silicon valley, united states “geography words on the home page” | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated geography | Africa, maryland, silicon valley, united states “geography words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated geography | Maryland, silicon valley “geography words on the home page” | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated sectors | AI, enterprise software, climate, hardware, logistics “sector words on the home page” | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated sectors | Climate, hardware, logistics “sector words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated sectors | Climate, hardware, logistics “sector words on the home page” | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated stages | Series b “stage words on the home page” | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Team page | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Team page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Team page | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Venture funds reported | 5 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 5 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 6 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Website | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Website | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Website | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Site title | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Site title | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Site title | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersInstitutional venture firm, confirmedShowHide
Venture manager, reported GAV $314M across 6 vehicles
- importance
- gav: 0.45 · funds: 0.92 · people: 1 · investments: 0.78 · co investors: 0.71
- active deployment
- investments 12m: 0.13 · fund raising 18m: 0 · people joined 12m: 0 · vintage within 3y: 1 · latest investment at: 2026-08-27
- emerging manager
- fund count: 11 · reported gav: $311M · first adv filing: 2012-03-29 · years since first filing: 14.5
Fits, record history and connections
scored matches for this investor, every identity change, every edge
Fits
- score 61.1confidence 100%Why: sector fit; stage fit; geography fit; activityWatch: adjacent portfolio
- score 51.1confidence 100%Why: sector fit; geography fit; activity; analogousWatch: adjacent portfolio
Scored by DFX match engines from the record's observed portfolio, stage, geography and recent activity. A fit is a reason to look, not a mandate; the blockers say what the model could not confirm. Names and the evidence sentences show with the names on this page.
Record history
- Adviser's first ADV filing2012-03-29source on record
The ledger records every merge, rename and reclassification this record went through and the dated filings observed on it, so the identity on this page can be traced to the records it was built from. The ledger's own sentences name other records, so they show with the names.