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Invest Nebraska

Venture capital

Lincoln · Pre-Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Invest Nebraska focuses on early-stage companies located in Nebraska that show early signs of product-market fit. It invests across all industries, writing an average first check of around $250k. Since 2002, the organization has served as a cornerstone of Nebraska's entrepreneurial ecosystem, supporting founders through an experienced staff, dedicated board, and network of partners committed to the state and its residents.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$250K
HQ
Lincoln, NE, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2002
Tracked investments
82

Team · 8 people

from the firm's website
Shelby Strattan· Investment Managerin

What they invest in

from 64 of 82 portfolio companies

SaaS ×22AI & Machine Learning ×19Healthtech ×14AgTech ×10Hardware ×10IoT ×8Fintech ×7Biotech ×6

HQs:United States×37Philippines×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 21 portfolio companies
52%
solo founders
11 of 21 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×112 founders×93 founders×1

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×3

Investments · 82 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 42022 · 12020 · 12019 · 12018 · 110 dated

AgCredit Consulting
Alpacapacksalpacapacks.comin𝕏

Alpaca provides pulse survey check-ins, celebration care packages, and real-time analytics on teacher wellbeing and school climate.

EdTechHR TechSaaS

Americanedgegrainamericanedgegrain.com

American Edge Grain (AEG) operates a data-driven virtual Grain Attribute Exchange that connects farmers producing corn with premium attributes (such as elevated protein, oil, starch, non-GMO, or organic) to end-users like ethanol plants and processors who need them.

AgTechB2B MarketplacesFoodTech

BasicBlockbasicblock.ioin

BasicBlock is a freight factoring and payment platform that lets truck carriers scan and submit load documents to get paid the same day at a fixed rate.

FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLincoln, US

Brett Byman(Executive Officer, Director)inTaylor Monks(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardAnkur Jain(Director)inBurak Cendek(Director)inCharley Dehoney(Director)

Co-investorsAutotech VenturesClear Haven Capital ManagementEMERGENT VENTURESWakestream VenturesNelnetRise of the Rest Seed+2 more

Benefitbaybenefitbay.comin

Benefitbay is an end-to-end ICHRA (Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement) administration platform that lets employers set contribution budgets and employees shop for and enroll in individual health plans while retaining group-plan tax advantages.

HealthtechHR TechInsurTechKansas City, US

Brandy Burch(Executive Officer, Director)Zach Andrew Harris(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJohn McIlwraith(Director)Scott Shane(Director)inDavid Lambert(Director)

Co-investorsKCRise FundTen Coves Capital

Bird’s Eye Roboticsbirdseyerobotics.comin

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-investorsInnova Memphis, Inc.

Bluestem Biosciencesbluestembiosciences.cominJul 2022

Bluestem Biosciences uses an industrial fermentation process with an engineered yeast strain to convert American corn into 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) and other platform chemicals, offering a domestic alternative to petroleum-based production.

BiotechCleantechNew MaterialsOmaha, US

Cameron RylanceinWilliam Hagstrom(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsZero Infinity Partners

Centesecentese.comin𝕏

Centese develops Thoraguard, a digital surgical drainage system for cardiothoracic surgery that automates chest tube clog clearance and measures air leak rate and drainage volume, alerting care teams to disruptions.

Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesOmaha, US

Evan Luxon(Executive Officer, Director)inRandy Preston(CEO)Alan Chesler(Director)Dan Burnett(Director)

BoardRadu Cautis(Director)Daniel Burnett(Director)

Co-investorsNew York AngelsScientific Health DevelopmentMedical Technology Venture Partners

CompanyCamcompanycam.comin𝕏

CompanyCam is a mobile app for contractors and field service teams to take, organize, and annotate job site photos and videos with AI-powered voice context and unlimited cloud storage.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSLincoln, US

LUKE HANSEN(Executive Officer, Director)Luke Hansen(CEO)in

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBlueprint EquityInsight PartnersJMI EquityNelnet+2 more

Corraltechcorraltech.com

Corral builds a virtual fencing system using cattle wearables and software that lets ranchers track, move, and cross-fence cows remotely from a phone, computer, or tablet.

AgTechHardwareIoT

Cup of Coa

Kearney, US

Jasmin McGinnis(Executive Officer, Director)

Datafeeldatafeel.comin𝕏

DataFeel develops multi-modal haptic technology that combines vibration, heat, cold, and light for immersive experiences, and partners with consumer brands and product developers to build patented multi-energy products.

