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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 · 5 people
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What they invest in
from 20 of 27 portfolio companiesAgTech ×12Biotech ×7FoodTech ×7Climate Tech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×3Cleantech ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2
HQs:United States×14Canada×1
Investments · 27 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12022 · 12021 · 22020 · 12016 · 27 dated
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.MoreVC
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 ManagementDoha Venture CapitalGrosvenor Food & AgTechSiguler Guff
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 Ventures
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 Technology
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 VenturesDoon CapitaliSelect FundRoute 66 VenturesS2G Investments+6 more
San Francisco, US
Konstantinos Eleftheriou(Executive Officer, Director)Ioannis Verdelis(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrian Mixer(Director)in
Co-investorsFortify VenturesDigital GarageEniac VenturesHighland Capital PartnersKleiner PerkinsMilitello Capital+1 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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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
MycoTech develops food ingredients derived from fungi using mushroom mycelial fermentation, including flavor modulation tools (ClearIQ) and a sweet protein from honey truffles for sugar reduction.
BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsAurora, US
Alan Hahn(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inBrooks Kelly(Director)
BoardPeter Lubar(Director)Sanjeev Krishnan(Director)Scott Horner(Director)inEphraim Lindenbaum(Director)
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesGreatPoint VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCS2G InvestmentsTimeless Partners VenturesBunge+3 more
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)
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BoardBenjamin Britt(Director)inUlo Palm(Director)
Co-investorsCitta CapitalRoute 66 VenturesIAG 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
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 InvestmentsVTC VenturesAlumni VenturesChampion Hill VenturesCoatue ManagementConstruct Capital+12 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
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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.
AquaspyArableBlue Prairie BrandsNulixirShenandoah GrowersVive Crop
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesGroundwork · siliconangle.com · Jul 30, 2026
Swarm · latimes.com · Apr 1, 2026
Soli Organic · agrotech.space · Aug 18, 2025
AeroFarms · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 11, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Middleland Capital made?
- Middleland Capital has 27 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Middleland Capital invest at?
- Middleland Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Late Stage 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, VTC Ventures, among 32 tracked co-investors.
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