Innova Memphis, Inc.
Venture capitalMemphis · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Innova invests in early-stage, high-growth companies with the potential to become significant economic contributors, providing seed capital along with hands-on mentorship and leadership. Its current focus is on companies in the AgTech and FarmTech fields that hold strong intellectual property or other competitive advantages. The firm's broader mission spans healthcare, technology and AgTech, aiming to nurture entrepreneurial efforts that drive job creation, economic growth and regional competitiveness.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 50 of 80 portfolio companiesAgTech ×24Healthtech ×16AI & Machine Learning ×15Hardware ×15Medical Devices ×11Biotech ×10SaaS ×7Climate Tech ×6
HQs:United States×51
Who they back
founder profiles across 31 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×182 founders×83 founders×44+ founders×1
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 80 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12023 · 12022 · 12020 · 12018 · 62017 · 52016 · 12015 · 219 dated
Tampa, US
Margaret Louie(Executive Officer, Director)Andrea Nunn(Director)
BoardEric Mathews(Director)Jay Horton(Director)
Board seatJan Bouten· per SEC Form D
Entac Medical develops wearable devices that apply predictive analytics and AI to biological acoustic signals to predict patient adverse events, aiming to improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions and cost of care.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesGermantown, US
John W. Cromwell, MD(Dr. Cromwell is a Member of the Issuer.)Burley L. Lyons Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Bryan Grulke(Director)Shawn Fojtik(Director)Terry Wall(Director)
Board seatJan Bouten· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesiSelect FundInnova
Washington, US
Ashley Adewuyi(Executive Officer, Director)Christian Brown(Executive Officer)
Board seatJan Bouten· per SEC Form D · $50K raise · filed Sep 2015
HealthtechMemphis, US
Isaac Rodriguez(Executive Officer, Director)Kayla Rodriguez(Executive Officer, Director)Marsalas Whitaker(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin Graff(Executive Officer)
Board seatJan Bouten· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsLaunch TennesseeVamosVentures
Advanced Catheter Therapies develops the Pressana Occlusion Perfusion Catheter, a medical device for targeted endovascular delivery of therapeutic agents to treat peripheral arterial disease and prevent limb amputation.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Paul J. Fitzpatrick(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsChattanooga Renaissance FundSolas BioVentures
West Des Moines, US
Casey Niemann(Executive Officer, Director)Jerrod Westfahl(Executive Officer, Director)
AGRITX develops nutritional products for avian embryonic development to improve poultry farming outcomes.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechStatesville, US
Gina Sloan, PhD(Chief Executive Officer, Founder)Kevin Parrish(Chief Operations Officer, Co-Founder)Frank Noca(Chief Brand Officer, Co-Founder)Kevin L. Parrish(Executive Officer, Director)Gina P. Sloan(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceHigh Country Impact Fund
AgTechMartin, US
Clayton Plymill(President)Brett Norman(Chief Executive Officer)
Rantizo provides drone-based technology adapted from military applications for use in agriculture, aimed at improving efficiency and reliability for farming operations.
AgTechHardwareRoboticsHouston, US
Co-investorsISA VenturesFall Line Capital
Bionova Medical develops Foundation DRS Solo, a biodegradable, collagen-free chitosan-glycosaminoglycan dermal regeneration scaffold for advanced wound care.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Birds Eye Robotics makes an autonomous robot ("Caretaker") that navigates broiler chicken houses to break up caked bedding, redistribute flocks across migration sections, and monitor conditions, along with Barnchart software for growers.
AgTechHardwareRobotics
Co-investorsInvest Nebraska
Cast21 makes an FDA-listed, waterproof immobilization net that replaces plaster and fiberglass casts.
HealthtechMemphis, US
Ashley Moy(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Troutner(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Brooks(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsIllinois Ventures
MLM Medical Labs (which acquired CirQuest Labs) provides central and specialty laboratory services for global clinical trials, including clinical testing, biomarker assay development, clinical trial kit building, sample analysis, and biological sample storage.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMemphis, US
Clean Crop develops plasma-based seed treatment technology and hardware systems for treating seeds and food surfaces in the agriculture sector.