ConsumerHardwareWellness & Fitness

Drinktiigadrinktiiga.com𝕏

Tiiga makes plant-based beverages blending organic baobab fruit, coconut water, and prebiotic fiber to support gut health, digestion, and hydration.

Direct to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness

driverDOCdriverdoc.ioin

driverDOC offers Pulse, a digital electronic bill of lading (eBOL) platform that lets shippers, carriers, and receivers create, manage, share, and electronically sign bills of lading with real-time updates and DOT-compliant digital signatures.

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Drone Amplifieddroneamplified.comin

Drone Amplified develops drone payloads and integrates drone systems for aerial operations, with a focus on aerial ignition for wildfire management and controlled burns.

Climate TechHardwareRoboticsLincoln, US

SEBASTIAN ELBAUM(Executive Officer, Director)CARRICK DETWEILER(Executive Officer, Director)

Ecsellsportsecsellsports.comin𝕏

EverRise is a leadership development platform for K-12 education that assesses relationships between leaders (teachers, coaches, administrators) and students, then delivers dashboards, reports, and personalized development resources.

EdTechSaaSSports Tech

EIO Diagnosticseiodiagnostics.cominApr 2023

EIO Diagnostics develops a thermal sensor-based mastitis monitoring system for dairy farmers that detects udder health issues to reduce infections.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechHealthtechIoTAustin, US

Tamara Leigh(CEO)Shannon Mason-Thacker(COO)Pete Zipkin(Director)

BoardShawn Broderick(Director)inBen Williamson(Director)in

Co-investorsBand of AngelsTechstarsCultivation CapitalGaingelsSOSV

Elevatorspaceselevatorspaces.comin

Elevator provides flexible coworking office space and private warehouse units under one roof, aimed at ecommerce brands, product-based businesses, creatives, and service providers.

Future of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainPropTechOmaha, US

Encounterencounter.health
Fanwordfanword.comin𝕏Dec 2023

FanWord offers AI-powered software and content services that help athletic communication teams at schools and conferences create storytelling content such as game recaps, player bios, and feature stories.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSports TechLincoln, US

Christopher Aumueller(Executive Officer, Director)

Ff Aiff-ai.comin

Fast Forward provides automated power line patrol and thermal inspection services for electric utilities, using vehicle-mounted camera systems and proprietary software to capture and process grid infrastructure data at scale.

AI & Machine LearningEnergyHardware

Co-investorsCORI InnovationIrishAngels

Findyocalfindyocal.com
Fleet Defenderfleetdefender.comin𝕏

Fleet Defender provides AI-powered cyber defense and asset protection for fleet vehicles, detecting and neutralizing real-time threats including unauthorized connections, malware, and cargo theft across commercial vehicle fleets.

CybersecurityIoTLogistics & Supply ChainOmaha, US

Terry Reinert(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsEntrepreneur VenturesRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcAmplify.LA

Getmicrowashgetmicrowash.comin

MicroWash makes a nasal lavage specimen collection device for upper respiratory infection testing, positioned as an alternative to nasopharyngeal swabs with higher sample sensitivity and a three-year shelf life.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Getpeeqgetpeeq.com𝕏

Peeq Pro makes eyelid and facial cleansers, warm/cooling compress masks, peptide creams, and a Waiva electric cleansing device for daily eyelid hygiene and dry-eye care.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness

Cheryl Chapman(Co-founder)Chris Wolfe(Co-founder)

Grain Weevilgrainweevil.comin

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 CapitalInnova Memphis, Inc.

Guardifyguardify.comin𝕏Dec 2019

Guardify is a digital evidence management platform used by legal and social service organizations—including prosecution offices, law enforcement, child advocacy centers, and defense offices—to upload, store, share, and archive audio, video, photo, and document evidence.

Cloud ComputingGovTechLegalTechSaaSOmaha, US

Ben Jackson(Executive Officer, Director)inShelly Kurtz(Director)Luis J. Salazar(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDusty Davidson(Director)Alexander Gounares(Director)Annette Smith(Director)

Co-investorsFlow Capital

Havenathletichavenathletic.com
Hcanthrivehcanthrive.comin

HomeCare Advocacy Network (HCAN) operates a franchise of non-medical home care providers, offering seniors services such as personal care, medication reminders, companionship, memory/dementia care, and hospice support so they can age in place.

