When was Second Generation founded?

Second Generation was founded in 2008.

Where is Second Generation's headquarters located?

Second Generation's headquarters is located in Cleveland (United States).

How many exits has Second Generation been involved in?

Second Generation's portfolio has seen 1 acquisition.

Second Generation - 2026 Investor Profile & Team

Q: How big is Second Generation's investment team?

Second Generation has a team of 3.

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Second Generation is a family office founded in 2008. It is primarily based out of Cleveland, United States. As of Oct 2026, Second Generation has invested in 1 company. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based companies. Its investments are spread across Healthcare. Its latest investment was a $3M Series A round in Cleveland HeartLab on Mar 02, 2010, which also saw participation from Zapis Capital and Glengary.

Overall, Second Generation portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Cleveland HeartLab. A lot of funds co-invest with Second Generation, with names like Zapis Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

Second Generation has a team of 3 people including 2 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2008

Location

Cleveland, United States

Portfolio Companies

Cleveland HeartLab

Sectors of Investment

Healthcare

Stages of Investment

Series A

Locations of Investment

United States

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Second Generation has made 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $3M.

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Second Generation has a portfolio focused on Healthcare. Notably, it has invested in 1 Enterprise (B2B) company and 1 Software company.

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Second Generation has made most investments in United States (1).

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Second Generation has not made any investment in 2026 so far.

Here are the most recent investments by Second Generation:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Mar 02, 2010	Cleveland HeartLab	United States	Series A	4627	Zapis Capital [+1]

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1 company from Second Generation's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Cleveland HeartLab in Oct 2017 by Quest Diagnostics for $*****.

Here are Second Generation's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Cleveland HeartLab	Oct 19, 2017	Mar 02, 2010	Series A	4966

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Second Generation has a team of 3 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Second Generation's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

Here is a list of all team members in Second Generation:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Thomas J Embrescia	Partner	Cleveland	-	1 Email
Scott Finerman	Partner	Cleveland	-	-
Brian D Johnson	Principal	Cuyahoga Falls	-	1 Email

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Over the past 16 years, 5 investors have co-invested in Second Generation's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.

Top Co-investors of Second Generation: 2 investors entered a company along with Second Generation. These include investors like Zapis Capital (1 company).
Invested after Second Generation: A total of 3 investors have invested in Second Generation's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Excel Venture Management (1 company) and Healthcare Ventures (1 company).