AgTechCleantechFoodTechHardwareHolyoke, US
Daniel White(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Cavanaugh(Co-founder)
BoardTom Boddez(Director)Justin Frankert(Director)Pete Oberle(Director)Amy Duffuor(Director)in
Co-investorsAzolla VenturesBread And Butter Ventures, LlcClimate Impact CapitalPrime Impact FundR/GA VenturesRed Beard Ventures+2 more
Coursicle is an academic planning app for college and university students that consolidates class scheduling, task management, reminders, and course search in one place.
ConsumerEdTechSaaSMorrisville, US
Joseph Puccio(Executive Officer, Director)Tara Aida(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEric Mathews(Director)
Dermaflage sells silicone-based topical fillers and full-coverage concealers designed to cover scars, tattoos, wrinkles, acne, and skin discoloration.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsHealth Wildcatters
EarthSense develops AI and robotics solutions for agriculture to address sustainability and productivity challenges.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Chinmay Soman(Founder)in
Co-investorsADB VenturesAg Ventures AllianceAgLaunch AcceleratorAurum Venture PartnersBread And Butter Ventures, LlcGen Capital+2 more
Zimmer Biomet is a medical device and digital health company committed to patient safety and product security across its portfolio.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsWarsaw, US
Co-investorsAccelmed PartnersNaviMed Capital
Glanris produces designer biochar (Biocarbon) made from rice waste for use as a soil amendment, a filler in materials like asphalt, concrete, and drywall, and as a water and air filtration medium.
AgTechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsMemphis, US
Anastasia Eagle(CMO & Co-Founder)Andrew Forsdick(CFO (Fractional))Damian Russell(Head of Operations)Bryan M. Eagle III(CEO & Founder)Thomas W. Volinchak(Director)
BoardJan Bouten(Director)
Co-investorsCool Climate CollectiveEcho River CapitalInnova
Global Neighbor uses patented directed energy technology to control weeds and stimulate crop growth without chemicals, offering products such as a harvest weed seed control unit (bSCU) and a seed priming system for farmers.
AgTechCleantechDeep TechHardwareXenia, US
Jon JacksoninNeil SaterJonathan Jackson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJames A Ellis(Director)inDean Didato(Director)in
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceClean Energy VentureTexas HALO FundTitletownTech
Grain Weevil makes a robot that moves and manages grain inside storage bins, letting farmers maintain grain conditions and quality without physically entering the bin.
AgTechHardwareRoboticsAurora, US
Chad Johnson(Co-Founder & CEO)Benjamin Johnson(Executive Officer)Ben Johnson(Co-Founder / Chief Innovation Officer)
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceHomegrown CapitalInvest Nebraska
GROWERS builds custom loyalty programs for agricultural retailers, rewarding farmer customers with points redeemable on future orders.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSRaleigh, US
David Chattleton(Manager)Steven Valencsin(Manager)
Hera Health Solutions is a biotechnology company that develops a proprietary nanotechnology platform to reformulate existing pharmaceutical compounds into more effective and longer-acting therapies.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesMemphis, US
Garrett Whitfield(Executive Officer, Director)Idicula Mathew(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsLaunch TennesseeTechstars
HerdDogg makes Bluetooth-enabled smart ear tags and solar-powered transmitters that continuously monitor cattle movement and temperature, using AI to generate real-time health and estrus alerts.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTSeward, US
MELISSA BRANDAO(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Andrew Uden(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Peck(Executive Chair)Jonathan Moyes(VP of Engineering)inTHOMAS TRONE(Director)
BoardJason Wrone(Director)
Co-investorsInvest NebraskaiSelect FundLever VCPortland Seed FundSerra Ventures
AgTechBiotechAtlanta, US
Kyle Mohler(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDean Didato(Director)inDiane Allemang(Director)
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceElevate Ventures
Isomark is a company focused on developing testing technology, working with partners and farms and involving testing of animals.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareFitchburg, US
Jack Heinemann(Executive Officer, Director)Fariba Assadi-Porter(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsTundra Angels
Iyotah offers nTELL, a subscription platform that connects and overlays a dairy farm's critical data into one place with advanced analytics, predictive tools, alerts, and permission-based data sharing.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureNewman, US
Kari Spaan(Director)in
BoardJan Bouten(Director)in
LawnTap operates in the lawncare industry, apparently offering an on-demand platform connecting customers with lawn care services.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerIoTMarketplacesSaaSAtlanta, US
Wilkinson Egwu(Executive Officer, Director)Jeremy Fox(Executive Officer)Garrett Franks(Executive Officer)
Leaftech Ag offers a handheld scanning device and seasonal subscription that provides real-time, plant-level nutrient analysis, generating automated sufficiency reports for farmers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardware
John Mascoe(Founder)in
Co-investorsAgLaunch AcceleratorElevate Ventures
Life Detection Technologies (LDT) develops a machine-learning platform that monitors core vital signs such as overnight heart rate and respiratory rate to predict COPD exacerbations days before they occur.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSunnyvale, US
Peter Rule(CEO)Eric Howie(Executive Officer, Director)Dave Vreeland(Director)Marc Thomas(Director)
BoardEarl Cohen(Board Member)
Co-investorsGoAhead Ventures
Lilac develops biological seed inoculants for legume crops, with PL11 designed to enhance nitrogen fixation and yield for yellow pea and lentil growers in the Northern Plains through engineered Rhizobium strains.
