Department of Agriculture (USDA) — 2016 Investments
41 investments dated 2016 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
Columbus, US
Bruce Caldwell(CEO)in
BoardDavid Bergeron(Director)Richard Maksimoski(Director)Rashmi Agnihotri(Director)
Co-investorsRev1 VenturesS2G Investments
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
Co-investorsBantam Group
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
San Pedro, US
Phil Cruver(Executive Officer, Director)JOHN EGER(Executive Officer)
BoardDeborah Johnson(Director)Roger O'Brien(Director)
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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 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 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
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)
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)
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 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)
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)
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