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Parent of1 affiliated firmVTC Ventures
Arlington · Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Middleland Capital is a thematic venture capital fund dedicated to catalyzing global change in food and health. It invests in innovative companies across the foodtech and agtech sectors, backing businesses that advance sustainable food production, food-as-medicine, agricultural technology, and health-oriented solutions. The firm has deployed more than $100M in capital across its portfolio.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
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What they invest in
from 27 of 33 portfolio companiesAgTech ×14AI & Machine Learning ×8Biotech ×8FoodTech ×8Climate Tech ×6Data & Infrastructure ×4Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×4
HQs:United States×20Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×3
Investments · 33 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12022 · 12021 · 22020 · 12019 · 12018 · 12016 · 22015 · 12014 · 314 dated
FiscalNote provides AI-powered software that aggregates and interprets legislative and regulatory data to help organizations track and influence policy outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTechSaaSWashington, US
Tim Hwang(Founder)inGerald Yao(Founder)inJonathan Chen(Founder)inPaul Donnell(Chief Accounting Officer)inJon Slabaugh(CFO and Senior VP of Corporate Development)inRichard Henderson(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors1802 Ventures645 VenturesArrowroot CapitalChaac VenturesConversion CapitalDorm Room+25 more
Groundwork BioAg makes Rootella, a mycorrhizal soil inoculant that farmers apply to their fields, and runs the Rootella Carbon Program that lets growers earn carbon-credit income while improving soil health.
AgTechBiotechClimate Tech
Co-investorsClimate Innovation CapitalB3 HoldingBridges Fund Management Ltd.Ibex InvestorsJ-ImpactMoreVC+1 more
Woodland produces carbon-negative renewable fuels including hydrogen, natural gas, methanol, and ethanol from waste biomass rather than food sources.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnergyToronto, CA
Greg Nuttall(President and CEO)in
Co-investorsArcTern VenturesBild Alternative Investments Corporation
AgTechMorrisville, US
STEVE CARNEVALE(Executive Officer)JOY PARR DRACH(Executive Officer, Director)inANDREW GRAHAM(Executive Officer)in
BoardDENNIS DOUGHERTY(Director)BOB SHAPIRO(Director)inBEN SHELTON(Director)
Co-investorsCultivian Sandbox Ventures
QScout Lab provides rapid, on-farm diagnostic tests for livestock producers to detect diseases and guide treatment decisions.
AgTechMedical Devices
Co-investorsMountain Group CapitalWolfpack Investor Network
AeroFarms uses indoor vertical farming, artificial intelligence, and plant biology on a proprietary agriculture platform to grow fresh produce year-round with traceability and food safety.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTech
David Rosenberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsIngka InvestmentsVenture Capital Investment ManagementADM CapitalAllianceBernsteinDoha Venture CapitalGrosvenor Food & AgTech+2 more
Agrivida develops enzyme technology for animal feed and nutrition, improving efficiency in poultry, swine, and other livestock production.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechMassachusetts, US
R. Michael Raab(Executive Officer)Daniel Meagher(Executive Officer, Director)Jeremy Schley Johnson(Executive Officer)
BoardRob Johnson(Director)Mark Austin(Director)Robert Bucklin(Director)
Co-investorsPresidio VenturesARCH Venture PartnersCultivian Sandbox VenturesDag VenturesKleiner Perkins
UnderGround Weather combines continuous underground soil measurement with AI-powered analysis to help growers and agronomists make better irrigation and nutrient management decisions.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoT
Bruce Moeller(CEO)
Co-investorsElevate VenturesEmerald Technology Ventures Ag
Avizia provides a digital care platform integrating technology, services, and devices to support care delivery across in-person, virtual, and automated settings for providers, payers, and patients.
Cloud ComputingDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechBoston, US
Michael Baird(Executive Officer, Director)Ido SchoenberginRoy SchoenberginPhyllis GotlibinSteven Luke Leininger(Executive Officer, Director)Corey Costley(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsMartin VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersWaterline VenturesBlu Venture InvestorsBlue Delta CapitalHealthQuest Capital+1 more
Confluence Genetics (operating at bensonhillbio.com) is a seed innovation company that develops soybean genetics using AI-driven plant science and proprietary tools such as eMERGE Genetics and CropOS.
