AgLaunch Accelerator
AcceleratorMemphis · Pre-Seed–Seed · 20 people tracked
Investment thesis
AgLaunch runs a farmer-centered open-innovation model that pairs early-stage agtech startups with a national network of farmers to co-develop and validate solutions such as nutrient-dense crops, soil health, and carbon-neutral farming systems. Its mission is to build sustainable, future-ready farms capable of feeding a growing population while transforming regional agricultural and food economies. A distinctive feature is enabling farmers to earn ownership stakes in the startups they collaborate with, ensuring technologies benefit the people who ultimately use them and helping create new agricultural value chains.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 20 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 23 of 28 portfolio companiesAgTech ×22Biotech ×9Hardware ×9Climate Tech ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Robotics ×4FoodTech ×3Impact & Social Good ×3
HQs:United States×14Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 16 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×53 founders×24+ founders×1
Portfolio companies · 28 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 14 dated
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
Mariah Scott(CEO)
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceFulcrum Global Capital
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
Casey McGinley(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Rhys(Executive Officer, Director)inJake Byrnes(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceDorm RoomTwelve BelowMax Ventures
Barnowl AG builds robotic systems and automation infrastructure for agriculture.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsBarnowlag, US
Sarah Hinkley(CEO / Co-Founder)inJaron Hinkley(Co-Founder)Bryan Stafford(Co-Founder)James Chivers(CTO)in
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceCORI InnovationFirstMile VenturesGreater Colorado Venture FundLeVert VenturesService Provider Capital+1 more
Bugbiome develops crop protection products for farmers that aim to work with natural systems.
AgTechBiotechClimate Tech
Dr Alicia Showering(Founder)in
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceAvonmore DevelopmentsCambridge Angels groupRockstart
Earnest develops microbial seed coatings and agricultural biology products derived from prairie ecosystems to improve soil health and crop performance for farmers.
AgTechBiotechRantoul, US
Eddy Mejia(Co-founder)inDr. Gabe Price(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceBoot64 VenturesAdams Street PartnersAndreessen HorowitzAtlas VentureBattery Ventures+4 more
EarthSense develops AI and robotics solutions for agriculture to address sustainability and productivity challenges.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Chinmay Soman(Founder)in
Co-investorsADB VenturesAg Ventures AllianceAurum Venture PartnersBread And Butter Ventures, LlcGen CapitalIllinois Ventures+2 more
Gather builds a purpose-built autonomous vehicle that transports crops and materials in rows and around the farm, with autonomy and attachments configurable for multiple use cases.
AgTechHardwareRobotics
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 SoftwareIoTSaaS
Tracey(Co-Founder & Product)Jenkin
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceAlloy PartnersTundra AngelsTwo Ravens
IngateyGen develops peanut varieties engineered for improved safety and nutritional value, aiming to reduce the risk of peanut allergies.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechResearch Triangle Park, US
Koffi Konan(Manager of the Issuer)Hortense Dodo(Manager of the Issuer)
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-investorsAg Ventures Alliance
Kilimo provides water stewardship services, working with companies, organizations, and farmers to improve water security in priority watersheds through hydrological assessment, efficient irrigation practices, and measurable results reported in cubic meters following standards such as VWBA.
AgTechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodRipley, US
Rodrigo Tissera(Executive Officer, Director)Jairo Trad(Founder)inJuan Carlos Abdala(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCapria VenturesEmerald Technology Ventures AgGLOCAL LatamImpacta Latam VCKamay VenturesSalkantay Ventures+1 more
Leaftech Ag offers a handheld scanning device and seasonal subscription that provides real-time, plant-level nutrient analysis, generating automated sufficiency reports for farmers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardware
John Mascoe(Founder)in
Co-investorsElevate VenturesInnova Memphis, Inc.
Merge Impact operates a data-backed marketplace for verified regenerative and organic products, providing traceable sustainability data for brands and their supply chains.
AgTechClimate TechMarketplaces
Prolific Earth Sciences develops microBIOMETER, an on-site soil health diagnostic test that measures microbial biomass and fungal-to-bacterial ratios to help growers and agricultural practitioners assess soil quality.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechHardwareImpact & Social Good
Dr. Judith Fitzpatrick(Founder and CEO)James SotilloLaura(President)
Co-investorsInnova Memphis, Inc.
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
Regan Thomson(Co-founder & Board Member)William Metcalf(Chairman of the Board and CoFounder)Jack Kloeber(CEO and Co-Founder)Neil L. Kelleher(Co-founder)Jennifer Kelleher(COO and Corporate Secretary)
BoardAnthony Goering(Director)
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceThe Innovation Space
Mycologics develops natural product-based biofungicides that target soil-borne and foliar fungal diseases in food and feed crops such as corn, sugar beets, and cucurbits.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechDurham, US
Anindya Chanda(Founder)in
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceIDEA NC
New Frame Creative is a video production company offering studio and on-location videography services including commercials, organizational videos, testimonials, and drone footage.
ConsumerMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentKnoxville, US
Greg Adkins(President / Founder)
Soilytics develops soil health monitoring technology to help farmers improve soil fertility and profitability through data-driven agricultural solutions.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureLa Jolla, US
Grayson Barbour(Executive Director)Brian Zamudio(President)
Co-investorsInnova Memphis, Inc.
Co-investorsAg Ventures Alliance
Secure Food Solutions develops the Mini Aflatoxin Sorter, a portable device that uses UV light and computer vision to detect and remove aflatoxin-contaminated maize kernels for small-scale farming households in Sub-Saharan Africa.
AgTechFoodTechHardwareImpact & Social GoodMartin, US
Chris Ramezanpour(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Jordan(Executive Officer, Director)John Cole(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDean Didato(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsInnova Memphis, Inc.
Seismi makes a wireless monitoring mat that tracks heart rate, respiratory rate, and activity in pets without restraints or wires.
AgTechHardwareHealthtechIoTMedical Devices
Yale Zhang(CEO)Charles Guan(VP of Engineering)
Co-investorsHAXAg Ventures Alliance
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceDolby Family Ventures
Upstream Biotechnology develops seed-based crop technologies that enhance plant immunity and resilience using RNA-based SwitchBlade platform.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechDurham, US
George H. Greene(CEO & Co-Founder)Xiao-fang Wang(Director)Xinnian Dong(Co-Founder)
BoardKaren LeVert(Director)
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceLeVert VenturesMiddleland CapitalRedstick Ventures
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)Neil Helfrich(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAg Ventures Alliance
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesKilimo · thecitizen.co.tz · Aug 5, 2026
Earnest · startupintros.com · Apr 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has AgLaunch Accelerator made?
- AgLaunch Accelerator has 28 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does AgLaunch Accelerator invest at?
- AgLaunch Accelerator invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does AgLaunch Accelerator focus on?
- AgLaunch Accelerator focuses on AgTech, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is AgLaunch Accelerator located?
- AgLaunch Accelerator is headquartered in Memphis, US.
- Who does AgLaunch Accelerator co-invest with?
- AgLaunch Accelerator most often shares deals with Ag Ventures Alliance, Innova Memphis, Inc., LeVert Ventures, among 32 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
from their channelFIN Farm Solutions Webinar: Only App in Ag to Keep You in Sync with Operators
AgLaunch Initiative
FIN Webinar: Disease and Fertility Management to Save the Crop
AgLaunch Initiative
FIN - When a Cover Crop Finds a Market: Lessons from the Yellow Pea Value Chain
AgLaunch Initiative
AgLaunch365 2024 Demo Night
AgLaunch Initiative
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