Innova Memphis, Inc.
Venture capitalMemphis · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 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 11, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 45 of 80 portfolio companiesAgTech ×21Healthtech ×14AI & Machine Learning ×13Hardware ×11Medical Devices ×9Biotech ×8SaaS ×6Climate Tech ×5
HQs:United States×42
Investments · 80 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12023 · 12020 · 12018 · 32017 · 22015 · 210 dated
Tampa, US
Margaret Louie(Executive Officer, Director)Jay Horton(Director)Andrea Nunn(Director)Eric Mathews(Director)
Board seatJan Bouten· per SEC Form D
Entac Medical develops wearable devices that apply predictive analytics and AI to biological acoustic signals to anticipate patient adverse events.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesGermantown, US
Michael P. Savage(Mr. Savage is a Member of the Issuer.)Burley L. Lyons Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Bursi(Mr. Bursi is a Member of the Issuer.)Eric A. Rojas(Mr. Rojas is a Member of the Issuer.)Dudley B. Pillow(Mr. Pillow is a Member of the Issuer.)Roger Dale Criner Jr., MD(Dr. Criner Jr. is a Member of the Issuer.)
Board seatJan Bouten· per SEC Form D
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
Marsalas Whitaker(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Graff(Executive Officer)Isaac Rodriguez(Executive Officer, Director)Kayla Rodriguez(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatJan Bouten· per SEC Form D
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)
West Des Moines, US
Jerrod Westfahl(Executive Officer, Director)Casey Niemann(Executive Officer, Director)
AgriTX develops AGRITX-F65, a proprietary blend of pre/probiotics, vitamins, amino acids, and minerals applied to the eggshell microbiome of fertilized avian eggs to improve hatch rates, chick quality, and livability.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechStatesville, US
Gina P. Sloan(Executive Officer, Director)Frank Noca(Executive Officer)Kevin L. Parrish(Executive Officer, Director)
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
Bionova Medical develops Foundation DRS Solo, a biodegradable, collagen-free chitosan-glycosaminoglycan dermal regeneration scaffold for advanced wound care.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
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 Technologies makes DriPRIME, a cold plasma seed and crop treatment that uses air and electricity to remove pathogens, boost seed vigor, and reduce post-harvest losses for farmers.
AgTechCleantechFoodTechHolyoke, US
Daniel White(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Cavanaugh(Co-Founder)
BoardTom Boddez(Director)Justin Frankert(Director)Pete Oberle(Director)Amy Duffuor(Director)
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)Eric Mathews(Director)
Dermaflage makes professional-grade concealers and topical fillers designed to cover scars, tattoos, wrinkles, acne, and skin discoloration.
ConsumerWellness & Fitness
EarthSense develops AI and robotics solutions for agriculture to address sustainability and productivity challenges.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
HealthtechGermantown, US
Stewart Young(Executive Officer)Denis DiAngelo(Executive Officer, Director)
Zimmer Biomet is a medical technology company that develops orthopedic implants along with integrated digital and robotic technologies using data analytics and artificial intelligence.
HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsWarsaw, US
Glanris produces customized biochar from agricultural waste and biomass (including rice husks and sargassum) for applications in water filtration, soil amendment, and concrete, while sequestering carbon at scale.
AgTechCircular EconomyClimate TechMemphis, US
Jan Bouten(Director)Bryan M. Eagle III(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas W. Volinchak(Director)
Xenia, US
Jonathan Jackson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJames A Ellis(Director)Dean Didato(Director)
Grain Weevil builds a mobile, auger-propelled robot that manages stored grain inside grain bins, controlling safety risks and optimizing granular materials so farmers avoid entering the bins.
AgTechHardwareRoboticsAurora, US
Chad Johnson(Co-Founder & CEO)Benjamin Johnson(Executive Officer)Ben Johnson(Co-Founder / Chief Innovation Officer)
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
Idicula Mathew(Executive Officer, Director)Garrett Whitfield(Executive Officer, Director)
HerdDogg develops technology solutions for the agriculture industry, focusing on livestock management and monitoring.
AgTechHardwareIoTSeward, US
Andrew Uden(Executive Officer, Director)THOMAS TRONE(Director)MELISSA BRANDAO(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Michael Peck(Executive Chair)Jonathan Moyes(VP of Engineering)
BoardJason Wrone(Director)
AgTechBiotechAtlanta, US
Kyle Mohler(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDean Didato(Director)Diane Allemang(Director)
Isomark makes the Canary-AG, an automated device that screens cattle health by analyzing animal breath, flagging animals at risk of bacterial or viral infections up to 48 hours before visible symptoms via a red/green light readout and a health database.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareFitchburg, US
Jack Heinemann(Executive Officer, Director)Fariba Assadi-Porter(Executive Officer, Director)
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)
BoardJan Bouten(Director)
LawnTap offers an automated lawn care service using smart sensors and an AI-powered app that generates custom quotes for homeowners based on their preferences and property information.
AI & Machine LearningIoTSaaSAtlanta, 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
Life Detection Technologies is a machine learning and data science company for chronic care management, using a passive monitoring system and AI models to predict COPD exacerbations days in advance.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSunnyvale, US
Eric Howie(Executive Officer, Director)Dave Vreeland(Director)Marc Thomas(Director)
AgTechWheatland, US
Natalie DiNicola(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Crisp(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDean Didato(Director)Charles Thomas Snipes(Director)
MedHaul provides AI-powered transportation logistics for healthcare organizations, helping patients reach medical appointments and reducing no-shows and missed care.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMemphis, US
Erica Plybeah(Executive Officer, Director)Ayile Arnett(Executive Officer, Director)
microBIOMETER is a low-cost, 20-minute on-site soil test that measures microbial biomass and the fungal-to-bacterial ratio using smartphone technology, with results stored in a cloud portal for tracking over time.
AgTechClimate TechHardware
Man Over Machine is a digital agency that fixes and stabilizes websites, connects automations, and designs UI/UX for growing businesses.
Marketing TechSaaS
AgTechRice, US
Dana Persson(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Jonathan Olmscheid(Chief Financial Officer and Director)Melinda Dittmer(Director and Chief Operating Officer)
BiotechHealthtechHouston, US
Sindead Miller(Executive Officer, Director)Alex Wieseler(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEhsan Jabbarzadeh(Director)Jeffrey Burbank(Director)
Soilytics develops soil analysis technology and a web-based soil prescription platform, including a proprietary soil sampling device (SoilSpec) that converts hyperspectral reflectance data into soil fertility maps.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechLa Jolla, US
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)
Preteckt develops AI-powered predictive maintenance software for transit vehicle fleets that integrates with enterprise asset management systems.
AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationMemphis, US
Krishnaraj Inbarajan(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Licht(Director)Dean Hatton(Director)Peter Alexander Kucharczyk(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJan Bouten(Director)
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
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.
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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