Durham, US
Matthew B Crisp(Executive Officer, Director)Lee Palles(Executive Officer)inNadine Carozzi(Executive Officer)Todd C Mockler(Executive Officer)Thomas Brutnell(Executive Officer)
BoardDaniel J Broderick(Director)
Co-investorsActivant CapitalAlexandriaBioGenerator VenturesCultivation CapitalFall Line CapitalGV (Google Ventures)+7 more
BIOHM sells probiotic supplements and at-home gut test kits that analyze the microbiome, with results reviewed by a microbiome-trained registered nutritionist who provides personalized diet and supplement recommendations.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessCleveland, US
Mahmoud Ghannoum(Founder)inAfif Ghannoum(Director)inSam Schatz(Executive Officer)inMichael Haritakis(Executive Officer)inSteven Himmel(Director)
BoardBob Pavey(Director)
Co-investorsCWRU Technology VenturesJobsOhio VenturesJumpstart Ventures
Minneapolis, US
Patrick Christie(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRobert Shapiro(Director)inRichard Pavelski(Director)
Co-investorsAliment CapitalCultivian Sandbox VenturesPontifax AgTechPontifax Global Food Agriculture TechnologySandbox Industries
EarthOptics measures soil health for farmers and landowners using field sensors and lab analysis to assess soil's physical, chemical, and biological properties.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechArlington, US
Lars Dyrud(CEO)inTodd Martin(Executive Officer)inStephanie Landa(Executive Officer)inHunt Bowers(Executive Officer)inAdam Gerson(Executive Officer)inJohn Dombrosky(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesCerity Partners VenturesCIBUS ENTERPRISE FUND II LPDoon CapitaliSelect FundRabo Corporate Venturing+8 more
San Francisco, US
Konstantinos Eleftheriou(Executive Officer, Director)Ioannis Verdelis(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrian Mixer(Director)in
Co-investorsFortify VenturesInveready Technology Investment GroupDigital GarageEniac VenturesHighland Capital PartnersKleiner Perkins+2 more
A company focused on improving the home improvement industry by delivering customer experiences tailored to contractors and their clients.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalElevate VenturesAngular VenturesBASF Venture Capital GmbHClimate Innovation CapitalHeavybit+5 more
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GROWERS builds custom loyalty programs for agricultural retailers, rewarding farmer customers with points redeemable on future orders.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSRaleigh, US
David Chattleton(Manager)Steven Valencsin(CEO and founder)in
Co-investorsInnova Memphis, Inc.Lewis & Clark VenturesVTC Innovation
ModifyHealth delivers medically-prescribed meal plans and dietary interventions designed for patients with gastrointestinal conditions including IBS, IBD, and celiac disease.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechAlpharetta, US
GB Pratt(Founder & CEO)George Pratt(Executive Officer, Director)Pete Desai(Executive Officer)in
BoardRik Vandevenne(Director)Chase Perry(Director)H Grey Wood(Director)
Co-investorsRC Capital
MycoTechnology develops food and beverage ingredients using mushroom mycelial fermentation, creating flavor modulation and sugar-reduction solutions for formulators, chefs, and R&D professionals.
BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsAurora, US
Brooks Kelly(Director)Alan Hahn(Board Member & Co-Founder)in
BoardPeter Lubar(Director)Sanjeev Krishnan(Director)Scott Horner(Director)inEphraim Lindenbaum(Director)
Co-investorsBloom8Cerity Partners VenturesCIBUS ENTERPRISE FUND II LPDAO JonesEvolution VC PartnersGaingels+14 more
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Nulixir appears to be a beverage or wellness product company that formulates drinks with herbal extracts, amino acids, and vitamins.