HealthtechWellness & Fitness

HerdDogg, Inc.herddogg.comin

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)Michael Peck(Executive Chair)Jonathan Moyes(VP of Engineering)inTHOMAS TRONE(Director)

BoardJason Wrone(Director)

Co-investorsInnova Memphis, Inc.iSelect FundLever VCPortland Seed FundSerra Ventures

Heydwellrheydwellr.com
Htilabshtilabs.org

HTI Labs builds and scales technology infrastructure for anti-trafficking efforts, using data analysis to identify patterns and generate law enforcement leads aimed at disrupting human trafficking.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureImpact & Social Good

IDEM Irrigationidemirrigation.comJul 2023

AgTechGering, US

Richard B. Holliday, Jr(Director)Phillip Holliday(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Reinmuth(Director)Jared Ross(Director)

Inclusologyinclusology.com𝕏
Invisiblecodebuddyinvisiblecodebuddy.comin

CodeBuddy is an AI-assisted software development studio that helps non-technical teams and small businesses plan, build, and launch custom software from idea to production, offered as a self-serve studio product or a done-for-you service.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Joinbumperjoinbumper.com
Layerlayer.teamin

Layer provides a toolkit for building and construction teams to capture field data and photos, link them to drawings and models, and generate reports and deliverables.

Construction TechPropTechSaaS

Leveragerxleveragerx.comin𝕏

LeverageRx is an online marketplace that helps medical professionals compare and shop for insurance (such as disability insurance) and loans (such as physician mortgages).

FintechHealthtechInsurTechMarketplacesOmaha, US

COLIN NABITY(Executive Officer, Director)

Logicalogica.cloudin𝕏

Logica is a financial planning and analysis (FP&A) platform designed for mid-market teams to replace spreadsheet-based budgeting and forecasting.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSOmaha, US

Carissa Castro(Founder)inLeandro Castro(Founder)in

Co-investorsOpen Opportunity FundY Combinator

Mapticianmaptician.comin

Maptician is an integrated workplace management platform offering space planning, desk and room booking, occupancy tracking, visitor management, and analytics for hybrid work environments.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkPropTechSaaSLincoln, US

AshLea Allberry(Chief Operating Officer)inAlaa Pasha(CEO)inNick Eurek(Chief Product Officer)inCraig Williams(Chief Technology Officer)inMegan Bolmer(Finance & Operations Lead)inNic Rapacz(Head of Global Sales)in

Co-investorsNelnet

Marbleseemarble.comin𝕏

Marble develops AI-powered automation and robotics for meat processing, addressing the variability in products and processes that has limited automation in the industry.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechRobotics

Co-investorsMotley Fool Ventures

Maxwellmaxwell.appin𝕏

Maxwell is an AI-powered employee experience platform that unifies HR systems and total rewards management, allowing companies to launch stipends, rewards programs, and personalized benefits for their workforce.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechOmaha, US

Co-investorsTechstars

Meetbreezemeetbreeze.comin𝕏

Breeze offers individual and employer-sponsored disability insurance, including short-term disability, long-term disability, and critical illness plans that replace lost wages for workers unable to work.

FintechInsurTech

Myvitalzmyvitalz.comJul 2020

MyVitalz provides a remote patient monitoring system that connects at-home patients with their healthcare providers using Bluetooth- and cellular-enabled in-home medical devices that transmit biometric health data to its cloud.

Digital HealthHealthtechIoTOmaha, US

Jeff Banghart(Executive Officer, Director)

Nave Analyticsnaveanalytics.comin𝕏Jan 2024

Nave Analytics provides irrigation analytics and soil moisture monitoring technology for farmers, agronomists, and agricultural service providers.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureIoTSaaSKearney, US

Bradley Griggs(Chief Operating Officer)Val Kovalsky(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)Jessica Korinek(Chief Executive Officer)

Nestimatemynestimate.comin

Nestimate offers a software analytics platform that helps retirement plan fiduciaries select, implement, and monitor guaranteed lifetime income solutions within 401k and defined contribution plans.

FintechInsurTechSaaS

Co-investorsAltari VenturesPruVen Capital Partners

Neurotrainerneurotrainer.comin𝕏

NeuroTrainer offers a virtual reality cognitive training system for athletes and students, aimed at improving focus, reaction time, decision making, and mental agility.

EdTechHealthtechSports Tech

Nightfox Audionightfoxaudio.com

Nightfox Audio develops audio plugins and virtual instruments for music producers, composers, and beat makers, offering over 100 sampled instruments and the ability to stack up to 12 sounds into hybrid tones.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSLincoln, US

Philip Zach(Executive Officer, Director)Cohagen Wilkinson(Director)

NMotionnmotion.coin

NMotion, powered by gener8tor, is a 12-week startup accelerator that invests $100,000 for 7.5% equity via a SAFE in six early-stage startups per cohort, twice a year.

