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Middleland Capital

1800 M St NW Suite 550S, Washington, DC, 20005, United States

Overview

Private investment firm focused on early-stage technology opportunities.

Founded

2011

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

58rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
SWARM Engineering
Jun 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
EarthOptics
Nov 2024Participated
$24 MOther Equity
Ordaos Bio
Aug 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
Arable
Jul 2022Participated
$40 MSeries C
FarmWise
Jun 2022Led
$45 MSeries B
Clean Crop Technologies
Mar 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
EarthOptics
Sep 2021Participated
$10 MSeries A
Sentera
Jun 2021Participated
$25 MSeries C
Groundwork BioAg
May 2021Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Territory Foods
Apr 2021Participated
$22 MOther Equity
Porter Road Butcher
Mar 2021Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Arable
Oct 2020Participated
$20 MSeries B
SWARM Engineering
Jun 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
EarthOptics
Nov 2024Participated
$24 MOther Equity
Ordaos Bio
Aug 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
Arable
Jul 2022Participated
$40 MSeries C
FarmWise
Jun 2022Led
$45 MSeries B
Clean Crop Technologies
Mar 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
EarthOptics
Sep 2021Participated
$10 MSeries A
Sentera
Jun 2021Participated
$25 MSeries C
Groundwork BioAg
May 2021Participated
$11 MOther Equity
Territory Foods
Apr 2021Participated
$22 MOther Equity
Porter Road Butcher
Mar 2021Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Arable
Oct 2020Participated
$20 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Middleland Capital: 58 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Middleland Capital: 58 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed16
Series A215
Series B18
Series C+08
Other Equity115
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Middleland Capital: 58 deals are recorded across 199 months.All available history.
Middleland Capital: 58 deals are recorded across 199 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '101
May '100
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Jul '100
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Oct '100
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Dec '100
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Dec '110
Jan '120
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Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '121
Jan '130
Feb '131
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '131
Aug '132
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '131
Dec '130
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '141
Apr '140
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '141
Aug '142
Sep '141
Oct '141
Nov '141
Dec '141
Jan '150
Feb '152
Mar '150
Apr '151
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '152
Sep '151
Oct '151
Nov '152
Dec '151
Jan '160
Feb '161
Mar '161
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Jun '160
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Aug '160
Sep '163
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Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '172
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Dec '180
Jan '190
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Dec '191
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Sector Breakdown

Middleland Capital: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (28 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Middleland Capital: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (28 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture28
Health & Life Sciences24
Networks, Cloud & Communication15
Enterprise Software12
Clean Energy & Sustainability6
AI & Machine Learning6
Transportation & Logistics5
Media & Entertainment5
Travel & Hospitality4
E-Commerce & Retail4
Space & Frontier Tech4
Hardware & Robotics4
Fintech4
Social & Community Platforms4
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Professional Services3
Education & Workforce2
Data, Analytics & IT2
AR/VR1
Marketing & Advertising1
Manufacturing1

Deal Size Distribution

Middleland Capital: 58 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Middleland Capital: 58 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M20
$5M-$10M13
$10M-$25M20
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Middleland Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (53 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Middleland Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (53 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States53
Israel2
Europe2
Canada1
Middleland Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with S2G sharing 13 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Middleland Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with S2G sharing 13 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
S2G13
NextGen Venture Partners7
Cultivian Sandbox Ventures6
500 Global5
Fortify Ventures5
Center for Innovative Technology4
Continental Grain Company4
Prelude Ventures4
ARCH Venture Partners3
Eniac Ventures3
Finistere Ventures3
Great Oaks Venture Capital3
Grotech Ventures3
iSelect Fund3
Kleiner Perkins3
Open Prairie3
Route 66 Ventures3
Sagamore Ventures3
Ajax Strategies2
Alexandria Venture Investments2

Investment Strategy

Middleland Capital: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation.All available history.
Middleland Capital: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led59%
Participating5391%
Middleland Capital: Single-lead accounts for 40% and co-led for 60% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Middleland Capital: Single-lead accounts for 40% and co-led for 60% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead240%
Co-led360%

Team

Alexander Pessala

Investor

Brian Mixer

Managing Director, Co-Founder & Partner

David P. Mixer

Managing Partner

James Ramey

Principal, Managing Director, Co-Founder & Fund Manager

Scott Horner

Managing Director & Co-Founder

Severine Balick

Partner & Co-Founder