Villhard Growth Partners
Venture capitalSeed
Investment thesis
A venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology and consumer companies across diverse sectors including no-code platforms, vertical farming, hardware, education, fintech, and healthcare.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 12 of 19 portfolio companiesConsumer Γ4FoodTech Γ3Hardware Γ3Impact & Social Good Γ3Direct to Consumer Γ2EdTech Γ2Healthtech Γ2SaaS Γ2
HQs:United StatesΓ9
Investments Β· 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAdalo is a no-code platform that lets people design, build, and launch native iOS, Android, and web apps without programming.
Developer ToolsSaaSSt. Louis, US
Benjamin Haefele(Director)David Adkin(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDoug Villhard(Director)
Co-investorsRainfall VenturesTiger Global Management
Ascend Venture Capital is a venture capital firm based in St.
FintechSt. Louis, US
Dan Conner(General Partner)in
Babyation develops breast pumps and related products designed to help nursing mothers manage their time and maintain their identity as multidimensional people beyond motherhood.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFemTechHardwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessSt. Louis, US
SamJared
Co-investorsIngeborg InvestmentsMissouri Technology CorporationJ-Ventures
Benchmark Learning provides online one-on-one academic tutoring for students across subjects such as science, creative writing, and geometry, delivered via Zoom.
EdTechGurgaon
Tyler Cannon Owens(Director)Paarvv Goel(Director)Varnit Jain(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Douglas(Director)Stanley Chibueze(Director)
Co-investorsNorth Texas Angel NetworkNW Angel
Flipstik makes a reusable adhesive phone mount that sticks to flat smooth surfaces like mirrors, windows, and desks, allowing hands-free phone use for selfies, content recording, video calls, and watching video.
ConsumerCreator EconomyHardwareSt. Louis, US
Akeem Shannon(Founder)in
GiftAMeal is a mobile app that donates to local food banks based on photos users take while dining at participating restaurants.
ConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsCapital Innovators
Gipper provides social media content creation and management tools for athletic departments, schools, and districts.
EdTechMarketing TechSaaSBrooklyn, US
Matthew Glick(Executive Officer, Director)inSteven Glick(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardWilliam Hapworth(Director)
Co-investorsFootball TechnologyTelescope PartnersTIA Ventures
Honeymoon Chocolates produces bean-to-bar craft chocolate sweetened exclusively with raw honey instead of refined sugar, targeting health-conscious consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Cam(Co-founder)Haley(Co-founder)
Hum Industrial develops wireless sensors for railcar monitoring, including bearing failure prediction, onboard weight measurement, valve position sensing, and GPS tracking to provide real-time operational visibility for rail freight operations.
HardwareIoTLogistics & Supply Chain
Rezilient Health provides primary and specialty care to employers and their families through a combination of in-person CloudClinics and telehealth services for a single flat fee.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessSt. Louis, US
Danish Nagda(Founder & CEO)inJeff Gamble(Founder & COO)inJeff Gamble, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesGOVO Venture PartnersHeadwater VenturesMissouri Technology CorporationSeae VenturesTechstars+1 more
Revolutionizing circuit board prototyping and manufacturing.
VertiGreens grows fresh produce year-round using controlled-environment agriculture and hydroponic systems in urban locations, providing local, pesticide-free food to communities.
AgTechClimate TechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodSt. Louis, US
Tova Feinberg, MBA(Founder)in
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAdalo Β· rapidevelopers.com Β· Jul 10, 2026
VertiGreens Β· greaterstlinc.com Β· Jun 1, 2026
Flipstik Β· aol.com Β· Feb 18, 2026
WEPOWER Β· bizjournals.com Β· Nov 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Villhard Growth Partners made?
- Villhard Growth Partners has 19 tracked investments.
- What stage does Villhard Growth Partners invest at?
- Villhard Growth Partners invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Villhard Growth Partners focus on?
- Villhard Growth Partners focuses on AgTech, Consumer, Developer Tools, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic, Social.
- Who does Villhard Growth Partners co-invest with?
- Villhard Growth Partners most often shares deals with Missouri Technology Corporation, Headwater Ventures, NW Angel, among 11 tracked co-investors.
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