Atland Ventures
Venture capitalMinneapolis · Pre-Seed–Series A · 26 people tracked
Investment thesis
Atland Ventures focuses on funding early-stage companies that employ disruptive technologies within the Minnesota ecosystem. The firm combines the investment acumen of experienced Twin Cities venture capitalists with educational oversight from University of Minnesota faculty to identify and support emerging startups while simultaneously providing hands-on venture capital training to its student managing members.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 26 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 23 of 62 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×12Consumer ×8SaaS ×8Marketing Tech ×6AdTech ×4Enterprise Software ×4Wellness & Fitness ×4Creator Economy ×2
HQs:United States×13
Investments · 62 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12023 · 12021 · 13 dated
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersVU Venture PartnersCleo Capital
AngelQ is an AI-powered app that acts as a safe, kid-friendly internet guide, curating age-appropriate content, search, and video for children while giving parents oversight.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsMagnify Ventures
Availyst builds tools that help small businesses reach shoppers without paid ads or influencers by creating viral content, and offers a chat-to-chart tool for generating customer and investor reports.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechMarketing TechSaaSPhiladelphia, US
Amanda Poston(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsTechstars
BetterYou uses AI and cognitive science to build workplace wellness programs that encourage healthier habits such as better sleep, more physical activity, and social connection.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechWellness & Fitness
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsCapital Midwest FundEvolution VenturesForefront VentureGeekdomGreat North VenturesGROOVE CAPITAL+2 more
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechWellness & FitnessChicago, US
Bilal Naved(Secretary, Director)Adeel Malik(Chief Executive Officer, Director)Michael Amygdalidis(Executive Officer)
BoardJeff Liesendahl(Director)Shane Kim(Director)Eric Pezzi(Director)
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsBaleon CapitalTechstarsNewark Venture PartnersOCA VenturesRRE Ventures
ConverSight provides AI-powered decision intelligence software for sales, finance, procurement, marketing, and service functions in manufacturing, distribution, and retail industries.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSIndianapolis, US
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcCharmides CapitalElevate VenturesTechstarsAugment Ventures
Dispatch operates a last-mile delivery orchestration platform that unifies on-demand delivery, owned fleet operations, and carrier coordination with intelligent routing and integrations to ERP, TMS, and CRM systems.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsGreat North VenturesHyde Park Angels
FanUp is a fantasy contest and gaming platform where users enter free-to-play, daily, weekly, and season-long contests across sports and pop-culture events such as the NFL, NBA, MLB, FIFA, F1, IPL, and reality TV shows.
ConsumerGamingSports Tech
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsKern Venture GroupReno Seed FundService Provider Capital
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalChaos VenturesMonozukuri VenturesThe Venture Collective
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Knit is an AI-driven research agency that delivers consumer insights and research methodology through a researcher-led approach, enabling insights teams to conduct studies in a week or less rather than months.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSuffolk, US
Aneesh Dhawan(Co-Founder & CEO)
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcBrighter CapitalGFT VenturesTechstarsMassiveOsage Venture Partners+3 more
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Loper is a college and career planning app that helps students discover US colleges, majors, and careers matched to their interests by sorting through college search criteria and delivering personalized recommendations.
ConsumerEdTechSaaS
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Data Tech
PortfolioPilot is an AI financial advisor platform, powered by Global Predictions Inc. (an SEC-registered investment advisor), that lets self-directed investors track their net worth across brokerages, banks, and crypto wallets and receive personalized portfolio recommendations, tax optimization, scenario modeling, and estate planning tools.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
RealRoots is a women's community that matches members into small groups of compatible women in their city through a short survey, then organizes guided in-person social experiences and events led by a host.
ConsumerMarketplacesSocial
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsAUTHENTIC VENTURESLobster CapitalVery Serious VenturesLombardstreet Ventures
Recess is an experiential media network that connects consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands with targeted consumers across venues such as gyms, campuses, offices, and residential communities to drive product trial and retail sales, then measures results against store-level sales data.
AdTechConsumerMarketing Tech
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesData Point CapitalIU VenturesLiebenthal VenturesPeak PartnersUnknown Ventures+1 more
Retrocausal develops AI-powered intelligence augmentation systems for manufacturing shopfloors, helping assembly operators, plant managers, and industrial engineers boost productivity, quality, and safety.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTSeattle, US
Zeeshan Zia(Founder & CEO)Muhammad Zeeshan Zia(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Rick Faulk(Director)Quoc-Huy Tran(Director)
BoardKleida Martiro(Director)inBaiyin Murphy(Director)
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsCapria VenturesDifferential VenturesGlasswing VenturesIncubate USOne Way VenturesTechstars+2 more
New York, US
Maxwell Morganroth(Executive Officer, Director)Arhan Chhabra(Executive Officer)
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsEvolution Ventures
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Station was a service to help creators find new revenue and is now part of SpotsNow, which connects shows with advertisers to fill ad space and get paid.
AdTechCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Cam Pritchard(Co-Founder & CEO, SpotsNow)
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsMarket Square VenturesBrickyard
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Augeo Workplace Engagement offers an employee engagement platform that embeds recognition, rewards, and incentive programs into the tools teams already use.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcMatchstick Ventures
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Tavolo is an AI marketing platform that automates content creation, social media posting, email and SMS campaigns, SEO/GEO optimization, and Meta ad management for small businesses.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSBlaine, US
Taranvir Johal(Founder)inSalman Elmi(Founder)in
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsGROOVE CAPITALTechstars
The Sprouting Company sells countertop sprouting kits, including a patented glass sprouter and organic sprouting seeds (such as high-glucoraphanin broccoli), along with a companion iOS app for growing nutrient-dense sprouts at home.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNewtonville, US
Doug Evans(Founder)
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechNewark, US
Zain Zaidi(Founder)in
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonBeyond CapitalFactionInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcMotley Fool VenturesPantera Capital+7 more
Visual Feeder transforms vacant retail storefronts into digital advertising experiences using projection mapping, sensors, and interactive content for brands.
AdTechMarketing TechChicago, US
Eddie Yang(Founder)in
PartnerJeff Wei· solo GP
Co-investorsLair East LabsSandalphon CapitalTechstars
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesStation · themainewire.com · Aug 18, 2026
Knit · finsmes.com · May 12, 2026
Real Roots · insights.teamignite.ventures · Dec 18, 2025
TransCrypts · cfotech.ca · Dec 11, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Atland Ventures made?
- Atland Ventures has 62 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Atland Ventures invest at?
- Atland Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Atland Ventures focus on?
- Atland Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Atland Ventures located?
- Atland Ventures is headquartered in Minneapolis, US.
- Who does Atland Ventures co-invest with?
- Atland Ventures most often shares deals with Techstars, Bread And Butter Ventures, Llc, Evolution Ventures, among 53 tracked co-investors.
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