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12 tracked investments · listed companies and verified rows first
Birds Eye Robotics develops robotic solutions for commercial poultry farmers to automate labor-intensive tasks and improve operational efficiency.
AgTechHardwareRoboticsHerman, US
Reynolds Dusty(Executive Officer, Director)Scott NiewohnerLucas Niewohner
BoardIan Hamilton(Director)
Board seatColin Hurd· per SEC Form D · $800K raise · filed Jun 2026
Co-investorsInnova Memphis, Inc.Invest Nebraska
Ames, US
Eric Harweger(Executive Officer, Director)inDillon Hurd(Executive Officer, Director)inSteven Brockshus(Executive Officer)in
BoardKurt Rosentrater(Director)David C. Furbush(Director)
Board seatColin Hurd· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Apr 2023
Continuum Ag is a soil health data intelligence company that helps farmers measure, organize, and monetize their farm and soil data, including through carbon intensity certification for low-carbon grain premiums.
AgTechClimate TechData & InfrastructureWashington, US
Mitchell Hora(Founder)inBrad McDonald(Executive Officer)in
BoardSpencer Stensrude(Director)inMichael Blanding(Director)Owen Gerard(Director)
Co-investorsEvergreen Climate InnovationsISA VenturesThird DerivativeAg Ventures AllianceSVG Ventures | THRIVE
Enzyme offers a quality management system software and QA/RA consulting services to help life science companies obtain FDA approval and maintain ongoing regulatory compliance.
BiotechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jared Seehafer(CEO)inJacob Graham(Vice President QA/RA)inAl Abut(Director of Design)Ryan Stellar(Vice President Product)Alex Speller(Head of Engineering)Mark Krempley(Vice President Operations)
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Rock Health CapitalSoma CapitalY CombinatorHack VCInformed Ventures Advisors, Llc+4 more
Four Growers develops robotic harvesting and analytics technology for greenhouse growers, starting with a tomato harvesting robot that can also perform quality checks and packaging.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechFoodTechHardwareRoboticsPittsburgh, US
Brandon Contino(CEO)inDan Chi(CTO)inJohn P. Quayle(Chief of Staff)inDan Chișu(Founder)inCameron Beichner(Chief of Staff)John Quayle(Chief of Staff)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAmritam HoldingsBetter Food VenturesCathexis VenturesGagarin Capital PartnersOspraie Ag Science+7 more
Gross-Wen Technologies (GWT) develops the patented RAB algae-based system to treat municipal and industrial wastewater, recovering nutrients from the water and recycling the nutrient-rich algae into slow-release fertilizer.
AgTechBiotechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechSlater, US
Dr. Martin Gross(Founder and CEO)Dr. Zhiyou Wen(Co-founder)David Furbush(Executive Officer, Director)Max Gangestad(Chief Operating Officer)inKen Rubin(President)inPaul Juffer(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsAiiM PartnersISA VenturesNext Level Ventures
LEAH Labs develops CAR-T cell therapy for pets, starting with dogs with B cell lymphoma, using a virus-free gene editing platform to produce engineered cell therapy doses at low cost.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMinneapolis, US
Wesley Wierson(Founder)inStephen C. Ekker(Scientific Founder & Board Director)Saad S. Kenderian(Scientific Founder)Jonathan P. Mochel(Scientific Founder)Saad S. Kenderian, MB/ChB(Scientific Founder)Jonathan P. Mochel, PhD/DECVPT(Scientific Founder)
Co-investorsGROOVE CAPITALSoutheast Minnesota Capital FundY CombinatorWefunder
Clayton Farms (dba Nebullam) grows produce in farms located inside restaurants to serve fresher, more nutritious food directly to diners.
AgTechConsumerFoodTechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Clayton MooneyMahmoud PartoinDanen Pool
Co-investorsInnoventures IowaISA VenturesY CombinatorFounder Capital
OctaPulse provides AI vision software that automates quality control tasks in fish hatcheries, including broodstock phenotyping and deformity detection, reducing inspection time from several minutes to under 30 seconds per fish.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechFrisco, US
Paul Grech(CEO)inRohan Singh(CTO)in
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorBlast.ClubFounder CapitalPlaid Matrix
Tractor Zoom operates equipment marketplace and valuation platforms (Tractor Zoom Pro and Anvil Pro) that provide real-time price data, market intelligence, and sales workflow tools for agricultural and heavy equipment.
AgTechData & InfrastructureMarketplacesWest Des Moines, US
Kyle McMahon(Founder / CEO)inZac Sandvig(Chief Financial Officer)inMike Meyerring(Chief Revenue Officer)in
BoardKen Woody(Director)inDouglas Hohner(Director)Tim McMahon(Director)
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceInnova Memphis, Inc.ISA VenturesNext Level VenturesBienville CapitalBuilders VC+2 more
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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