Homegrown Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingSouth Dakota · Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Homegrown Capital demonstrates that world-class businesses can be built between the coasts by leveraging deep regional networks and hands-on partnership models. The firm partners closely with founders through board-level guidance to accelerate growth and long-term success. The firm focuses on sectors where technology drives outsized scalability without excessive regulatory burden, and maintains openness to exceptional opportunities that align with its growth-oriented approach.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
Venture investor with over 75 venture deals to his credit. Founded and led MarketBeat and previously served as an investment partner at Cresten Capital.
Investment professional who has facilitated over 100 venture deals and established 14 angel funds across South Dakota. Previously served as executive director of the Enterprise Institute.
Dr. William Aderholdt is a venture partner at Homegrown Capital specializing in agricultural technology. He is also Executive Director of Grand Farm, a nonprofit organization building an innovation ecosystem to address agriculture challenges. He holds a PhD and Master in Education along with a B.S. in Cell Biology and Neuroscience from Montana State University.
Megan Baniecke partners with managing partners on sourcing and executing early-stage investments and supporting portfolio development. She previously spent 4.5 years at gener8tor as Managing Director, leading 13 accelerator programs and executing 10 early-stage investments. She brings execution-focused investing expertise shaped by managing complex programs and operating at the intersection of investment decision-making and portfolio accountability.
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBoard seats · per SEC filings · 3
what is this? ⓘ$725K raise · filed Aug 2025 · via Tim Weelborg
$1M raise · filed Aug 2025 · via Tim Weelborg
$16.8M raise · filed Jan 2024 · via Matt Paulson
Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Homegrown Capital invest at?
- Homegrown Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Homegrown Capital's typical check size?
- Homegrown Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
- What sectors does Homegrown Capital focus on?
- Homegrown Capital focuses on AgTech, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is Homegrown Capital located?
- Homegrown Capital is headquartered in South Dakota, US.
- Does Homegrown Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Homegrown Capital leads investment rounds.
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