# Villhard Growth Partners

> Villhard Growth Partners is a VC fund backing Manufacturing. See 13 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: St Louis, United States
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/villhard-growth-partners/
- Website: http://villhardgrowth.com/

Villhard Growth Partners is a VC fund in St Louis focused on Manufacturing and Food and Beverage. We are a St. Louis-based growth buyout firm that invests in, partners with and grows strong, tech-enabled healthcare and business services companies. We focus on lower market transactions in which we can invest alongside aggressive, entrepreneurial teams that share our passion for growing and building great businesses.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 23% |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 15% |
| Consumer Electronics | 2 | 15% |
| iOS | 1 | 8% |
| Apps | 1 | 8% |

40 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 6 | 46% |
| Seed | 4 | 31% |
| Series A | 1 | 8% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 8% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 8% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Doug Villhard | Managing Partner - Venture Capital & Private Equity | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| VertiGreens | VertiGreens is constructing a network of scalable hydroponic, vertical farms out of freight shipping containers. |  | Pre-Seed | Apr 29, 2022 |  |
| Benchmark Learning | High-quality online tutoring in Math, English, Science and Coding! |  | Pre-Seed | Apr 27, 2022 |  |
| Buoy | Drinking the recommended 8 glasses of water a day seems like a longshot for most people - especially unattainable when you stack them on top of all of the other better tasting, more functional drinks we all enjoy. Even for those that are able to consistently drink the recommended 8 glasses of water a day, inadequate electrolyte levels can stillcause dehydration symptoms to appear. Today, 3 out of 4 Americans are chronically dehydrated* and suffer from symptoms like low energy levels, headaches, and increased blood pressure, among countless other symptoms. Everyday things like exercise, travel, consuming foods high in sodium and sugar, drinking caffeine or alcohol, and even just being outside on a sunny afternoon lead to loss of electrolytes. All of these things are not only dehydrating in the moment, but also make it harder to rehydrate for the rest of the day - partially offsetting the glasses of water you do manage to drink. With Buoy, people can efficiently stay hydrated by adding electrolytes to ANY drinks they are already consuming without compromising taste. |  | Pre-Seed | Mar 20, 2022 |  |
| uFab | uFab LLC is developing a circuit board printing device, named the pcBee, that can cut high accuracy circuit boards quickly and cheaply. This device uses a novel method for cutting, drilling, and board assembly that reduces board costs and production times. We are offering a product that will supercharge the Rapid Prototyping Industry, doing tocircuit boards what 3D printing did to plastics. We want to see this device be as necessary a tool in an engineering space as a 3D printer. |  | Pre-Seed | Mar 16, 2022 |  |
| Wagr | Wagr is a sports-betting app looking to wed social media with a fast-growing corner of the gambling market. | $12M | Series A | Jan 20, 2022 |  |
| Flipstik | Flipstik offers a device that serves as a kickstand, wall mount, and selfie stick for phones. It allows users to complete tasks such as watching videos, taking selfies, and using GPS hands-free. |  | Pre-Seed | Nov 22, 2021 |  |
| Ascend Venture Capital | Ascend Venture Capital is a venture capital company that supports data-centric companies. It partners with founders to provide support both financially and operationally, collaborating in the storied journey toward scale. The firm was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri. |  | Seed | Nov 21, 2021 |  |
| Gipper | Gipper is a content creation platform for schools that makes graphic design quick and easy. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, United States. | $3.4M | Seed | Nov 12, 2021 |  |
| GiftAMeal | GiftAMeal is a mobile application that helps provide a meal to someone in need each time a user takes a photo of their order from a partner restaurant. | $484K | Seed | Jun 24, 2021 |  |
| Honeymoon Chocolates | Honeymoon Chocolates is one of five manufacturers in the US that has formulated the process for producing chocolate sweetened with honey. The process is much like mixing water and oil. Because this process is difficult, only a handful of small craft chocolate makers have been able to reproduce this. The market potential for a nationwide craftchocolate brand that uses honey is untapped. Our goal is to use chocolate as a medium to speak with our consumers. We not only want to introduce honey as a staple sweetener to the food industry- but also encourage our customers to make smarter decisions when purchasing other food items. Our hope is to be a brand that can bring about change within an industry that is focused on turning a profit at the expense of their consumers by using cheap ingredients in their products. With each bar we sell, we have pledged 20% of our profits to the Pollinator Partnership- a coalition fighting for research and education of honeybees nationwide. |  | Pre-Seed | Jun 22, 2021 |  |

10 of 13 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Arch Grants](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arch-grants) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Holekamp Seed Fund — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- First Capital Partners — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Greycroft](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greycroft) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Villhard Growth Partners invest in?

Villhard Growth Partners invests primarily in Manufacturing, Food and Beverage and Consumer Electronics startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 13 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 Villhard Growth Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Villhard Growth Partners?

The team at Villhard Growth Partners includes Doug Villhard (Managing Partner - Venture Capital & Private Equity). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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