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Runways not needed — Why we invested in direct air shipping company DASH Systems
Runways not needed — Why we invested in direct air shipping company DASH Systems
When we first met the founders of DASH Systems, Inc, we were excited by the cool factor of a delivery-by-air anywhere company, and curious…
shaun arora
Dec 16, 2020
Hardware Myths
Hardware Myths
With a subject as diverse and complex as manufacturing, it’s easy for misinformation to spread. When one client develops a theory on why…
shaun arora
Mar 2, 2020
CEO Summit Yosemite — A Weekend for Founder Wellness
CEO Summit Yosemite — A Weekend for Founder Wellness
After more than a year of planning, our first CEO Summit is happening this February in collaboration with six venture firms who care about…
MiLA Capital
Jan 21, 2020
We are excited to announce our transition from Make in LA to MiLA Capital
We are excited to announce our transition from Make in LA to MiLA Capital
In 2015, we launched a four-month accelerator program called Make in LA to identify and support high-potential companies at the…
MiLA Capital
Jan 15, 2020
We Fund Hardware; We Are Not A Hardware Fund
We Fund Hardware; We Are Not A Hardware Fund
When it comes to funding hardware, many businesses question two things. First of all, what exactly is a hardware company? And second, how…
shaun arora
Oct 1, 2019
Our 2019 investment will reverse the trend of one of the “hottest” startups of 2018
Our 2019 investment will reverse the trend of one of the “hottest” startups of 2018
Someone has to clean up the mess made by vaping. Smoking was on the decline in high schools until Vaping not only rejuvenated the tobacco…
MiLA Capital
Sep 24, 2019
Hold that Seat: You May Not Need a Head of Hardware
Hold that Seat: You May Not Need a Head of Hardware
Hardware startups have many seats on the bus and you need to fill those seats with the right people at the right time. If you are not a…
shaun arora
Jul 7, 2019
Why Venture Investors Need To Start Paying For Inventory
Why Venture Investors Need To Start Paying For Inventory
We hear regularly from frustrated early-stage founders who struggle to raise enough because investors do not want to fund inventory. I…
shaun arora
Apr 17, 2019
The MiLA Manufacturing Checklist
The MiLA Manufacturing Checklist
The MiLA team has nearly three decades of combined manufacturing experience. In the past four years, we have had the joy to share our…
MiLA Capital
Jan 7, 2019
Thesis Couture: Why a Hardware Fund Invested in Fashion Tech
Thesis Couture: Why a Hardware Fund Invested in Fashion Tech
Hint: A trail blazing founder with a game changing product helps.
MiLA Capital
Nov 12, 2018
Everyone Funds Hardware: 3 Hacks To Get There
Everyone Funds Hardware: 3 Hacks To Get There
Founders often tell us that that an investor “does not invest in hardware.” And in the past month I have heard:
shaun arora
Oct 22, 2018
The World Needs an IoT Toaster
The World Needs an IoT Toaster
Hey makers and entrepreneurs, I have good news and bad news.
shaun arora
Sep 18, 2018
Hardware Seed Capital is Unbalanced
Hardware Seed Capital is Unbalanced
Hardware seed has changed.
shaun arora
Sep 12, 2018
TGIF — A toast to the great & inspiring founders Retooling Fridays bring
TGIF — A toast to the great & inspiring founders Retooling Fridays bring
More hardware. More Grit. More Karma. During our second demo day, our partner carmen palafox coined these six words which quickly became…
MiLA Capital
Jul 29, 2018
The International Entrepreneur Rule keeps the United States in the game…but it’s about to be shut…
The International Entrepreneur Rule keeps the United States in the game…but it’s about to be shut…
What do SpaceX, Dermalogica, and Google have in common? They were founded in the US by immigrant entrepreneurs. In fact, immigrant-founded…
MiLA Capital
Jun 22, 2018
Sentio Solutions Is On A Mission To Modernize Mental Health Care
Sentio Solutions Is On A Mission To Modernize Mental Health Care
Mental health care providers and insurance companies are facing a crisis as the world grapples with rapidly rising rates of mental illness…
MiLA Capital
May 8, 2018
Execute in Hardware ≠ Execute in Software
Execute in Hardware ≠ Execute in Software
Many founders and VCs that we encounter think that executing in hardware is the same as in software.
MiLA Capital
Apr 1, 2018
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