Department of Agriculture (USDA) — 2021 Investments
35 investments dated 2021 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
AgriNerds provides data and technology products for agriculture, including FowlTracker — a waterfowl tracking mapping tool built with radar technology in collaboration with Sacramento Labs.
AgTechData & Infrastructure
Charlottesville, US
Ameer Hamza Shakeel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Payam Pourtaheri(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)David Reese Blackwell III(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Yelda ?nal(Director)
BoardCarl M. Casale(Director)Robert Fraley(Director)
Apex Bait Technologies is a research company that develops pest bait products—along with traps, repellents, and biological control approaches—for professional urban, medical, veterinary, and agricultural pest management markets.
AgTechBiotech
Oakland, US
Philip Austin(Director)Charles Denby(Executive Officer, Director)
Seattle, US
Virginia Emery(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
PureBioX uses AI-driven volatile organic compound (VOC) profiling to turn chemical emissions into predictive insights, with products for DNA collection, extraction and purification, rapid microbial detection, and a VOCScan software platform.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTech
GogyUp makes assistive-reading technology that converts print and digital documents into interactive resources with text-to-speech, translation, definitions, and comprehension checks for adults with limited literacy, low vision, dyslexia, or beginning English proficiency.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Hangar is a company builder that develops and launches ventures across multiple sectors, including wildfire response tools for first responders, urban mobility data platforms, community-based healthcare, and education financing programs.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDigital Health
IEM develops measurement and monitoring systems for the railway industry, along with field services to operate those systems.
HardwareIoTMobility & Transportation
Johnny's Seeds sells seeds, plants, tools, and growing information for vegetables, herbs, flowers, and cover crops, serving home gardeners and commercial growers.
AgTechConsumerE-commerce
KnipBio produces JUV, a fermented all-natural feed ingredient added to existing aquaculture feed to improve juvenile survival, stress resilience, and yields for farmed fish and shrimp.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechLowell, US
Christopher Marx(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Larry Feinberg(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jessica McLear(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJeremy Weinstein(Director)
Kultevat develops sustainable, petrochemical-free biomaterials by extracting natural rubber (Kultra), resin, inulin, and fiber from its proprietary Kultevar Dandelion, aimed at manufacturers concerned about the environmental impact of their products.
AgTechBiotechNew MaterialsCreve Coeur, US
Jason Wrone(Director)Ronald Nordquist(Executive Officer, Director)Roger N. Beachy(Executive Officer)Daniel R. Swiger(Founder & CEO)Roger Beachy(Chief Science Officer)
Nitricity produces plant-based fertilizer for agricultural use, focused on sustainable soil health for farmers and growers.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechFremont, US
Dr. Nicolas Pinkowski(CEO, Co-Founder)Dr. Joshua McEnaney(President, CTO, Co-Founder)Dr. Jay Schwalbe(CSO, Co-Founder)
Onvector uses its Plasma Vortex Technology to destroy PFAS chemicals in high-concentration industrial manufacturing process water and wastewater, without producing air emissions.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechSomerville, US
Parametric Studio makes STEM building kits for children that teach engineering, math, basic programming, and circuitry through project-based construction toys such as guitar, launcher, and spirograph kits.
ConsumerEdTechHardware
Pure Biomass develops closed-system algae cultivation technology, including its patented 55,000-L Triangular Prism Algae Reactor (TriPAR) photo-bioreactor and auxiliary components designed for operation on marginal lands.
AgTechBiotechCleantech
Pullman, US
Amit Dhingra(Director)Mike Werner(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSteve Rector(Director)Bob McCambridge(Director)Kirk Washington(Director)
Gainesville, US
GERALD M. KLUFT(Director)LEANDRO G. NEVES(Manager)MATIAS KIRST(Manager)MARCIO F. R. DE RESENDE, JR.(Manager)
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)Meg Glancey(Co-founder + Advisor)Autumn Goodwin(Co-founder + Chief Technology Officer)
Venti LLC makes Intelipod, a patented system of low-cost disposable sensors paired with a tactical data display that gives first responders real-time environmental data such as fire dynamics and hazardous chemical content.
GovTechHardwareIoT
Western EcoSystems Technology (WEST) provides environmental and statistical consulting and contract research, combining field ecology with statistical analysis to address natural resource challenges.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
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 ProtzkoLuke LatimerJohn Dueber
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