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Burkland Associates — Seed VC Firm

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Burkland Associates is a Seed venture capital firm investing in Other, Enterprise, SaaS. The firm has 37 portfolio companies in our records.

Portfolio
37 companies on record
Partners
10 listed
Stage
Seed
Sectors
Other, Enterprise, SaaS
Check size
Not in our records
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-10-09

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Portfolio

37+ companies

Team

10 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2026Investments in last 12 months: 11

Investment Thesis

A services platform rather than a classic VC, but highly relevant as a strategic partner for venture-backed companies needing finance, accounting, HR, and readiness support. Strong fit for adjacent distribution and partnership opportunities with enterprises and startups alike.

How Burkland Associates invests

Burkland Associates is a vc firm. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other, Enterprise, SaaS.

Investing since at least 2026, Burkland Associates has backed 37 companies in our records, including BackOps AI, Etched, Uplift. Its most recent recorded investment was in 2026, with 11 investments logged over the last 12 months.

Partners & Team

EM

Ellie McLaughlin

Head of People

DB

Dorian Brown

Chief Financial Officer

JB

Jeff Burkland

Partner

WM

Winey Monir

Division Director

RK

Rick Kjellberg

CFO

KA

Kate Adams

Chief Growth Officer

EJ

Elmar Jakoby

Chief Financial Officer

U

Unknown

Leadership

Startup Services
Fractional CFO
Operations
SL

Steven Lord

Chief Operating Officer

DR

Daniel Rosenbaum

Chief Financial Officer

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Enterprise
SaaS

Portfolio Companies (37)

2026

BA

BackOps AI

Series B

Closed Series B $42M

ET

Etched

Series C

Closed Series C $700M

UP

Uplift

Seed

Closed Seed $7M

ED

Edacious

Seed

Closed Seed $3.42

IN

Integrated Biosciences

Seed

Closed Seed $68.37

BU

Buzz Solutions

Series A

Closed Series A $20M

AM

Ambrook

Series B

Closed Series B $30M

TH

ThreatLocker

Series F

Closed Series F $190M

IC

Ichor Agriculture

Seed

Closed Seed $3.7M

PR

Precision Neuroscience

Series D

Closed Series D $250M

How to pitch Burkland Associates
  • •Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in Other, Enterprise, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • •cold outreach ok
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Ellie McLaughlin, Head of People.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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