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Department of Agriculture (USDA) — 2016 Investments

41 investments dated 2016 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

3Bar Biologics3barbiologics.comAug 2016 · $1.4M

Columbus, US

Bruce Caldwell(CEO)in

BoardDavid Bergeron(Director)Richard Maksimoski(Director)Rashmi Agnihotri(Director)

Co-investorsRev1 VenturesS2G Investments

Advanced Animal Diagnosticsadvancedanimaldiagnostics.comOct 2016 · $80K

AgTechMorrisville, US

STEVE CARNEVALE(Executive Officer)JOY PARR DRACH(Executive Officer, Director)inANDREW GRAHAM(Executive Officer)in

BoardDENNIS DOUGHERTY(Director)BOB SHAPIRO(Director)inBEN SHELTON(Director)

Co-investorsCultivian Sandbox VenturesMiddleland Capital

AgraTek, LLCagrateksystems.comAug 2016 · $99K
ALGAEN CORPORATIONalgaen.comAug 2016 · $334.7K
Allykeallyke.comAug 2016 · $100K

Co-investorsBantam Group

APPLIED GEOSOLUTIONS LLCappliedgeosolutions.comSep 2016 · $1.6M
ASTALAKE BIOSYSTEMS, INC.afingen.techAug 2016 · $487.4K

APFL Technology develops synthetic biology methods to improve crop yield and agricultural traits through selective gene amplification and reduction in crops like rice, corn, and wheat.

AgTechBiotechClimate TechBerkeley, US

Plant science and technology-transfer teams at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Azavea Inc.azavea.comin𝕏Aug 2016 · $2.1M

Azavea develops cloud-native geospatial software and distributed systems for clients across public, private, and non-profit sectors.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure

BRIOBIOTECH, LLCbriobiotech.comAug 2016 · $100K
BUGEATER LABS INCbugeaterfoods.comAug 2016 · $100K
Catalina Sea Ranchcatalinasearanch.com𝕏Aug 2016 · $100K

San Pedro, US

Phil Cruver(Executive Officer, Director)JOHN EGER(Executive Officer)

BoardDeborah Johnson(Director)Roger O'Brien(Director)

Cereon Biotechnology LLCcereonbiotech.comAug 2016 · $100K
Ceres Imagingceresimaging.netin𝕏Aug 2016 · $100K

Ceres AI provides aerial imagery and analytics to help growers monitor crop water use, plant health, and nutrient needs, supporting targeted decisions on irrigation and fertilizer application.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningOakland, US

Ashwin Madgavkar(Director)inRamsey Masri(Executive Officer, Director)inHemant Shah(Director)

BoardGary Survis(Director)inKrishna Gupta(Director)in

Co-investorsHemisphere Ventures LLCLaunchCapitalNeventa CapitalNo Talking CapitalREMUS CapitalRueOne Investments+6 more

CHK GROUP, INC.chkgroupinc.comAug 2016 · $525K
CLAIRVOYANT TECHNOLOGY, LLCclairvoyant-technology.cominAug 2016 · $99.7K

Clairvoyant Technology develops RFID reader technology to address cost and performance limitations in RAIN RFID deployment across logistics, supply chain, inventory management, and retail applications.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainDurham, US

Connecting Health Innovations, LLCchi-llc.netAug 2016 · $99.8K

CHI (Connecting Health Innovations) develops diagnostic products and counseling services based on its patented Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) to help individuals and the medical community reduce diet-induced inflammation.

Digital HealthFoodTechWellness & Fitness

James Hébert(Founder / Inventor of the Dietary Inflammatory Index)

DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.divtecs.comAug 2016 · $699K

Diversified Technologies, Inc.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareBedford, US

Edenspace Systems Corporationedenspace.comAug 2016 · $1.6M
ENERGY AMERICAS LLCheartlandfarmenergy.comAug 2016 · $53K

Heartland Farm Energy develops technologies for rural infrastructure supporting food and energy production.

AgTechEnergy

Foundation Instruments, Inc.fih2o.cominAug 2016 · $100K

Foundation Instruments builds automated chemical analyzers that measure disinfection by-product concentrations such as trihalomethanes (THM) and haloacetic acids (HAA) in drinking water, aimed at water utilities running real-time monitoring and regulatory compliance programs.

