MiLA Capital
AcceleratorLos Angeles · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Hardware accelerator offering a four-month, daily-accountability program and access to Toolbox LA's PCB, injection-molding, and CNC manufacturing equipment, plus operations-heavy founder expertise from aerospace, contract manufacturing, and anthropology.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 4 of 10 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Fintech ×2Construction Tech ×1Hardware ×1PropTech ×1Space Tech ×1
HQs:United States×7Mexico×1
Portfolio companies · 10 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2024 · 22023 · 12022 · 12020 · 22019 · 12017 · 12015 · 210 dated
Hawthorne, US
Joel Ifill(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investors8VCLoup VenturesPerot JainTrust VenturesTusk Venture Partners
San Diego, US
Pablo Jose Prado(Director as of 12/15/2010.)Andrew D. Hibbs(Director as of 12/15/2010.)George A. Eiskamp(Chief Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey W. Symington(Chief Financial Officer)
BoardLowell J. Burnett(Director)Svein Kjellesvek(Director)
Co-investorsTech Coast Angels
KredFeed is an AI-powered invoice factoring platform that provides businesses with working capital advances against their unpaid invoices and supplier payment solutions.
AI & Machine LearningFintechGuadalajara, MX
Co-investors2045 VenturesAltered VenturesTechstarsAngelHubCacao CapitalCarabela+2 more
mbue provides AI-powered tools for commercial contractors to review construction drawings and generate compliant submittals, reducing manual review time and project risk.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechWest Lake Hills, US
Co-investors2045 VenturesGeek VenturesSpatial CapitalTechstarsEverywhere VenturesFactorial Capital
Orbit Fab builds the in-space propellant supply chain, offering commercial spacecraft refueling services and standardized refueling interfaces to enable reusable spacecraft and a sustainable space economy.
HardwareSpace TechSanta Clara, US
Daniel Faber(Co-Founder)inJeremy Schiel(Executive Officer, Director)inPeter Shaper(CEO)inChingti Yang(Executive Officer)
Co-investors2045 VenturesACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesAsymmetry VenturesAurum Venture PartnersCapital Factory+19 more
Palladius is a real estate equity investment firm that develops and manages residential properties.
FintechPropTechAustin, US
Nitin Chexal(Founder & CEO)Richard Goldman(Director)Jason Ozur(Director)
Marina del Rey, US
Carrie Southworth(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inNishad Chande(Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsDisney AcceleratorTechstars
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CZero FoodsGaszenSuma Wealth
Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsmbueacq. by Bluebeam
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has MiLA Capital made?
- MiLA Capital has 10 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does MiLA Capital invest at?
- MiLA Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is MiLA Capital's typical check size?
- MiLA Capital typically writes checks of $75K – $350K.
- What sectors does MiLA Capital focus on?
- MiLA Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is MiLA Capital located?
- MiLA Capital is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Does MiLA Capital lead rounds?
- MiLA Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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Co-investors · 5
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DCM Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that leads rounds and partners with a small number of companies each year, backing innovative founders with a global, cross-border team.
23andMe is a personal genetics company that analyzes customers' saliva samples in CLIA-certified labs to deliver ancestry, trait, and health insights through direct-to-consumer DNA testing kits and subscription services.
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