Sector Agnostic

Co-investorsGener8tor

Noblhealthnoblhealth.comin

NRC Health provides a mobile-first rounding platform for healthcare organizations to capture patient and employee feedback, enable real-time service recovery, and reduce documentation through AI-powered ambient listening and ready-to-review summaries.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Ocuveraocuvera.comin𝕏

Ocuvera makes an AI-powered patient monitoring system that predicts fall risk and sends nurses live-streamed alerts, replacing human bedside sitters in hospitals.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Opendorseopendorse.comin𝕏

Opendorse operates a platform for athlete influencer marketing, connecting brands with college and student athletes to run full-service endorsement campaigns at scale.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechMarketplacesSports TechLincoln, US

Adi Kunalic(Chief Operating Officer)Blake Lawrence(President of Collegiate Operations)Steve Denton(CEO)

BoardRobert Schultz(Director)inJohn Giuliani(Director)inThad Langford(Director)in

Co-investorsFlyover CapitalSerra Ventures

OpsCompassopscompass.comin𝕏

Opscompass is a software asset intelligence platform that provides real-time visibility into cloud, on-prem, and database environments, tracking configuration drift, security and compliance checks, and software licensing costs.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSOmaha, US

John Grange(Director)inDavid Kerber(Executive Officer)Lee H. Hamann(Director)Manuel C. Quevedo(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Griffith(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsDundee Venture CapitalElsewhere PartnersM25Nelnet

Pawlyticspawlytics.comin

Pawlytics is a database and record-management software for animal welfare and rescue organizations, centralizing pet and people records, custom adoption forms, e-signatures, data visualization, and automatic listing exports to sites like Petfinder and Adopt-A-Pet.

AI & Machine LearningImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Petfriendlydirectpetfriendlydirect.com

PetFriendly offers a personalized subscription box of vet-formulated pet wellness products, including flea and tick treatments, delivered to pet owners' doors without a vet visit.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness

Plazmoplazmo.comin𝕏

Plazmo manufactures custom and stock LED and CCFL backlights and related repair components, such as lamp assemblies, LED strips, wire harnesses, and touch screen assemblies for LCD panels and POS terminals.

Advanced ManufacturingE-commerceHardware

Plugsportsplugsports.io

Bong88 is an online betting platform offering sports betting, live casino, slots, fish shooting games, lottery, and eSports, with betting odds and match predictions.

Gaming

Progressive Neuroprogressive-neuro.com

Progressive NEURO, Inc. develops medical devices for the treatment of ischemic stroke, including products that go beyond traditional aspiration and thrombectomy to improve first-pass efficacy and reduce distal emboli and vessel wall trauma.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Projectferroprojectferro.com
Protransitnanotherapyprotransitnanotherapy.com

ProTransit is developing Pro-MP, a patented sustained-release microparticle drug delivery platform that penetrates skin, scalp, eye, and mucosal tissues (and can be IV-administered) to deliver pharmaceutical active ingredients locally with minimal systemic uptake.

BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Invest Nebraska made?
Invest Nebraska has 81 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Invest Nebraska invest at?
Invest Nebraska invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Invest Nebraska's typical check size?
Invest Nebraska typically writes checks of $250K.
What sectors does Invest Nebraska focus on?
Invest Nebraska focuses on AgTech, Cloud Computing, E-commerce, Fintech, FoodTech, InsurTech, IoT, Medical Devices, Robotics, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Invest Nebraska located?
Invest Nebraska is headquartered in Lincoln, US.
Who does Invest Nebraska co-invest with?
Invest Nebraska most often shares deals with Innova Memphis, Inc., Techstars, CORI Innovation, among 47 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 3

M25

M25 is an early-stage venture firm based in Chicago that invests exclusively in tech startups headquartered in the U.S. Midwest. Since 2015 it has become the region's most active investor, using an analytical scorecard approach to screening startups.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $3M
FirstMile Ventures

FirstMile Ventures is a Colorado-based venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed and seed stage technology companies. The firm focuses on early-stage founding teams.

Both backed · 1
$300K – $800K
Network Ventures

Network Ventures is a Midwest-based seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in a small number of companies each year, focusing on startups building network effects.

$500K – $2M

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