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MDT Ventures
Venture capitalChicago · Series B–Growth · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
MDT Ventures targets early growth stage companies with strong growth potential, primarily in technology and highly scalable service businesses. It prefers sectors including education, health care, technology, financial services, and logistics/supply chains. Beyond capital, the firm positions itself as a strategic partner to entrepreneurs, embedding itself as an extension of the founding team and applying its resources and operating experience to accelerate growth. The firm backs founders who demonstrate a clear vision, plan, and motivation.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 20, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 5 of 9 portfolio companiesFintech ×2FoodTech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AgTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Climate Tech ×1Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×5
Who they back
founder profiles across 5 portfolio companiesAccelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2019 · 12015 · 12 dated
Beyond Meat creates plant-based protein products, including burgers and other foods designed to provide nutritional value while supporting environmental sustainability and soil regeneration.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechFoodTechEl Segundo, US
Ethan Brown(Founder & CEO)Teri L. Witteman(Executive Officer)inJonathan Nelson(Executive Officer)Dariush Ajami, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)Drew Lufkin(Executive Officer)inJohn Boken(Executive Officer)
PartnerMichael Thompson· solo GP
Co-investorsBlue Horizon CorporationCleveland AvenueCollaborative FundCPT CapitalDirlangoDns Capital+18 more
Robinhood is a financial trading platform that enables users to manage portfolios across stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, options, futures, and prediction markets.
FintechMenlo Park, US
Vlad Tenev(Co-founder, Chairman and CEO)inBaiju Bhatt(Co-founder)inJason Warnick(Chief Financial Officer)inGretchen Howard(Executive Officer)in
BoardScott Sandell(Director)inJan Hammer(Director)in
PartnerMichael Thompson· solo GP
Co-investors1/1 CapitalACME CapitalAlgerAliya Capital PartnersAmplo VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+60 more
AgileMD operates a forum for users and customers to exchange ideas, questions, and techniques related to the company's services and operations.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Borna Safabakhsh(Founder/CEO)in
PartnerMichael Thompson· solo GP
Co-investorsY Combinator
PartnerMichael Thompson· solo GP
PartnerMichael Thompson· solo GP
Farmer's Fridge operates a network of smart, automated Fridges that dispense fresh, healthy meals and snacks.
ConsumerFoodTechHardwareRetail Tech
Luke Saunders(Founder)in
PartnerMichael Thompson· solo GP
Co-investorsCleveland AvenueDanone Manifesto VentureDns CapitalGreatPoint VenturesMaywic Select InvestmentsSpiral Sun Ventures+2 more
PartnerMichael Thompson· solo GP
RealtyMogul is a real estate crowdfunding platform that enables investors to access commercial real estate investment opportunities.
B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplacesPropTechLos Angeles, US
Jilliene Helman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJustin Hughes(Director)in
BoardHrach Simonian(Director)inSteve Ozonian(Director)
PartnerMichael Thompson· solo GP
Co-investorsDraft Ventures LlcGeek VenturesInspire Global VenturesTechstarsVoiVoda VenturesCanaan Partners
Exits · 3
2 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 2Beyond MeatNASDAQ: BYNDRobinhoodNASDAQ: HOOD
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Robinhood · techcrunch.com · Aug 5, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has MDT Ventures made?
- MDT Ventures has 9 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited.
- What stage does MDT Ventures invest at?
- MDT Ventures invests at the Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does MDT Ventures focus on?
- MDT Ventures focuses on EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS.
- Where is MDT Ventures located?
- MDT Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, US.
- Who does MDT Ventures co-invest with?
- MDT Ventures most often shares deals with Cleveland Avenue, Dns Capital, GreatPoint Ventures, among 31 tracked co-investors.
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