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Ag Startup Engine

2500 North Loop Drive, Suite 7546, Ames, IA, 50010, United States

Overview

Supports agricultural startups with investment and mentorship.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Agriculture

Investment portfolio

9rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
TerraBlaster
Aug 2026Participated
$13 MSeed
Quercus Biosolutions
Jul 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
ZymeCO
Jul 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
Fermeate
Apr 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Mazen Animal Health
May 2022Participated
$11 MSeries A
Continuum Ag
Oct 2021Participated
$0.20 MSeed
Gross-Wen Technologies
Aug 2021Participated
$7 MSeries A
Tractor Zoom
Dec 2020Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Tractor Zoom
Sep 2018Participated
$1 MSeed
TerraBlaster
Aug 2026Participated
$13 MSeed
Quercus Biosolutions
Jul 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
ZymeCO
Jul 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
Fermeate
Apr 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Mazen Animal Health
May 2022Participated
$11 MSeries A
Continuum Ag
Oct 2021Participated
$0.20 MSeed
Gross-Wen Technologies
Aug 2021Participated
$7 MSeries A
Tractor Zoom
Dec 2020Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Tractor Zoom
Sep 2018Participated
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Ag Startup Engine: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Ag Startup Engine: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed05
Series A03
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Ag Startup Engine: 9 deals are recorded across 98 months.All available history.
Ag Startup Engine: 9 deals are recorded across 98 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Ag Startup Engine: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ag Startup Engine: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture6
Health & Life Sciences5
Data, Analytics & IT3
Enterprise Software2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Hardware & Robotics1
Manufacturing1
AI & Machine Learning1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Ag Startup Engine: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Ag Startup Engine: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M2
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$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Ag Startup Engine: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Ag Startup Engine: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States9
Ag Startup Engine: 20 co-investors are shown, with Ag Ventures Alliance sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Ag Startup Engine: 20 co-investors are shown, with Ag Ventures Alliance sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Ag Ventures Alliance4
1330 Investments2
Innova Memphis2
Iowa Corn Opportunities2
ISA Ventures2
Next Level Ventures2
Addison Laboratories1
AgFunder1
Agricap Fund1
Ajinomoto Group Ventures1
Ankeny Angels1
Bidra Innovation Ventures1
Builders Vision1
Calpoly Ventures1
Evergreen Climate Innovations1
Fall Line Capital1
Flyover Capital1
GrainInnovate1
Grantham Foundation1
Heuristic Capital1

Investment Strategy

Ag Startup Engine: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Ag Startup Engine: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating9100%
Ag Startup Engine: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Ag Startup Engine: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Kevin Kimle

Co-Founder