The Gideon Hixon Fund utilizes and expands on the experience of 6 generations of family business. Since 1850, the Hixon Family has been building businesses and providing capital to exceptional entrepreneurs. We invest in passionate, committed people, who have ideas that change the world for the better. We take a traditional approach based on the belief that an investment is an alignment, and the best success is a shared one.
The Hixon family via the Gideon Hixon Fund, its predecessors Midland Investment Company, HixVen and its partnership with Southwest Venture Partners, have had the opportunity to be part of some great success stories including AMP, Apple Computer, Dell Computer, Xiotech, and CorSolutions. We are generalists and will look at different stages of investment as well as different industries. Our support for our companies comes in many forms, from financial to management to strategic alliances. We have a deep admiration for the courage it takes to build a business, and we strive to do our best to help our entrepreneurs reach their goals.
The Gideon Hixon Fund is committed to being a great partner for its investors, co-investors and entrepreneurs. If you have an idea that revolutionizes an industry and makes the world a better place, then we look forward to hearing from you.
| Company | Date | Round | Size | Participants |
| Instructure | 4/11 | Series B | $8M | 5 |
| Zadspace | 3/11 | Series B | $3.2M | 6 |
| Boom Studios | 2/08 | Venture Round | $600k | 2 |
