MiLA Capital

MiLA Capital is a principal investment firm located in Los Angeles, California, specializing in early-stage venture capital for hardware startups. Established in 2015, the firm recognized a gap in the Southern California startup ecosystem, where while there was abundant talent and capital, seed-stage hardware founders often struggled to secure funding. To address this, MiLA Capital has created an innovation lab called Toolbox LA, established the Make in LA accelerator, and fostered a community of values-driven founders and mentors. The firm focuses on connecting emerging hardware entrepreneurs with essential resources to enhance their impact. By nurturing and investing in promising hardware companies at critical pre-manufacturing stages, MiLA Capital aims to support overlooked innovators in the physical world.

Shaun Arora

Managing Partner

Carmen Palafox

Partner

24 past transactions

Amogy

Funding Round in 2021
Amogy is a start-up, located in Brooklyn, New York and is working on a novel carbon-free energy storage system using ammonia as a fuel.

Orbit Fab

Venture Round in 2020
Orbit Fab offers a supply of satellite propellant in Earth Orbit that expands the operational potential of new and existing space assets. It develops the infrastructure needed to grow a thriving in-space market for products and services that support both existing space businesses (communications and Earth observation) and new industries like space tourism, manufacturing, and mining. The future for satellites is no longer restricted to the fuel they are launched with. Orbit Fab was founded in 2018 by its Co-Founders Daniel Faber and Jeremy Schiel.

Farcast

Seed Round in 2020
Farcast is a technology company based in Los Angeles that specializes in developing hardware and software for precision airdrop deliveries. Founded in 2017 and located in Hawthorne, California, the company designs drones that are mounted on commercial aircraft, helicopters, or UAVs to facilitate the delivery of packages in remote or otherwise inaccessible areas. Utilizing advanced mapping software, Farcast evaluates suitable drop points and enables autonomous release and landing of packages, ensuring they land safely within a designated area. This innovative approach allows for rapid and cost-effective delivery solutions, addressing the logistical challenges faced in rural regions.

Hava Health

Pre Seed Round in 2019
HAVA HEALTH, INC. manufactures a smoking cessation device for people with nicotine addiction. The company's products includes a connected vape pen which pairs with smartphone application, Hale. HAVA HEALTH, INC. is based in the United States.

PathSpot

Seed Round in 2018
PathSpot Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures a system controlled by a software that protects restaurants and their customers from the threat of food-borne illness. It utilizes a unique algorithm for filtering, processing, and analyzing fluorescent light to scans an employee's hands to detect pathogens that cause food borne illness. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in New York City, New York.

Caban Systems

Seed Round in 2018
Caban Systems, founded in 2017 and based in San Mateo, California, specializes in the design and manufacture of modular lithium-ion energy storage systems. The company focuses on providing software-enabled solutions tailored for telecommunication companies and mobile network operators, particularly in off-grid and weak grid environments. By delivering innovative energy storage options, Caban Systems aims to enhance the reliability and efficiency of telecommunications infrastructure.

Farcast

Angel Round in 2017
Farcast is a technology company based in Los Angeles that specializes in developing hardware and software for precision airdrop deliveries. Founded in 2017 and located in Hawthorne, California, the company designs drones that are mounted on commercial aircraft, helicopters, or UAVs to facilitate the delivery of packages in remote or otherwise inaccessible areas. Utilizing advanced mapping software, Farcast evaluates suitable drop points and enables autonomous release and landing of packages, ensuring they land safely within a designated area. This innovative approach allows for rapid and cost-effective delivery solutions, addressing the logistical challenges faced in rural regions.

Gaszen

Seed Round in 2017
We provide moments of warmth for everyone, everywhere. We are the bridge that connects people to a more reliable and comfortable energy consumption experience. We created an IoT gas management platform, starting with propane that empowers people to have a better and fairest consumption experience. There are 3B people around the world who use propane as their main source of energy (cooking, hot showers and heating). The propane gas industry was worth 122B in 2015. Our go to market strategy is Mexico (the biggest propane consumer per capita in America), representing an 8B industry. There are 6 million stationary tanks within residential users and SMBs. Our device connects stationary propane tanks to the internet. Our platform connects the three main stakeholders; on one hand to the end user (Residential and SMB’s), later to the gas company and finally to the dispatchers. We have a device for the stationary tank, an application for the end user, a control dashboard for the SMB’s and a management dashboard for gas suppliers.

Thesis Couture

Seed Round in 2017
Thesis Couture is a global fashion footwear company that focuses on reinventing the stiletto. The company uses structural engineering principles, advanced material science, and a keen focus on human factors in creating internal architecture of its products. Thesis Couture’s team includes professionals and luminaries across fashion, technology, and anatomy to create new standards in women’s high heels. The design and materials used in its products improve load distribution across the foot, impact shock, and kinematics. Thesis Couture was founded in 2013 by Dolly Singh and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Vector Launch

Series A in 2017
Vector was founded by several members of the original SpaceX team and is a disruptive innovator that connects space startups with affordable and frequent launch and platforms to enable space capabilities at a speed and price point never before possible. Vector has a big vision to reshape the 400 billion dollar space market by combining dedicated low-cost micro satellite launch and software defined satellites (Galactic Sky) to dramatically increase access and speed to orbit.