BiotechConsumerDeep TechFoodTechHealthtechSaaSWellness & Fitness
Dr. Ehsan Moaseri(Founder)
Co-investorsFall Line CapitalFine Structures Ventures
Ordaōs uses AI and deep learning through its Design Engine to design novel mini-proteins and protein binders such as nanobodies for drug discovery.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechNew York, US
David Longo(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inMatthias Denecke(Chief Technology Officer)inVictor Bustos(VP of Pre-clinical R&D)inScott Horner(Director)
BoardBenjamin Britt(Director)inUlo Palm(Director)
Co-investorsCitta CapitalRoute 66 VenturesStartXSVE CapitalIAG Capital Partners
Proterro uses a patented technology platform to convert captured waste CO2 into high-value products across two categories, Proterro Sugars and Proterro Nutritionals.
BiotechCleantechClimate TechFoodTechNew Materials
Co-investorsBraemar Energy Ventures
Leading grower and distributor of organic fresh herbs using indoor growing tech with 90% less water; merged with 80 Acres Farms in August 2025.
Co-investorsArborview CapitalDns CapitalXPV Water PartnersLa Caisse
Speek offers a conference calling service for web and mobile users that replaces dial-in numbers with a personal link for each host.
Developer ToolsDulles, US
Andy Powers(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Danny BoiceJohn Bracken
BoardJennifer Hsin(Director)Alexander Pessala(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalZinc
SWARM is a decision intelligence platform that helps agrifood and manufacturing organizations solve operational challenges by defining problems clearly before deploying agentic AI and optimization algorithms.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsS2G InvestmentsHarvard Business Angels of ChicagoVTC VenturesAlumni VenturesChampion Hill VenturesCoatue Management+12 more
Swarm is an open-source, decentralised peer-to-peer storage and communication network that lets developers build serverless, permissionless web3 applications, run Bee nodes, and store data in a fault-tolerant, censorship-resistant way.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsNarcissus VenturesWhite Paper CapitalOpen PrairieRadicle GrowthS2G InvestmentsSerra Ventures+1 more
Middleland Capital is a venture capital fund that invests in innovative companies operating in food production, agriculture, and health sectors.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechIrvine, US
John Power(Director)Anthony Howcroft(Executive Officer, Director)Stuart Frost(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsS2G InvestmentsSerra Ventures
Territory is a distributed consulting and creative design firm that helps clients solve communication and transformation problems through strategy, design thinking, and branded tools.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersFinistere VenturesGaingelsLewis & Clark VenturesS2G InvestmentsU.S. Venture Partners+1 more
Upstream Biotechnology develops seed-based crop technologies that enhance plant immunity and resilience using RNA-based SwitchBlade platform.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechDurham, US
George H. Greene(CEO & Co-Founder)Xiao-fang Wang(Director)Xinnian Dong(Co-Founder)
BoardKaren LeVert(Director)in
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceAgLaunch AcceleratorLeVert VenturesRedstick Ventures
ZeaKal develops plant trait technologies that improve crop photosynthetic capacity to increase nutritional density, carbon capture, and resource efficiency, serving agricultural producers and energy companies seeking sustainable food and fuel production.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechEnergyFoodTech
Han Chen(Chief Executive Officer)inAmy Curran(Chief Operating Officer)inNick Roberts(Chief Science Officer)inAnn Whitley(Chief Financial Officer)inJim Schweigert(Head of Seed Strategy)inAlessandra Hechanova(Head of Marketing)in
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ArableBlue Prairie BrandsShenandoah GrowersVive Crop
Exits · 3
1 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 1Fiscal NoteOTC: NOTE
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFrequently asked questions
- How many investments has Middleland Capital made?
- Middleland Capital has 33 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Middleland Capital invest at?
- Middleland Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Middleland Capital focus on?
- Middleland Capital focuses on AgTech, Consumer, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Media & Entertainment, New Materials, SaaS.
- Where is Middleland Capital located?
- Middleland Capital is headquartered in Arlington, US.
- Who does Middleland Capital co-invest with?
- Middleland Capital most often shares deals with S2G Investments, Cerity Partners Ventures, CIBUS ENTERPRISE FUND II LP, among 48 tracked co-investors.
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