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Department of Agriculture (USDA) — Full Portfolio

437 tracked investments · page 3 of 3 · listed companies and verified rows first

UNIVERSAL PIG GENES INCinternationalboarsemen.comJul 2019 · $749.9K

International Boarsemen supplies boar semen and artificial insemination equipment and supplies for swine producers.

AgTechFoodTech

UNIVERSAL SCHEDULE & BOOKING LLCuniversalschedule.comMar 2022 · $775K
Unmanned Expertsunmannedexperts.comAug 2016 · $697.8K

Unmanned Experts (UMEX) designs airspace infrastructure and autonomous systems that let commercial and government operators safely fly unmanned aircraft in uncontrolled airspace, using unmanned traffic management (UTM), robotics, and swarming.

Defense TechLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsDenver, US

Kevin Gambold(Executive Officer, Director)Ken Erney(Executive Officer)William Cossoff(Executive Officer, Director)Edwin Freeborn(Executive Officer, Director)

US Biologicusbiologic.comin𝕏May 2015 · $697K

US BIOLOGIC develops orally delivered vaccines for disease prevention, applying partner technologies to its oral-delivery platform for wildlife, companion animals, food animals, and humans.

AgTechBiotechHealthtechMemphis, US

Mason Kauffman(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Shmerling(Director)Thomas Monath(Director)Tommy Thompson(Director)David Williams(Director)Chris Przybyszewski(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsLaunch Tennessee

Varigen Biosciences Corporationvarizymes.cominMar 2022 · $174.7K

Varizymes Diagnostics develops multiplex loop-mediated isothermal amplification (mLAMP) diagnostic kits for point-of-care pathogen detection in human, animal, and aquaculture health applications.

AgTechBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

David Mead(Chief Executive Officer)

VECNA TECHNOLOGIES, INCvecnahealthcare.comin𝕏Sep 2017 · $700K

Vecna Healthcare develops patient self-service and automation tools, including telepresence robots, for healthcare providers and government organizations.

Digital HealthHealthtechRobotics

VecTechvectech.ioin𝕏Apr 2021 · $749.8K

Vectech develops AI-powered vector identification and surveillance technologies to support public health interventions and targeted mosquito control during disease outbreaks.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureGovTechHealthtechBaltimore, US

Tristan Ford(Co-founder + CEO)inMeg Glancey(Co-founder + Advisor)inAutumn Goodwin(Co-founder + Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsTechstars

Vedge Kids, LLCvedgekids.comSep 2017 · $100K
VENTI LLCventillc.comApr 2021 · $98.7K

Intelipod provides lightweight sensor devices with wireless capabilities that deliver real-time environmental data to first responders, including weather, location, vibration, and hazardous material detection.

GovTechHardwareIoT

VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGY, INCserumtest.comJun 2017 · $100K
VISIMO LLCvisimo.aiApr 2022 · $768.4K

VISIMO builds testable and traceable AI decision systems for federal government customers that work with incomplete, high-consequence data.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTech

James Julius(Founder and CEO)

Visionary Fiber Technologiesvisionaryfiber.cominMay 2023 · $165.5K

Lockhart, US

John Kinzer(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardBrad Nicholson(Director)Richard Wilkerson(Director)Scott Long(Director)Jon Hasz(Director)

VISTA PHOTONICS, INCvistaphotonics.com

Vista Photonics designs and manufactures laser-based sensing instruments for optical trace gas detection and environmental monitoring, serving government agencies and space research organizations.

Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech

Jeffrey S. Pilgrim(President and Founder)Melissa M. Pilgrim(Chief Administrative Officer)

VisuGen Global, LLCvisugenglobal.comAug 2016 · $100K
VORTANT TECHNOLOGIES LLCvortant.com𝕏

Vortant Technologies is a design, technology, and software development firm that develops products and solutions through research and collaboration.

HardwareHealthtech

VRM LABS, INC.vrmlab.comAug 2016 · $800K
VST LLCmedgenelabs.cominApr 2023 · $129K

Medgene develops custom animal health vaccines using field-level diagnostics, bioinformatics, and rapid data analysis through its 5-step ISPrime process, working with government agencies and university research.

AgTechBiotechHealthtech

VURONYX TECHNOLOGIES LLCvuronyxtech.comJul 2017 · $700K
Ward Aquafarms LLCwardaquafarms.comJun 2017 · $197.9K

Ward Aquafarms is an aquaculture operation that commercially farms oysters, bay scallops, and sugar kelp across multiple locations in Massachusetts, while also conducting research on expanding domestic seafood production through cultivation of additional species in partnership with universities and government agencies.

