Ag Ventures Alliance — Full Portfolio

Agricen develops ACCOMPLISH MAX, a biocatalyst product that enhances nutrient availability in soil and increases crop stress tolerance, marketed for corn and other crops facing environmental challenges like drought and cold.

AgTechBiotechTexas, US

MTMichael Totora(President and CEO)in

AGRITX develops nutritional products for avian embryonic development to improve poultry farming outcomes.

AgTechBiotechFoodTechStatesville, US

Gina Sloan, PhD(Chief Executive Officer, Founder)KPKevin Parrish(Chief Operations Officer, Co-Founder)inFNFrank Noca(Chief Brand Officer, Co-Founder)inGina P. Sloan(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsHIHigh Country Impact FundINInnova Memphis, Inc.

American Autonomy develops drone software solutions for agricultural equipment manufacturers, including ground control stations, data management systems, and ecosystem integrations to enable farmers to access and utilize drone-collected data for decision-making.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRoboticsSaaSIowa City, US

MSMariah Scott(CEO)in

Co-investorsAGAgLaunch AcceleratorFUFulcrum Global CapitalLELeaps by Bayer

Barnwell Bio runs a biosurveillance platform that analyzes environmental samples such as waste streams to detect pathogen trends and provide animal health data.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechFoodTechNew York, US

CMCasey McGinley(Executive Officer, Director)inMRMichael Rhys(Executive Officer, Director)inJBJake Byrnes(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAGAgLaunch AcceleratorALAlumni VenturesDODorm RoomTWTwelve BelowMAMax Ventures

Bioverse maps forest cover and species prevalence using satellite, drone, and AI/machine learning technologies to improve non-timber forest product harvesting, verify carbon and biodiversity credits, and support forest regeneration.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate Tech

Barnowl AG builds robotic systems and automation infrastructure for agriculture.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsBarnowlag, US

SHSarah Hinkley(CEO / Co-Founder)inJHJaron Hinkley(Co-Founder)BSBryan Stafford(Co-Founder)inJCJames Chivers(CTO)in

Co-investorsAGAgLaunch AcceleratorCOCORI InnovationFIFirstMile VenturesGRGreater Colorado Venture FundLELeVert VenturesSEService Provider Capital+1 more

Bugbiome develops crop protection products for farmers that aim to work with natural systems.

AgTechBiotechClimate Tech

Dr Alicia Showering(Founder)inChristopher Mosedale(Chief Commercial Officer)in

Co-investorsAGAgLaunch AcceleratorAVAvonmore DevelopmentsCACambridge Angels groupRORockstartSOSOSV

ChopLocal is an online marketplace that connects consumers with local meat farms and butcher shops, allowing buyers to order meat directly and have it shipped to their door.

E-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesWayland, US

JAJared Achen(Executive Officer, Director)inTawnya Achen(Executive Officer)

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

MHMitchell Hora(Founder)inBMBrad McDonald(Executive Officer)in

BoardSSSpencer Stensrude(Director)inMichael Blanding(Director)Owen Gerard(Director)

Co-investorsEVEvergreen Climate InnovationsISISA VenturesTHThird DerivativeAGAg Startup Engine SeedSVSVG Ventures | THRIVE

Croft provides software to manage the H-2A agricultural visa process, helping farm employers, workers, agents, and facilitators handle compliance, administrative paperwork, and collaboration.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaSSioux Falls, US

Brady Hyde(Director)

Co-investorsALAlloy PartnersBABand of AngelsDIDial Ventures

A biotechnology company focused on protein engineering and synthetic biology, serving the biotech industry.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate Tech

Murli(Founder, CEO)Abe(Founding Scientist)

Digital Metal is an online platform for ordering custom cast metal parts: users upload a STEP file to receive instant pricing, casting DFM analysis, and a 3D configurator for alloy, quantity, and finish, with parts shipped in 5-10 business days.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSaaS

Co-investorsSOSoundproof Ventures

Distynct offers the Barn Alarm, a device that gives farmers remote visibility of their farm operations without installing new wires or probes.