AgTechBiotechWheatland, US
Dr. Barney Geddes(Chief Science Officer & Co-Founder)Wyatt Warkenthien(Co-Founder & Head of Operations)Matt Crisp(Executive Chairman and Co-Founder)Tom Snipes(Board Member and Co-Founder)Natalie DiNicola(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Crisp(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAg Ventures Alliance
Lineus Medical develops IV line safety devices, including a product that creates a controlled separation point in an IV line so that harmful force does not dislodge the catheter.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesMemphis, US
Co-investorsVenture Center Arkansas
MedHaul coordinates non-emergency medical transportation, connecting patients with rides to healthcare appointments.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationMemphis, US
Erica Plybeah(Founder)Ayile Arnett(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsSeae VenturesSilicon ValleyBlack Operator
Prolific Earth Sciences develops microBIOMETER, an on-site soil health diagnostic test that measures microbial biomass and fungal-to-bacterial ratios to help growers and agricultural practitioners assess soil quality.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechHardwareImpact & Social Good
Dr. Judith Fitzpatrick(Founder and CEO)James SotilloLaura(President)
Co-investorsAgLaunch Accelerator
Man Over Machine is a web product development agency that builds custom web applications, e-commerce sites, and digital platforms for clients.
Developer ToolsMarketing TechSaaS
AgTechRice, US
Dana Persson(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Jonathan Olmscheid(Chief Financial Officer and Director)Melinda Dittmer(Director and Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsAg Ventures Alliance
BiotechHealthtechHouston, US
Sindead Miller(Executive Officer, Director)Alex Wieseler(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEhsan Jabbarzadeh(Director)Jeffrey Burbank(Director)
Co-investorsFitz Gate VenturesHouston Angel NetworkTexas HALO FundTMC Venture Fund
Soilytics develops soil health monitoring technology to help farmers improve soil fertility and profitability through data-driven agricultural solutions.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureLa Jolla, US
Grayson Barbour(Executive Director)Brian Zamudio(President)
Co-investorsAgLaunch Accelerator
Please Assist Me provides home management services through teams of W-2 employees called PAMs who help reduce household stress and tasks.
ConsumerFuture of WorkPropTechNashville, US
Stephanie Cummings(Executive Officer, Director)Seany Denson(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAd Astra VenturesBackstage CapitalBlack Tech Nation VenturesTechstars
Preteckt uses AI and vehicle sensor data to provide predictive maintenance software that detects issues early, speeds up diagnostics, and reduces breakdowns.
AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSMemphis, US
Krishnaraj Inbarajan(Executive Officer, Director)Peter BassaSasha KucharczykPeter Alexander Kucharczyk(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMark Licht(Director)Jan Bouten(Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalElev8.vcLas Olas Venture CapitalLaunch TennesseeXG Ventures27V (Twenty Seven Ventures)+2 more
Quire provides custom AI, data science, and software development services, including automated clinical note summarization and predictive models for patient readmissions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtech
Co-investorsLaunch Tennessee
Turns a wearable device into a digital health intervention for long-term remote monitoring of patients at home.
Co-investorsJumpstart CapitalLemhi Ventures
ReEnvision Ag develops a cone-shaped dibble planting system called SeedSpike™ that enables farmers to plant seeds with greater precision and in more diverse soil conditions.
AgTechClimate TechHardwareIowa, US
Jayson Ryner(Founder)
Co-investorsAg Ventures Alliance
Co-investorsLaunch Tennessee
Secure Food Solutions develops the Mini Aflatoxin Sorter, a portable device that uses UV light and computer vision to detect and remove aflatoxin-contaminated maize kernels for small-scale farming households in Sub-Saharan Africa.