CleantechDeep TechHardware

GIRD SYSTEMS INCgirdsystems.comAug 2016 · $99.7K

GIRD Systems develops custom signal processing, communications, and electronic warfare solutions, including custom waveform development, hardware optimized for SWaP-C, and agnostic IP cores for digital communications.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

Hazel Technologies Inchazeltechnologies.comin𝕏Aug 2016 · $2.1M

Hazel Technologies develops shelf-life extension and modified atmosphere packaging solutions, including its BreatheWay membrane packaging platform, to maintain the quality of fruits and vegetables in the produce supply chain.

AgTechFoodTechNew MaterialsFresno, US

Patrick Flynn(Chief Marketing Officer)inAidan Mouat(Chief Executive Officer, Director)inParker R Booth(Chief Executive Officer, Director)inAdam Preslar(Chief Technology Officer)in

BoardTimothy Bluth(Director)Matthew Walker(Director)in

Co-investorsAliment CapitalAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalClimate Impact CapitalPangaea Ventures Us Inc.Pontifax AgTechRhapsody Venture Partners+2 more

HJ SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INChjsciencetech.comJul 2016 · $799.8K
HYDROINNOVA LLChydroinnova.comAug 2016 · $98.8K

Hydro Innovations designs and manufactures specialized equipment for environmental monitoring, particularly non-invasive soil moisture measurement systems used in large-scale field applications.

AgTechClimate TechDeep TechHardware

Industrial Microbesimicrobes.comin𝕏Aug 2016 · $100K

iMicrobes uses synthetic biology to develop cost-effective sustainable materials and replace conventional manufacturing processes.

BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechHealthtechNew MaterialsSan Francisco, US

Derek Greenfield(CEO)inLiz Clarke(CTO)inNoah Helman(CSO)inAnne-Marie Rosche(Office Manager)

Co-investorsCLI VenturesFirst Bight VenturesJude GomilaJuniperPoint Reyes ManagementStartX+9 more

INFINITE ENERGY LLCinfiniteenzymes.comAug 2016 · $904.9K
INFORMATION SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES INCinfsyst.cominSep 2016 · $699.8K

Information System Technologies (ISTI) develops signal processing, image processing, and sensor network technologies for defense and government applications, with a focus on detection, tracking, and classification systems for military munitions, underwater targets, and battlefield transient events.

Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechIoT

InnovaSea Systems, Inc.innovasea.comin𝕏Aug 2016 · $99.8K

Innovasea develops integrated solutions for aquaculture operations and acoustic telemetry systems for aquatic animal tracking.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechHardwareHealthtechImpact & Social GoodIoT

Mark JollymoreJean TurpinMarc TuranoTim StoneAmy BrookmanJean Quirion

INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC SOLUTIONS INCinnssi.cominAug 2016 · $699.3K

Innovative Scientific Solutions Incorporated (ISSI) is an engineering R&D company providing measurement and instrumentation solutions for fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, combustion analysis, and optical diagnostics.

Deep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareDayton, US

Kairosys Inc.kairosys.netAug 2016 · $197.5K
L3 Latitude, LLClatitudeengineering.comAug 2016 · $100K
MICROVI BIOTECH, INC.microvi.cominJul 2016 · $300K

Microvi is a biotechnology company that develops MicroNiche Engineering (MNE) biocatalyst systems for water and wastewater treatment, including nitrogen, nitrate, phosphorus, and hexavalent chromium removal, as well as industrial bioprocessing applications.

BiotechCleantechClimate TechHayward, US

Fatemeh Shirazi(CEO)inAli Dorri(Executive Officer)

BoardDr. Dirk Brusis(Director)C. Robert Kidder(Director)Hamid Rabie, Ph.D(Director)

Nutrient Recovery And Upcycling Llcnrutech.comAug 2016 · $1.2M
NWB SENSORS INCnwbsensors.cominJul 2016 · $1.6M

NWB Sensors builds high-accuracy environmental sensors for resource management, including infrared cloud imagers with thermal imaging and weather stations, and liquid-less snowpack monitoring systems (Snomonstor).

Climate TechHardwareIoT

Austin Beard(Co-founder)Paul Nugent(Co-founder)

RIDGE QUEST INC.ridgequestinc.comSep 2016 · $2.2M
TRANSCEND ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, LLCtranscendengineering.cominAug 2016 · $281.3K

Transcend Engineering is a team of scientists and engineers that develops sensing and analysis applications for monitoring subsurface environments and complex systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoT

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)

VisuGen Global, LLCvisugenglobal.comAug 2016 · $100K
VRM LABS, INC.vrmlab.comAug 2016 · $800K
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)

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

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