Villhard Growth Partners - aVenture Asset Manager Research
Location
St. Louis, MO, US
Founded
2014
Villhard Growth Partners (VGP) is a St. Louis-based private equity firm focusing on high-potential Midwest businesses. The firm operates two divisions: a venture capital arm investing in early-stage companies, often with connections to Washington University or St. Louis, and a buyout division targeting mature, high-cash flow companies. VGP typically invests in seed and pre-seed rounds, with a particular interest in technology-enabled growth opportunities.
VGP's portfolio includes innovative companies such as Adalo, a no-code software development platform, VertiGreens in vertical indoor farming, and Hum Industrial for wireless railcar monitoring. Notable investments also include Babyation, GiftAMeal, and Gipper. The firm's approach emphasizes partnering with entrepreneurial founders and owner-managers, leveraging its Midwest roots to identify and nurture promising local ventures.
Villhard Growth Partners - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Portfolio Companies10
Current Portfolio Count10
Top Investment Stages
Pre-Seed4 (50.0%)
Seed4 (50.0%)
Stage Mix
Pre-Seed 50%Seed 50%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.