AgTechHardwareIoTAmes, US

BBBJ Brugman(Founder & CEO)inBradly J Brugman(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJVJustin Van Wert(Director)Ben Williamson(Director)

Co-investorsINInnoventures IowaISISA VenturesNENext Level Ventures

Earnest develops microbial seed coatings and agricultural biology products derived from prairie ecosystems to improve soil health and crop performance for farmers.

AgTechBiotechRantoul, US

EMEddy Mejia(Co-founder)inDGDr. Gabe Price(Co-founder)

Co-investorsAGAgLaunch AcceleratorBOBoot64 VenturesSOSOSVADAdams Street PartnersANAndreessen HorowitzATAtlas Venture+4 more

EarthSense develops AI and robotics solutions for agriculture to address sustainability and productivity challenges.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics

CSChinmay Soman(Founder)in

Co-investorsADADB VenturesAGAgLaunch AcceleratorAUAurum Venture PartnersBRBread And Butter Ventures, LlcGEGen CapitalILIllinois Ventures+2 more

Eiwa provides a platform for agricultural research trials that automates field data collection using drone imagery and a mobile scouting app, including an analytics library for crop metrics such as canopy, plant counting, plant height, and crop senescence.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS

Co-investorsGLGLOCAL LatamINInnventureCUCultivation CapitalSESerra Ventures

EmGenisys develops reproductive technologies to improve pregnancy outcomes in embryo transfer and in vitro fertilization for cattle and other animals.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechDripping Springs, US

Cara Wells, PhD(CEO & Founder)

Co-investorsTATall Grass Ventures

HealthtechBridgewater, US

Seunghee Ham(Director)Raul Rabadan(Director)Oliver Elliott(President, Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Issuer)Reuben Danzing(Chief Financial Officer of Issuer)

Genvax Technologies develops mRNA and nanoparticle-based vaccines for livestock, focusing on custom, herd-specific formulations that aim to improve speed and precision compared to conventional vaccine platforms.

AgTechBiotechHealthtechAmes, US

JHJoel Harris(Co-founder)inDHDr. Hank Harris(Co-founder)inDL Hank Harris(Director)Scott Holmstrom(Director)

Co-investorsINInnoventures IowaNENext Level Ventures

Global Neighbor uses patented directed energy technology to control weeds and stimulate crop growth without chemicals, offering products such as a harvest weed seed control unit (bSCU) and a seed priming system for farmers.

AgTechCleantechDeep TechHardwareXenia, US

JJJon Jackson(Executive Officer, Director)inNSNeil Saterin

BoardJAJames A Ellis(Director)inDDDean Didato(Director)in

Co-investorsCLClean Energy VentureE8E8 AngelsINInnova Memphis, Inc.TETexas HALO FundTITitletownTech

Grain Weevil makes a robot that moves and manages grain inside storage bins, letting farmers maintain grain conditions and quality without physically entering the bin.

AgTechHardwareRoboticsAurora, US

CJChad Johnson(Co-Founder & CEO)inBJBen Johnson(Co-Founder / Chief Innovation Officer)in

Co-investorsHOHomegrown CapitalINInnova Memphis, Inc.INInvest Nebraska

Green Acres Milling is a milling company focused on regenerative and sustainable food supply chains, emphasizing soil health and restoration.

AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodAlbert Lea, US

LPLandon Plagge(Founder)in

Gripp Rendezvoo is Equipment Relationship Management software for OEMs, dealers, and service providers that centralizes customer communications, equipment records, and product information in a single platform.

AgTechConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSKewaskum, US

JenkinTWTracey Wiedmeyer(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardBen Voss(Director)

Co-investorsAGAgLaunch AcceleratorALAlloy PartnersC2C2 VenturesDIDial VenturesTUTundra AngelsTWTwo Ravens

Holganix makes Bio 800+ soil products containing over 800 species of beneficial microorganisms that improve soil health, allowing farmers and turf professionals to reduce fertilizer and water use while increasing crop yields and carbon capture.

AgTechCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodGlen Mills, US

BEBarrett Ersek(Founder & CEO)inGene Godick(Executive Officer)BHBryan Hansel(Head of Revenue Strategy)inDSDavid Stark(Executive)inKEKaitlyn Ersek(Chief of Staff)inRMRadhika Moolgavkar(Vice President HGX, Product)in

Co-investorsARArgonautic VenturesDEDelaware Crossing Investor GroupISiSelect FundJUJumpStart New Jersey Angel NetworkCUCultivation Capital

Horizen provides an AI agent layer that operates on top of a company's existing permission model, so internal staff, customers (growers), and vendors each see only the data they are authorized to access.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSWaukee, US

Kalyan Ganesan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Samuel Herro(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Ichora develops crop protection fungicide solutions using repurposed molecules with antimicrobial properties to address resistant plant pathogens.

AgTechBiotech

Co-investorsNYNYA Ventures

Innatrix develops biological crop protection products — peptide and RNAi-based solutions designed to control plant diseases and pests as alternatives to chemical pesticides.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotech

Jiarui Li, Ph.D., MBAinJiarui Liin

Co-investorsOVOval Park CapitalSOSOSV

AgTechBiotechAtlanta, US

KMKyle Mohler(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDDDean Didato(Director)inDiane Allemang(Director)

Co-investorsELElevate VenturesINInnova Memphis, Inc.

Kalix Technologies makes portable PCR-based molecular diagnostic base units and test kits that detect DNA/RNA pathogens in samples such as blood, milk, feces, soil, and urine, delivering results in about an hour.

AgTechHardwareHealthtech

Co-investorsAGAgLaunch Accelerator

Lepidext develops a biocontrol product based on a naturally-occurring corn earworm virus isolate that increases sterility in infected insects, aimed at controlling corn earworm in agricultural crops.

AgTechBiotechLexington, US

Bruce Webb(Founder & President)inPaul Mulhollem(Director)Angelika Fath-Goodin(Co-founder)Gary P Cullen(Director)

Co-investorsBLBluegrass Angel VentureCUCultivation Capital

Lilac develops biological seed inoculants for legume crops, with PL11 designed to enhance nitrogen fixation and yield for yellow pea and lentil growers in the Northern Plains through engineered Rhizobium strains.

AgTechBiotechWheatland, US

Dr. Barney Geddes(Chief Science Officer & Co-Founder)WWWyatt Warkenthien(Co-Founder & Head of Operations)inMCMatt Crisp(Executive Chairman and Co-Founder)inTom Snipes(Board Member and Co-Founder)inNDNatalie DiNicola(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardDDDean Didato(Director)in

Co-investorsINInnova Memphis, Inc.

Loombotic manufactures custom wire harnesses for hardware teams using AI-powered design interpretation and automated assembly.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsToronto, CA

LCLucas Crupi(CEO)inEBEthan Breit(CTO)in

Co-investorsESEssentia VenturesRORoot Ventures Manager, LlcTHTheory Forge VenturesY Y CombinatorBUBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcPEPeterson Venture Partners+2 more

Mach develops an integrated autonomy hardware and software platform for off-road machinery, including edge computing, radar sensors, and fleet management tools designed for agriculture, defense, mining, and construction equipment manufacturers.

AgTechHardwareRobotics

Co-investorsNENext Level VenturesTHThe Venture Collective

MicroMGx runs a high-throughput natural product discovery process that combines metabolomics and genomics (metabologenomics) to find bioactive compounds produced by microbes, supplying patented natural products to life science R&D organizations.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechEvanston, US

RTRegan Thomson(Co-founder & Board Member)inWMWilliam Metcalf(Chairman of the Board and CoFounder)JKJack Kloeber(CEO and Co-Founder)inNLNeil L. Kelleher(Co-founder)JKJennifer Kelleher(COO and Corporate Secretary)in

BoardAnthony Goering(Director)

Co-investorsAGAgLaunch AcceleratorTHThe Innovation Space

Midland Seafood raises Pacific white shrimp indoors in the Midwest using a proprietary algae-based closed-loop aquaculture system, selling fresh shrimp to regional grocers, specialty markets, and consumers online.

AgTechCircular EconomyCleantechFoodTechDes Moines, US

Co-investorsINInnoventures Iowa

Motion Grazer AI (SIM) builds vision-based sensing hardware and machine learning algorithms that assess sow reproductive potential, body condition, and locomotion for pork producers with sow breeding operations.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareEast Lansing, US

MLMichael Lavagnino(Director)MBMadonna Benjamin(Director)DMDaniel Morris(Director)JMJohn McIntyre(Founder/CEO and President)

Co-investorsMIMichigan Rise

Mycologics develops natural product-based biofungicides derived from microbial sources for broad-spectrum crop disease control, serving agricultural growers.

