Villhard Growth Partners
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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 ×4FoodTech ×3Hardware ×3Impact & Social Good ×3Creator Economy ×2Direct to Consumer ×2EdTech ×2Healthtech ×2
HQs:United States×9
Investments · 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 ManagementVine Ventures
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 InvestmentsJ-VenturesMissouri Technology CorporationReign 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)
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 InnovatorsUDHC
Gipper is a content creation platform built for coaches and athletic teams to manage social media posts and newsletters.
Creator EconomyEdTechMarketing TechSaaSSports TechBrooklyn, US
Matthew Glick(Founder)inJack Zamore(Founder)inSteven Glick(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardWilliam Hapworth(Director)
Co-investorsTIA VenturesFootball TechnologyTelescope Partners
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)in
Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesGOVO Venture PartnersHeadwater VenturesMissouri Technology CorporationSeae VenturesTechstars+3 more
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
WEPOWER STL runs a Child Care Voters campaign that organizes parents, educators, and community members to advocate for universal access to child care through local revenue streams and protected state subsidies.
Impact & Social GoodSt. Louis, US
Co-investorsStartupbootcamp FinTech Mexico
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Apollo MusicBuoyContrastParetoStockSwapThe pcBeeWagr
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, Rainfall Ventures, among 17 tracked co-investors.
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