Alexander Pessala
Principal @ Middleland Capital
Washington, United States
Alexander Pessala is a seed investor at Middleland Capital in Washington focused on Local and Mobile. Alexander Pessala - Principal @ Middleland Capital
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Alexander Pessala invests in
Stages Alexander Pessala invests in
Countries Alexander Pessala invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Local 1 (17%)
- Mobile 1 (17%)
- Flowers 1 (17%)
- Software 1 (17%)
- Gift Card 1 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (33%)
- Series A 2 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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UrbanStems
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UrbanStems is an online gifting company that provides on-demand flower delivery services. It offers fresh flowers and seasonal stems for various occasions; floral arrangements for businesses. The company's service offers hand-crafted bouquets that are delivered within minutes to desired locations, offers fresh, seasonal bouquets withthoughtful touches like a personalized note from the sender and specific care instructions depending on the gift, enabling people to take flower subscription delivery and have a perfect gifting experience at a reasonable price that includes free shipping and delivery.UrbanStems was established in 2014 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. | $6M / Series A / Jun 27, 2017 | |
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UrbanStems
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UrbanStems is an online gifting company that provides on-demand flower delivery services. It offers fresh flowers and seasonal stems for various occasions; floral arrangements for businesses. The company's service offers hand-crafted bouquets that are delivered within minutes to desired locations, offers fresh, seasonal bouquets withthoughtful touches like a personalized note from the sender and specific care instructions depending on the gift, enabling people to take flower subscription delivery and have a perfect gifting experience at a reasonable price that includes free shipping and delivery.UrbanStems was established in 2014 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. | $6.8M / Series A / Apr 26, 2016 | |
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UrbanStems
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UrbanStems is an online gifting company that provides on-demand flower delivery services. It offers fresh flowers and seasonal stems for various occasions; floral arrangements for businesses. The company's service offers hand-crafted bouquets that are delivered within minutes to desired locations, offers fresh, seasonal bouquets withthoughtful touches like a personalized note from the sender and specific care instructions depending on the gift, enabling people to take flower subscription delivery and have a perfect gifting experience at a reasonable price that includes free shipping and delivery.UrbanStems was established in 2014 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. | $1.5M / Seed / Feb 09, 2015 | |
Speek
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At Speek they’re dedicated to bringing you super simple conference calling with no dial-ins, pins or downloads.Speek uses a personal or business link (i.e., speek.com/YourName) instead of a phone number and PIN for conference calls. Participants click the Speek link to start or join a call from their phone, web or mobile browser. You cansee who’s joined, who’s talking, share files, use call controls and more.Speek has recently raised $1.1 million in bridge funding in advance of its series A. The round was oversubscribed and led by existing investors. Speek has raised a total of $2.6 million to date. | $5.1M / Series A / Mar 03, 2014 | |
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Speek
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At Speek they’re dedicated to bringing you super simple conference calling with no dial-ins, pins or downloads.Speek uses a personal or business link (i.e., speek.com/YourName) instead of a phone number and PIN for conference calls. Participants click the Speek link to start or join a call from their phone, web or mobile browser. You cansee who’s joined, who’s talking, share files, use call controls and more.Speek has recently raised $1.1 million in bridge funding in advance of its series A. The round was oversubscribed and led by existing investors. Speek has raised a total of $2.6 million to date. | $1.1M / Seed / Aug 16, 2013 | |
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Speek
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At Speek they’re dedicated to bringing you super simple conference calling with no dial-ins, pins or downloads.Speek uses a personal or business link (i.e., speek.com/YourName) instead of a phone number and PIN for conference calls. Participants click the Speek link to start or join a call from their phone, web or mobile browser. You cansee who’s joined, who’s talking, share files, use call controls and more.Speek has recently raised $1.1 million in bridge funding in advance of its series A. The round was oversubscribed and led by existing investors. Speek has raised a total of $2.6 million to date. | $1.2M / Seed / Jan 01, 2013 |
Co-Investors
About Middleland Capital
Middleland Capital is a private investment firm focused on global early-stage technology opportunities. Leveraging a unique breadth of geographic and industry experience, the firm seeks partnerships with exceptional management teams to commercialize innovative technologies, accelerate growth, and build long-term value around the world.
Middleland Capital Contacts
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Alexander Pessala
Principal
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David P. Mixer
Managing Partner
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Scott Horner
Managing Director & Co-Founder
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Severine Balick
Partner & Co-Founder
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Brian Mixer
Managing Director, Co-Founder & Partner
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FAQ
What does Alexander Pessala invest in?
Alexander Pessala invests primarily in Local, Mobile and Flowers startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Alexander Pessala last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Alexander Pessala closed in Jun 2017. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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