AgTechBiotechClimate TechDurham, US

ACAnindya Chanda(CEO and Founder)in

Co-investorsAGAgLaunch AcceleratorNCNC IDEA

AgTechRice, US

Dana Persson(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Jonathan Olmscheid(Chief Financial Officer and Director)Melinda Dittmer(Director and Chief Operating Officer)

Co-investorsINInnova Memphis, Inc.

Nutt Bio is developing a single-injection sterilant for male pigs that achieves the same outcomes as surgical castration, used to prevent boar taint.

AgTechBiotech

LNLeta Nutt(Founder)in

Phinite manufactures organic fertilizer from livestock waste in granular form for growers and dealers.

AgTechRaleigh, US

JPJordan Phasey(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardJeff Clark(Director)Keegan Wilson(Director)Michael McCord(Director)

Co-investorsNCNC IDEAOVOval Park CapitalSESerra Ventures

Phospholutions develops phosphorus fertilizer technology, including its patented RhizoSorb additive and RhizoSorb 8-39-0 product, designed to increase phosphorus efficiency and replace dry MAP and DAP fertilizers.

AgTechCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsState College, US

HSHUNTER SWISHER(Executive Officer, Director)inRICHARD DEFLURI(Director)CHRIS ABBOTT(Director)ANDREW SPAHR(Director)

BoardMRMATTHEW RHODES(Director)in

Co-investors181855 Capital PartnersOSOspraie Ag ScienceRARadicle GrowthTETekfen Ventures

Poultry Patrol develops SMR robots for use in commercial poultry barns to manage and chase birds.

AgTechHardwareRobotics

Jack Kilian

Co-investorsINInnoventures Iowa

PowerPollen develops commercial pollination technology that preserves, stores, and applies pollen for crops like corn, rice, and wheat, allowing application at optimal times to increase yields.

AgTechClimate TechAmes, US

TKTodd Krone(Director)inJCJason Cope(Treasurer & Secretary)inSUScott Uknes(Executive Officer, Director)CCCarl Cox(Executive Officer, Director)inKCKavilash Chawla(Executive Officer)inCrystal Bruntz(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsLILiechtenstein Group

Quercus Biosolutions develops plant-based alternatives to synthetic chemical crop protection products for agriculture facing climate and population pressures.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotech

Co-investorsFLFlyover CapitalMIMissouri Technology CorporationSEService Provider CapitalSESerra Ventures

Quorum Bio develops genetic engineering tools for precision fermentation, enabling the production of complex natural products using engineered non-model microbes.

AgTechBiotechFoodTech

Sudharsan Dwarknath, Ph.D(Co-Founder & CEO)YYYasuo Yoshikuni, Ph.D(Co-Founder & Advisor)SDSudharsan Dwaraknath(Founder)in

Co-investorsCOCollaborative FundFTFTW VenturesJUJuniperOVOverwater Ventures LlcCHChemistryCRCraft Ventures+1 more

Reazent develops bio-based agricultural inputs made from natural compounds to improve soil health, crop productivity, and yields while reducing environmental impact.

AgTechClimate Tech

Co-investorsAGAgLaunch AcceleratorSOSOSV

ReEnvision Ag develops a cone-shaped dibble planting system called SeedSpike™ that enables farmers to plant seeds with greater precision and in more diverse soil conditions.

AgTechClimate TechHardwareIowa, US

JRJayson Ryner(Founder)in

Co-investorsINInnova Memphis, Inc.

Seismi makes a wireless monitoring mat that tracks heart rate, respiratory rate, and activity in pets without restraints or wires.

AgTechHardwareHealthtechIoTMedical Devices

YZYale Zhang(CEO)inCGCharles Guan(VP of Engineering)

Co-investorsHAHAXAGAgLaunch Accelerator

Sentinel provides satellite imagery analysis and decision-support tools to optimize nitrogen application timing and rates for crops, helping farmers improve profitability and nitrogen use efficiency.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSLincoln, US

JSJackson Stansell(Founder & CEO)inDan Rykhus(Director)

BoardTWTim Weelborg(Director)inDan Rykus(Director)Stephan Becerra(Director)

Co-investorsHOHomegrown CapitalINInvest Nebraska

Smooth Ag develops robotics and software to help ranchers manage herd operations, optimize grazing, and make data-driven decisions.

