# Terrance Berland

> Terrance Berland is a seed investor at Forbes//rodel banez capinig backing Fitness. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: Forbes//rodel banez capinig
- Location: Orlando, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrance-berland-6a96348/

Terrance Berland is a seed investor at Forbes//rodel banez capinig in Orlando focused on Fitness and Medical. Terrance Berland is the Technology Council Member at Forbes. Terrance Berland attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fitness | 1 | 25% |
| Medical | 1 | 25% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 25% |
| Health Care | 1 | 25% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 25% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Violet Defense | Violet Defense is on a journey to find new ways to protect people from harmful germs that have grown resistant to traditional forms of cleaning and disinfecting. After years of research, Mark discovered a unique way to combine a light source with a highly transmissive lens material to produce greater photonic energy. Because the lens can withstanddirect and immediate contact with the light source, we have the ability to miniaturize the technology deployment. Mark secured extensive worldwide patent protection for this breakthrough discovery.In 2012, Mark founded Violet Defense to research and develop new products using this patented technology that can help protect our world from germs. The first line, Surface Air Germ Elimination (S.A.G.E.) System hit the market in May 2017. The possibilities of where this technology goes from here are endless. | $20M | Series B | Nov 02, 2021 |  |
| Violet Defense | Violet Defense is on a journey to find new ways to protect people from harmful germs that have grown resistant to traditional forms of cleaning and disinfecting. After years of research, Mark discovered a unique way to combine a light source with a highly transmissive lens material to produce greater photonic energy. Because the lens can withstanddirect and immediate contact with the light source, we have the ability to miniaturize the technology deployment. Mark secured extensive worldwide patent protection for this breakthrough discovery.In 2012, Mark founded Violet Defense to research and develop new products using this patented technology that can help protect our world from germs. The first line, Surface Air Germ Elimination (S.A.G.E.) System hit the market in May 2017. The possibilities of where this technology goes from here are endless. | $5.3M | Series A | Apr 21, 2020 |  |
| Violet Defense | Violet Defense is on a journey to find new ways to protect people from harmful germs that have grown resistant to traditional forms of cleaning and disinfecting. After years of research, Mark discovered a unique way to combine a light source with a highly transmissive lens material to produce greater photonic energy. Because the lens can withstanddirect and immediate contact with the light source, we have the ability to miniaturize the technology deployment. Mark secured extensive worldwide patent protection for this breakthrough discovery.In 2012, Mark founded Violet Defense to research and develop new products using this patented technology that can help protect our world from germs. The first line, Surface Air Germ Elimination (S.A.G.E.) System hit the market in May 2017. The possibilities of where this technology goes from here are endless. | $2M |  | Nov 05, 2019 |  |
| Ecospears | ecoSPEARS is a cleantech solutions company ushering in the carbonless future of environmental cleanup. ecoSPEARS has designed and developed green and sustainable remediation technologies to extract and destroy PCBs, dioxins, and other Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) from the environment - forever. |  | Seed | Feb 12, 2019 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- EIA Social Enterprise Fund — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Katalyst Securities](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katalyst-securities) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Forbes//rodel banez capinig

VC Fund

Forbes provides a business magazine that is focused on business news and financial information.

5 contacts available at Forbes//rodel banez capinig.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Terrance Berland | Technology Council Member | — |
| Ajay Yadav | Contributor | — |
| Aliza Licht | Columnist | — |
| Bob Haber | Contributing Writer | — |
| Dan Reich | Writer | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Terrance Berland invest in?

Terrance Berland invests primarily in Fitness, Medical and CleanTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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.

### How do I contact Terrance Berland?

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### When did Terrance Berland last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Terrance Berland closed in Nov 2021. 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.

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