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MiLA Capital

Accelerator

Los 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.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$75K – $350K
HQ
Los Angeles, CA, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Founded
2015
Portfolio companies
10
Acquisitions
1

Team · 2 people

from public directories

What they invest in

from 4 of 10 portfolio companies

AI & 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 like

By year:2024 · 22023 · 12022 · 12020 · 22019 · 12017 · 12015 · 210 dated

Dash SystemsinDec 2020 · $8M

Hawthorne, US

Joel Ifill(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investors8VCLoup VenturesPerot JainTrust VenturesTusk Venture Partners

GroundMetricsgroundmetrics.comFeb 2015 · $1M

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

KredFeedkredfeed.comin𝕏Seed · Aug 2024

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

mbuembue.aiinPre-Seed · Jul 2024 · $1.5Macquired by Bluebeam

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 Faborbitfab.comin𝕏Seed · Oct 2019 · $3.3M

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

Palladiuspalladius.cominSeries A · Mar 2022 · $15M

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)

twigtaletwigtale.cominSeed · Apr 2015 · $2M

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 acquisitions

mbueacq. 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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