AgTechFoodTechHardwareImpact & Social GoodMartin, US
Chris Ramezanpour(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Jordan(Executive Officer, Director)John Cole(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDean Didato(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAgLaunch Accelerator
Meridian, US
Ehsan Soltanmohammadi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsCORI InnovationGreat North VenturesHomegrown CapitalSVG Ventures | THRIVE
SOMAVAC makes a smart surgical drain pump that delivers continuous sensor-controlled negative pressure therapy to the deep wound space, replacing traditional JP bulb drains and enabling earlier drain removal after surgery.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesMemphis, US
Elizabeth Hoff(CEO)
Co-investorsLaunch Tennessee
Memphis, US
Gebre Waddell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDavid Zusman(Director)Dan Teree(Director)Scot Hull(Director)William Small(Director)George C. Monger III(Director)
Stony Creek Colors manufactures traceable, 100% plant-based indigo and non-indigo dyes as a replacement for synthetic, petrochemical-derived colorants, sold as powder, paste, or liquid to denim mills, fashion brands, and independent makers.
AgTechClimate TechNew MaterialsGoodlettsville, US
Sarah Bellos(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Cooley(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardShonda Warner(Director)
Co-investorsiSelect FundNext Wave Impact
SwineTech builds technology for pork producers, including SmartGuard, a voice-recognition and wearable system that reduces piglet crushing, and PigFlow, a workflow and execution-management platform for coordinating daily work across pork production operations.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSSolon, US
Abraham Espinoza(Co-founder)Matthew Rooda(Co-founder & CEO)John Rourke(Co-founder)
BoardGlenn Argenbright(Director)Jan Bouten(Director)inRussell Gilliam(Director)
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceBerkeley CatalystISA VenturesCultivation Capital
Tensor Surgical manufactures an anchorless arthroscopic system for rotator cuff repair and biceps tenodesis using transosseous techniques.
HardwareMedical Devices
Co-investorsChattanooga Renaissance Fund
Tractor Zoom operates equipment marketplace and valuation platforms (Tractor Zoom Pro and Anvil Pro) that provide real-time price data, market intelligence, and sales workflow tools for agricultural and heavy equipment.
AgTechData & InfrastructureMarketplacesWest Des Moines, US
Kyle McMahon(Founder / CEO)Zac Sandvig(Chief Financial Officer)inMike Meyerring(Chief Revenue Officer)
BoardKen Woody(Director)inDouglas Hohner(Director)Tim McMahon(Director)
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceISA VenturesNext Level VenturesHyde Park Angels
TradeLanes provides supply chain visibility software for maritime logistics, detecting and contextualizing cargo schedule changes to enable faster operational decisions for exporters and drayage operators.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlciSelect FundTechstars
Truckers Network Association offers a platform and mobile app for trucking companies and CDL drivers, providing a job posting portal, fuel savings card, invoice factoring, driver safety scoring, and Hazmat endorsement services.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationUniversity City, US
Jonathan P. Gaebe(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel F. Orthwein(Executive Officer, Director)John T. Peters(Executive Officer, Director)
BihlerMed manufactures LED surgical lights and provides contract manufacturing and design services for medical devices, including prototyping, engineering, and regulatory compliance support.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesPhillipsburg, US
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPreteckt · startupfundraising.com · Jun 16, 2026
Grain Weevil · starherald.com · Apr 24, 2026
Insignum AgTech · castleplacement.com · Oct 8, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Innova Memphis, Inc. made?
- Innova Memphis, Inc. has 79 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Innova Memphis, Inc. invest at?
- Innova Memphis, Inc. invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Innova Memphis, Inc.'s typical check size?
- Innova Memphis, Inc. typically writes checks of $2M.
- What sectors does Innova Memphis, Inc. focus on?
- Innova Memphis, Inc. focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Healthtech, Medical Devices.
- Where is Innova Memphis, Inc. located?
- Innova Memphis, Inc. is headquartered in Memphis, US.
- Does Innova Memphis, Inc. lead rounds?
- Innova Memphis, Inc. typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Innova Memphis, Inc. co-invest with?
- Innova Memphis, Inc. most often shares deals with Ag Ventures Alliance, Launch Tennessee, AgLaunch Accelerator, among 57 tracked co-investors.
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