Garland Capital Group
Venture capitalChicago · Series A–Growth · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Garland Capital Group is a Chicago-based firm investing in growth-stage companies, providing capital alongside operational guidance to portfolio companies. The firm supports entrepreneurs across business development, team leadership, customer acquisition, and scaling decisions.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 2 of 11 portfolio companiesAgTech ×1Consumer ×1Fintech ×1
HQs:United States×4
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2015 · 12013 · 12 dated
Chicago, US
EMERSON SPARTZ(CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND MANAGER OF ISSUER)TALHA BASSIT(CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICE OF ISSUER)GABRIELA SPARTZ(VICE PRESIDENT OF CONTENT AND MANAGER OF ISSUER)MATT THACKER(CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF ISSUER)
BoardJOHN COMPTON(MANAGER OF ISSUER)
Board seatGary Holdren· per SEC Form D · $25M raise · filed Dec 2015
FNA (First National Assets) is a buyer and servicer of tax liens, working with municipal partners and keeping all servicing in-house.
Fintech
Garland provides bulk feed, seed, and mineral programs aimed at improving deer nutrition, herd health, and land performance for landowners and hunters managing acreage and food plots.
AgTechConsumer
Dallas, US
Robert A. Wilson(Chief Executive Officer and Board of Director)Annette Wilson(Secretary)Duwayne Miller(President)
Lake Villa, US
Brad Bialas(Executive Officer, Director)Chad DeKing(Executive Officer, Director)Jaeme Adams(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBen VerHalen(Director)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Garland Capital Group made?
- Garland Capital Group has 10 tracked investments.
- What stage does Garland Capital Group invest at?
- Garland Capital Group invests at the Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Garland Capital Group focus on?
- Garland Capital Group focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Garland Capital Group located?
- Garland Capital Group is headquartered in Chicago, US.
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