AgTechHardwareRobotics

River(Founder)

Sensor and AI platform delivering real-time on-tractor soil chemistry analysis for smart fertilizer application.

Co-investorsAGAgLaunch AcceleratorDODolby Family Ventures

Environmental Tillage Systems manufactures strip tillage and nutrient management equipment designed to improve soil productivity and farm profitability.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechHardwareSoutheastern Minnesota, US

Spornado develops air sampling and detection equipment for fungal pathogens, serving environmental and industrial clients concerned with contamination monitoring and remediation.

AgTechBiotechCleantechHardware

Kristine White(CEO)Michael Saleh(CTO)James Scott(CSO)

Haber Technologies develops grain drying and management automation systems for farmers, utilizing IoT platforms and proprietary control software to optimize the drying and storage of harvested grain across North American agricultural operations.

AgTechHardwareIoTAmes, US

EHEric Harweger(Co-founder)DHDillon Hurd(Co-founder)

SunFarmor offers a turnkey solution for rural communities to develop and operate utility-scale solar farms, providing energy independence to farmers and landowners.

AgTechCleantechEnergy

Larry Kearns(Founder)

SwineTech builds technology for pork producers, including SmartGuard, a voice-recognition and wearable system that reduces piglet crushing, and PigFlow, a workflow and execution-management platform for coordinating daily work across pork production operations.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSSolon, US

Abraham Espinoza(Co-founder)inMRMatthew Rooda(Co-founder & CEO)John Rourke(Co-founder)

BoardGlenn Argenbright(Director)JBJan Bouten(Director)inRussell Gilliam(Director)

Co-investorsBEBerkeley CatalystINInnova Memphis, Inc.ISISA VenturesCUCultivation CapitalQUQuake Capital

Switch Bioworks develops biology-based fertilizer as an alternative to conventional chemical fertilizers, using synthetic biology and microbial discovery.

AgTechBiotechClimate TechSan Carlos, US

TSTim Schnabel(Founder & CEO, Board Member)inGregory Knauf(Founding Scientist, Regulatory Manager)Kaitlyn Qin(Chief Financial Officer)inBBBrett Boghigian(Chief Business Officer (CBO))in

BoardKartick C. Kumar(Director)Douglas Cameron(Director)

Co-investorsACAcre Venture PartnersASAstanor VenturesGRGrantham Foundation

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

KMKyle McMahon(Founder / CEO)inZSZac Sandvig(Chief Financial Officer)inMMMike Meyerring(Chief Revenue Officer)in

BoardKen Woody(Director)inDouglas Hohner(Director)Tim McMahon(Director)

Co-investorsINInnova Memphis, Inc.ISISA VenturesNENext Level VenturesAGAg Startup Engine SeedBIBienville CapitalBUBuilders VC+2 more

Upstream Biotechnology develops seed-based crop technologies that enhance plant immunity and resilience using RNA-based SwitchBlade platform.

AgTechBiotechClimate TechDurham, US

GHGeorge H. Greene(CEO & Co-Founder)Xiao-fang Wang(Director)Xinnian Dong(Co-Founder)

BoardKLKaren LeVert(Director)in

Co-investorsAGAgLaunch AcceleratorLELeVert VenturesMIMiddleland CapitalRERedstick Ventures

VANE provides indemnity insurance coverage to agribusinesses to protect against revenue losses from weather-related disruptions, similar to federal crop insurance programs available to farmers.

AgTechInsurTech

DPDon Preusser(Founder & President)

Co-investorsFAFasanara Capital

Wandering Shepherd makes a wireless in-body rumen bolus that tracks cattle location and true core temperature, paired with a map-first Ranch Hand dashboard that provides boundary alerts and health signals.

AgTechHardwareIoTSherwood Park, CA

Sheldon Archibald(Co-Founder & President)inNeil Helfrich(Co-Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsAGAgLaunch Accelerator