Alexander Pessala
Investor @ Middleland Capital
Washington, United States
Alexander Pessala is an Investor in Middleland Capital. He attended Princeton University.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 43%
Last updated:
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Industries Alexander Pessala invests in
Stages Alexander Pessala invests in
Countries Alexander Pessala invests in
Contacts
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Local 1 (14%)
- Mobile 1 (14%)
- Flowers 1 (14%)
- Software 1 (14%)
- Gift Card 1 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (29%)
- Series A 2 (29%)
- Series B 1 (14%)
Investments
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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. | $12M / Series B / Aug 15, 2019 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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
Investor
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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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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 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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When did Alexander Pessala last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Alexander Pessala closed in Aug 2019. Shizune tracks 7 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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