# Middleland Capital: portfolio, investments and team

> Middleland Capital is a vc firm based in United States. 41 investments on record, latest Aug 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# Middleland Capital

Last cheque observed Aug 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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Series A Seed Series B Foodtech Agtech

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Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 41 on record

Since the last cheque **2635** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$12M** Rounds led **0 of 41** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **3 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 95%**

Pitch Middleland Capital

## Middleland Capital highlights

- 01 41 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 62% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $500K
- 04 3 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> A thematic venture capital fund investing in innovative foodtech and agtech companies. From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Foodtech Agtech
- **Based in:** Washington, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **41 appearances**

- **2019** 3 rounds
- **Aug** **[UrbanStems](https://millionrounds.com/company/urbanstems)** Series B · US · TechCrunch **$12M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Agrivida](https://millionrounds.com/company/agrivida)** US · FinSMEs **$20M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[ChurnZero](https://millionrounds.com/company/churnzero)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$7.0M** With 4 others
- **2018** 3 rounds
- **Sept** **[Sentera](https://millionrounds.com/company/sentera)** Series A · US · Tech **$14M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Ordway](https://millionrounds.com/company/ordway)** US · FinSMEs **$2.5M** With 3 others
- **May** **Rootility** Series C · IL · FinSMEs **$10M** With 1 other
- **2017** 5 rounds
- **Oct** **[Zero](https://millionrounds.com/company/zero)** US · FinSMEs **$8.5M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[MycoTechnology](https://millionrounds.com/company/mycotechnology)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$42M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[MycoTechnology](https://millionrounds.com/company/mycotechnology)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$35M** With 9 others
- **Mar** **[Benson Hill Biosystems](https://millionrounds.com/company/benson-hill-biosystems)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$25M** With 10 others
- **Mar** **[Arable Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/arable-labs)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$4.3M** With 5 others
- **2015** 13 rounds
- **Nov** **[PlantResponse Biotech](https://millionrounds.com/company/plantresponse-biotech)** Series A · ES **$6.1M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Tinyrx](https://millionrounds.com/company/tinyrx)** Venture **$5.0M** With 7 others
- **Nov** **[Contactually](https://millionrounds.com/company/contactually)** Series A · US **$11M** With 6 others
- **Oct** **[MycoTechnology](https://millionrounds.com/company/mycotechnology)** Series A · US **$9.2M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Shenandoah Growers](https://millionrounds.com/company/shenandoah-growers)** Venture · US **$8.0M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Shift](https://millionrounds.com/company/shift)** Series B · US **$50M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Benson Hill Biosystems](https://millionrounds.com/company/benson-hill-biosystems)** Series A · US **$7.3M** With 5 others
- **Aug** **[Agrivida](https://millionrounds.com/company/agrivida)** Series D · US **$11M** With 9 others
- **Feb** **[Avizia](https://millionrounds.com/company/avizia)** US **$4.0M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[WedPics](https://millionrounds.com/company/wedpics)** Series B · US **$2.3M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[UrbanStems](https://millionrounds.com/company/urbanstems)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[FiscalNote](https://millionrounds.com/company/fiscalnote)** Series B · US **$10M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Agrivida](https://millionrounds.com/company/agrivida)** Series D · US **$12M** With 8 others
- **2014** 14 rounds
- **Dec** **[Hinge](https://millionrounds.com/company/hinge)** Series A · US **$12M** With 9 others
- **Nov** **[FiscalNote](https://millionrounds.com/company/fiscalnote)** Series A · US **$7.0M** With 9 others
- **Nov** **[Shift](https://millionrounds.com/company/shift)** Series A · US **$24M** With 7 others
- **Nov** **[Contactually](https://millionrounds.com/company/contactually)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Fleksy](https://millionrounds.com/company/fleksy)** Venture · US **$2.0M** With 7 others
- **Sept** **[Conservis](https://millionrounds.com/company/conservis)** Series A · US **$10M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Avizia](https://millionrounds.com/company/avizia)** Seed · US **$1.7M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[nvite](https://millionrounds.com/company/nvite)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 9 others
- **Aug** **[Social Tables](https://millionrounds.com/company/social-tables)** Series A · US **$8.0M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Synapsify](https://millionrounds.com/company/synapsify)** Venture · US **$850K** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Mhelpdesk](https://millionrounds.com/company/mhelpdesk)** US **$500K** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Hinge](https://millionrounds.com/company/hinge)** US **$4.5M** With 7 others
- **Mar** **[Speek](https://millionrounds.com/company/speek)** Series A · US **$5.1M** With 11 others
- **Jan** **[Shift](https://millionrounds.com/company/shift)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **Nov** **[Hinge](https://millionrounds.com/company/hinge)** Seed · US **$4.0M** With 17 others
- **2012** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Proterro](https://millionrounds.com/company/proterro)** Series A · US **$3.5M** With 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

We hold **2** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **3 in all**

**[Speek](https://millionrounds.com/company/speek)** Bought by Jive Communications **Undisclosed** Jun 2015

**[SHIFT](https://millionrounds.com/company/shift)** Bought by Brand Networks **$50M** May 2015

**[Mhelpdesk](https://millionrounds.com/company/mhelpdesk)** Bought by [HomeAdvisor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/homeadvisor) **Undisclosed** Aug 2014

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Series A Seed Series B

Median round joined **$12M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$500K**

Led 0 of 41 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Aug 2019
- **Exits:** 3 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *14*
- Seed *7*
- Series B *7*
- Venture *4*
- Series D *2*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2011 2019

Often in the room with

- [Great Oaks Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/great-oaks-venture-capital) 6
- [NextGen Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nextgen-angels) 5
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 4
- [Cultivian Sandbox](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cultivian-sandbox-ventures) 4
- [CIT GAP Funds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cit-gap-funds) 3
- [Eniac Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eniac-ventures) 3

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Middleland Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Great Oaks Venture Capital** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/great-oaks-venture-capital)[**NextGen Angels** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nextgen-angels)[**500 Global** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Cultivian Sandbox** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cultivian-sandbox-ventures)[**CIT GAP Funds** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cit-gap-funds)[**Eniac Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eniac-ventures)[**Highland Capital Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/highland-capital-partners)[**Middle Bridge Partners** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/middle-bridge-partners)[**Militello Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/militello-capital)[**Raj Sandhu** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/raj-sandhu)[**S2G Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/s2g-ventures)[**ARCH Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Middleland Capital put money into.

[**UrbanStems** $12M · Aug 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/urbanstems)[**Agrivida** $20M · Jul 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/agrivida)[**ChurnZero** $7.0M · Apr 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/churnzero)[**Sentera** $14M · Sept 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/sentera)[**Ordway** $2.5M · Jun 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/ordway)[**Zero** $8.5M · Oct 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/zero)

## Quick answers about Middleland Capital

### What does Middleland Capital invest in?

Middleland Capital invests most often at Series A and Seed (62% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Foodtech and Agtech.

### How active is Middleland Capital?

41 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2019.

### What has Middleland Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: UrbanStems (Series B, Aug 2019), Agrivida (Undisclosed round, Jul 2019) and ChurnZero (Series A, Apr 2019).

### How big are Middleland Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

### Does Middleland Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 41 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Middleland Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (95%).

### Is Middleland Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Aug 2019.

### Who does Middleland Capital invest alongside?

Most often Great Oaks Venture Capital (6 rounds together), NextGen Angels (5 rounds together) and 500 Global (4 rounds together).

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