Active: new deal Jun 2026 Verified 5 Nov 2026
Ag Startup Engine
Ames, IA pre-seed investment group linked to Iowa State University programs that funds and supports early agricultural startups in the Midwest.
- Type
- VC firm
- Location
- Ames, Iowa, United States
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed
- Backs
- B2B software, Climate and energy, Biotech and pharma, Hardware
- Sectors
- Agritech, Healthtech and life sciences, Robotics
- Fund size / AUM
- $15M Ag Startup Engine Seed Fund I (Form D offering, 2024)
- Latest fund or filing
- 17 Jan 2025
- Portfolio mix
- B2B software 22%; Climate and energy 20%; Biotech and pharma 20%; Hardware 15%; Consumer products 10%; Medtech and digital health 7%; Consumer apps 7% (n=22)
- Website
- agstartupengine.com
Contacts on file
For Ag Startup Engine, the paid file holds: 4 named decision-makers with roles; LinkedIn page.
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Notable investments
automedClearFlameClayton FarmsContinuum AgDistynct
Sources
- www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2008503/000200850325000001/
- www.agstartupengine.com/
- www.agstartupengine.com/portfolio
- www.agstartupengine.com/our-approach
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