AgTechClimate TechFoodTechNorth Falmouth, US

Dr. Ward

Waste Hub, LLCwaste-hub.cominJul 2016 · $100K

Waste Hub recovers industrial by-products and returns them to the industrial ecosystem, and works on alternative fuels and energy efficiency.

Circular EconomyCleantechEnergy

Calvin Wohlert(Founder)Jacob Vaillancourt(Co-founder)

Watershed Materials LLCwatershedmaterials.comAug 2017 · $696.9K
WEAVER LABS LLCweaver-labs.comMay 2023 · $175K
WESTERN ECOSYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.west-inc.cominMay 2021 · $56.1K

WEST is an environmental and statistical consulting firm that applies ecological expertise and advanced statistical methods to solve natural resource challenges for government agencies, industries, and conservation organizations.

AgTechCleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodBismarck, US

Clayton Derby(Chief Executive Officer, Board of Directors)David Young(Principal Biologist, Board of Directors)Dr. Dale StricklandDr. Lyman McDonald

WHOLE ENERGY FUELS CORPORATIONwhole-energy.comSep 2017 · $98K
Whole Trees, LLCwholetrees.comin𝕏May 2015 · $1.6M

WholeTrees manufactures and fabricates structural systems using whole, unmilled trees for commercial construction.

CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechNew MaterialsMadison, US

Amelia Swan Baxter(Co-founder)

Windcall Manufacturing, Inc.graingoat.comAug 2016 · $700K

The GrainGoat is a handheld grain harvester that collects, cleans, and measures the moisture of small grains within minutes.

AgTechHardware

WISER Systemswisersystems.comin𝕏Aug 2017 · $550K

WISER Systems provides real-time location tracking (RTLS) solutions for manufacturing operations, enabling visibility into work orders, tooling, equipment, and inventory across aerospace, metal manufacturing, electronics, and other industrial environments.

Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainRaleigh, US

Elaine C. Rideout(Founder)Dr. Seth E. Hollar(Co-founder, CEO, and Chief Technology Officer)Margaret Hostetler(Director)Jeff Shelden(Director)

WORKING TREES, INCworkingtrees.usJul 2023 · $124.5K
XPLOSAFE LLCxplosafe.comin𝕏

XploSafe provides real-time detection kits for identifying explosive compounds on-site, serving bomb squads and hazmat teams.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareIoTNew MaterialsStillwater, US

Allen W. Apblett(President and Co-Founder)ShoaibNick Materer

XYLOME CORPxylome.cominJul 2017 · $861.8K

Xylome uses precision yeast fermentation with its proprietary Lipomyces starkeyi strain to produce customizable structured oils and lipid systems that replicate the functionality of natural oils like palm, shea, and coconut.

BiotechFoodTechNew Materials

Yakima Chief Hops, Inc.yakimachief.comJun 2022 · $171.2K
YAUPON Wellness Company, Incyaupontea.comJul 2018 · $717.6K
Zestbiozestbio.cominMar 2021 · $756.5K

Zest Bio uses engineered microorganisms to convert low-value industrial fruit and vegetable processing waste — such as citrus peels, sugar beet pulp, potato peels, and grape pomace — into higher-value products.

AgTechBiotechCircular Economy

Ryan ProtzkoinLuke LatimerinJohn Dueber

Co-investorsMount Wilson Ventures

ZymoChemzymochem.comin𝕏May 2015 · $700K

ZymoChem develops bio-based materials using proprietary Carbon Conserving (C2) microbes that convert renewable feedstocks into high-value materials with increased yields.

BiotechCircular EconomyClimate TechNew MaterialsSan Leandro, US

Harshal Chokhawala(Founder & CEO)inLindy Fishburne(Director)Phil Grayeski(Director)Taehong Huh(Director)Timothy Dummer(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAccelr8Breakout LabsBreakout VenturesCavallo VenturesDudley FundFreshTracks Capital+9 more

ZYMTRONIX CATALYTIC SYSTEMS, INC.zymtronix.comin𝕏Aug 2017 · $99.9K

Zymtronix develops cell-free, multi-enzyme biocatalysis systems to manufacture high-value industrial products without traditional fermentation.

AgTechBiotechNew Materials

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

XIOMAS TECHNOLOGIES LLCYANKEE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.