Emerge

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Emerge, Inc. is a technology company founded in 2015 and based in Los Angeles, California. It specializes in developing a virtual reality device that enhances communication by incorporating a sense of touch. The device enables users to create 3D projections and holograms in real time, allowing for immersive interactions in an extended reality (XR) telepresence environment. This innovative approach transforms how individuals communicate and collaborate, fostering deeper emotional connections. The team behind Emerge comprises experienced entrepreneurs and executives with a background in consumer electronics and XR technology, recognized by prestigious organizations such as MIT and Forbes.

Vector Launch

Seed Round in 2016
Vector was founded by several members of the original SpaceX team and is a disruptive innovator that connects space startups with affordable and frequent launch and platforms to enable space capabilities at a speed and price point never before possible. Vector has a big vision to reshape the 400 billion dollar space market by combining dedicated low-cost micro satellite launch and software defined satellites (Galactic Sky) to dramatically increase access and speed to orbit.

Amped Innovation

Seed Round in 2016
Amped Innovation PBC designs and manufactures solar appliances aimed at providing affordable energy solutions for off-grid markets, particularly for individuals living on less than four dollars per day. The company’s product lineup includes solar home systems, lanterns, charge controllers, and electrochlorinators for solar water irrigation, as well as various medical lighting equipment. Notably, Amped Innovation’s flagship product, the Blossom, is a cost-effective solar home power system that features a software-enabled Pay-As-You-Go interface, allowing customers to pay in installments comparable to their current kerosene expenses. This system not only delivers enhanced power and performance but also enables users to charge devices and operate appliances such as televisions and sewing machines. Founded in 2016 and based in Palo Alto, California, Amped Innovation is committed to delivering quality and sustainable energy solutions across energy, water, and medical fields.

3D-SensIR

Seed Round in 2016
3D-SensIR Inc., a sensor hardware startup company based in the greater Los Angeles area, incorporated in Delaware, in January 2016. The company’s core expertise is in designing and manufacturing of 3D laser scanners. We build mobile 3D camera systems that transform reality into photorealistic, 3D-models directly on-site in real time for architecture, engineering, and construction market.

Canviz

Seed Round in 2016
Canviz is a digital canvas for displaying art and photography. It's also a site for collecting, discovering and sharing great content. It's beautifully wood-framed and wirelessly controlled with our app. Canviz is connected to popular social media platforms, like Tumblr, and soon our online marketplace. Canviz opens a window into a world of living images and brings your art to life.

Rufus Labs

Seed Round in 2016
Rufus Labs LLC, founded in 2013 and based in Los Angeles, California, specializes in designing and manufacturing wearable workforce solutions. The company's flagship product, the Rufus Cuff, is a lightweight, ruggedized device that serves multiple communication functions, including making and receiving voice and video calls. It also features sensors for collecting physiometric data, enabling location-based assignments, and facilitating safety checks. The Rufus Cuff allows users to play music, stream content over Wi-Fi, and access fitness applications, making it compatible with both Android and iOS devices. Rufus Labs markets its products online, targeting users who seek to enhance their experience through innovative wearable technology.

Flip Technologies

Seed Round in 2016
Flip Technologies provides a wide array of products ranging from navigation for fleet management services, routing and demand-supply heatmaps for ride-sharing platforms & enroute EV charging optimization & scheduling to build an inter-car communication network for the future self driving cars

Lily Grey

Seed Round in 2016
Lily Grey is a modern jewelry brand giving girls a cool new way to tell their story.

Feel Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2016
Feel Therapeutics, based in San Francisco, focuses on advancing mental health care through the development of digital biomarkers and therapeutic solutions. The company's flagship product, an emotion-sensing wristband paired with a mobile application, offers continuous monitoring and personalized interventions for individuals experiencing anxiety and depression. This innovative platform integrates proprietary medical-grade wearables and algorithms to collect objective data, facilitating passive monitoring of mental health. Utilizing evidence-based behavioral techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and positive psychology, Feel Therapeutics aims to enhance mental health management and support users in cultivating beneficial emotional habits. By combining technology with therapeutic practices, Feel Therapeutics seeks to transform the approach to diagnosing and caring for mental health issues.

Flip Technologies

Seed Round in 2015
Flip Technologies provides a wide array of products ranging from navigation for fleet management services, routing and demand-supply heatmaps for ride-sharing platforms & enroute EV charging optimization & scheduling to build an inter-car communication network for the future self driving cars

Force Impact Technologies

Seed Round in 2015
Force Impact Technologies L.L.C manufactures a mouth guard that indicates force for the detection and the safety of athletes when they are returning to play. It also offers mobile application software that allows parents, coaches, and leagues to follow normal concussion protocols. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Gilbert, Arizona.

Feel Therapeutics

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Feel Therapeutics, based in San Francisco, focuses on advancing mental health care through the development of digital biomarkers and therapeutic solutions. The company's flagship product, an emotion-sensing wristband paired with a mobile application, offers continuous monitoring and personalized interventions for individuals experiencing anxiety and depression. This innovative platform integrates proprietary medical-grade wearables and algorithms to collect objective data, facilitating passive monitoring of mental health. Utilizing evidence-based behavioral techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and positive psychology, Feel Therapeutics aims to enhance mental health management and support users in cultivating beneficial emotional habits. By combining technology with therapeutic practices, Feel Therapeutics seeks to transform the approach to diagnosing and caring for mental health issues.

Flip Technologies

Seed Round in 2015
Flip Technologies provides a wide array of products ranging from navigation for fleet management services, routing and demand-supply heatmaps for ride-sharing platforms & enroute EV charging optimization & scheduling to build an inter-car communication network for the future self driving cars
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