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Cooperative Ventures

Bloomington, IL, 61701, United States

Overview

Fostering commercial partnerships between startups and cooperatives.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

Website

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Germany
Saudi Arabia
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

5rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Sweet Technologies
Sep 2026Led
$7 MSeed
constellr
Feb 2026Participated
$44 MSeries A
EarthOptics
Nov 2024Participated
$24 MOther Equity
Traction
May 2024Led
$10 MSeries A
Ejaro
Feb 2024Led
$3 MSeries A
Sweet Technologies
Sep 2026Led
$7 MSeed
constellr
Feb 2026Participated
$44 MSeries A
EarthOptics
Nov 2024Participated
$24 MOther Equity
Traction
May 2024Led
$10 MSeries A
Ejaro
Feb 2024Led
$3 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Cooperative Ventures: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Cooperative Ventures: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A21
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Cooperative Ventures: 5 deals are recorded across 33 months.All available history.
Cooperative Ventures: 5 deals are recorded across 33 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
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Oct '240
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Sector Breakdown

Cooperative Ventures: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 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.

Cooperative Ventures: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture4
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Fintech2
Travel & Hospitality1
Enterprise Software1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AI & Machine Learning1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Cooperative Ventures: 5 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.

Cooperative Ventures: 5 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Cooperative Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Cooperative Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States2
Saudi Arabia1
Canada1
Europe1
Cooperative Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alpine Space Ventures sharing 1 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.

Cooperative Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alpine Space Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Alpine Space Ventures1
Bayern Kapital1
Builders VC1
Cardumen Capital1
Cibus Capital1
CNH Industrial1
Continental Grain Company1
CosmiCapital1
Diagram Ventures1
EIC Fund1
FTTF1
iSelect Fund1
Kineo Finance1
Lakestar1
Leaps by Bayer1
Middleland Capital1
Norinchukin Bank1
Pappas Capital1
Rabo Ventures1
Route 66 Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Cooperative Ventures: Led accounts for 60% and participating for 40% of round participation.All available history.
Cooperative Ventures: Led accounts for 60% and participating for 40% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led360%
Participating240%
Cooperative Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Cooperative Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead267%
Co-led133%

Team

Ben Van Straten

Liaison and Investment Committee Member