# MDL Investments

> MDL Investments is a VC fund backing Energy, Fitness and Medical. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jul 2022
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

MDL Investments is a Chicago-based private family office with investments in real estate, public securities, private equity, venture companies and crypto currencies. MDL focuses on high-growth industries, including tech and biotech (with significant investments in immuno oncology), medical devices and hemp-related products. The company follows asocially responsible investment strategy. Starting in 2020, MDL has been adding various Romanian or Romanian-led startups and funds to its portfolio and plans to become a significant investor in Romanian tech companies with global aspirations.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 25% |
| Fitness | 1 | 25% |
| Medical | 1 | 25% |
| Consumer | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Convertible Note | 2 | 50% |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 75% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EmpowerMe Wellness | EmpowerMe provides senior living communities with outstanding, integrated on-site therapy, diagnostics, and primary care services. | $200K | Convertible Note | Jul 01, 2022 |  |
| Swisspod | Swisspod develops energy-efficient Hyperloop systems using high-quality Swiss engineering. Swisspod's mission is to ensure high-speed transportation is sustainable and efficient using fully-electric Hyperloop pods, a breakthrough technology that allows for the scalable and fast travel between distant cities. The company is currently safelybuilding the most affordable and energy-efficient pods, and bringing together a strong team of multidisciplinary experts passionate about disrupting high-speed travel. |  | Seed | Jan 24, 2022 |  |
| MAIA Biotechnology | MAIA Biotechnology is an immuno-oncology company that focuses on developing first-in-class drugs with novel mechanisms. | $8M | Convertible Note | May 19, 2021 |  |
| Placer.ai | Placer.ai offers a traffic analytics platform that allows anyone with a stake in the physical world to instantly generate insights into any property for a deeper understanding of the factors that drive success. Its platform also empowers professionals in retail, commercial real estate, hospitality, and economic development.Placer.ai was foundedin 2016 and headquartered in Los Altos, California. | $50M | Series B | Apr 27, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Aleph](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aleph-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BRK Financial Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brk-financial-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Buckley Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/buckley-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Checkmate Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/checkmate-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fifth Wall](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fifth-wall-ventures-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JBV Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jbv-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does MDL Investments invest in?

MDL Investments invests primarily in Energy, Fitness and Medical startups, most often at Convertible Note and Seed stage. Most of the 4 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 MDL Investments last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for MDL Investments closed in Jul 2022. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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