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Militello Capital

North America, Virginia, United States, Leesburg

Description

Militello Capital is a private equity firm headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, with a diversified investment mandate spanning commercial real estate, private equity, and venture capital opportunities. The firm's strategy is centered on identifying investments that promise both immediate income generation and significant long-term capital appreciation. With a robust track record, Militello Capital leverages over two decades of experience in the real estate sector, applying rigorous due diligence and a deep understanding of market dynamics to its investment decisions.

The firm's investment approach is flexible, allowing them to participate across various levels of the capital stack, including equity, preferred equity, and debt. This adaptability enables them to tailor their involvement to the specific needs and potential of each opportunity. Their portfolio reflects this broad scope, encompassing a wide array of commercial real estate assets such as multi-family residences, retail spaces, office buildings, and industrial properties. Beyond real estate, Militello Capital has also strategically invested in diverse private equity and venture capital ventures, including a brewery, a restaurant group, and an emerging fintech company like Lendflow, showcasing their willingness to explore high-growth sectors.

Militello Capital typically targets first-time investments ranging from $1 million to $10 million. This range positions them to support a variety of projects, from significant real estate developments to promising early-stage and growth-stage companies. Their commitment to value creation extends beyond capital deployment, as they actively seek to partner with management teams to foster growth and optimize returns for their investors. The firm's comprehensive investment philosophy and broad sector focus underscore its role as a versatile capital provider in the private markets.

Investor Profile

Militello Capital has backed more than 22 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 3 rounds, about 14% of its total and boasts 10 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, China.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Internet, Mobile.
  • Typical check size: $1M – $10M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (32%)
  • Series A (27%)
  • Series Unknown (18%)
  • Series B (18%)
  • Series C (5%)

Country Focus

  • United States (82%)
  • China (5%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Biotechnology
  • Medical
  • Apps
  • Saas
  • Enterprise Software
  • Event Management
  • Hospitality
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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Militello Capital frequently co-invest with?

Osage Venture Partners
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Bala Cynwyd
Co-Investments: 3
500 Global
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4
K Street Capital
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Co-Investments: 2
Fortify Ventures
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Co-Investments: 6
Middleland Capital
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Co-Investments: 7
Eniac Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Highland Capital Partners
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Lexington
Co-Investments: 2
AFI Capital Partners
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Co-Investments: 2
Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship
North America, Maryland, United States, College Park
Co-Investments: 3
HALLEY Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Lafayette
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Militello Capital often collaborate with?

RS
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
PD
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Shared Deals: 1
TT
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 4
EB
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Shared Deals: 1
David Fischer
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
PS
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Shared Deals: 1
GH
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Shared Deals: 1
CD
North America, Tennessee, United States, Nashville
Shared Deals: 1
Prashant Malik
Asia, Haryana, India, Gurgaon
Shared Deals: 1
Dave McClure
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Militello Capital?

Beanstack

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Beanstack helps educators and librarians run reading challenges that engage more people and provide better data.

EducationSoftware
Series UnknownJan 22, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,500,000
Front Range Biosciences

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Front Range Biosciences brings modern agriculture to improve reliability, efficiency, and safety for cultivators and consumers.

AgricultureBiotechnologyCannabisLife ScienceMedical
Series BFeb 14, 2020
Amount Raised: $18,746,174
Brazen

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Brazen is a virtual event platform that helps organizations create better engagement through chat-based online events.

Enterprise SoftwareHuman ResourcesInternetRecruiting
Series CSep 30, 2019
Amount Raised: $3,150,000
Front Range Biosciences

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Front Range Biosciences brings modern agriculture to improve reliability, efficiency, and safety for cultivators and consumers.

AgricultureBiotechnologyCannabisLife ScienceMedical
Series BSep 16, 2019
Amount Raised: $8,500,000
Brazen

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Brazen is a virtual event platform that helps organizations create better engagement through chat-based online events.

Enterprise SoftwareHuman ResourcesInternetRecruiting
Series BJun 25, 2015
Amount Raised: $4,700,000

Fleksy develops a mobile keyboard designed to provide full control on customization and productivity.

Series UnknownOct 28, 2014
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
ExecOnline

New York, New York, United States

Connecting all leaders to their future potential.

Corporate TrainingE-LearningEdTechEducationSoftwareTraining
Series AOct 23, 2014
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
Fancred

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Fancred is an app that helps fans capture their favorite sports moments.

AppsInternetMobileSocial MediaSports
SeedAug 21, 2014
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Social Tables

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Social Tables is a web-based event planning platform for hospitality, meeting and event professionals.

Event ManagementHospitalityMeeting SoftwareSoftwareUniversities
Series AAug 6, 2014
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
Distil Networks

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Distil Networks specializes in bot detection and mitigation focused on stopping automated attacks to make the web more secure.

ContentInformation TechnologySecuritySoftwareWeb Hosting
Series AMay 27, 2014
Amount Raised: $10,000,000