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Leawood · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Iron Prairie Ventures invests in early-stage founders transforming industrial technology to tackle major challenges such as energy independence, advanced manufacturing, logistics automation, and supply chain resiliency. The firm leverages its connections to the Midwest — historically a center of American industry — to recognize and support builders and backers driving change. Its focus spans manufacturing, infrastructure, construction, supply chain, and logistics, with a broader goal of restoring America's ability to compete and win in meeting current and future market demands. While rooted in the Heartland, the firm backs founders nationwide.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 17 of 21 portfolio companiesSaaS ×10AI & Machine Learning ×8Hardware ×5Enterprise Software ×4Logistics & Supply Chain ×4Construction Tech ×3Deep Tech ×3Space Tech ×3
HQs:United States×12Denmark×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×33 founders×24+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data
Harvard Business School ×2University of Southern California ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×6Business & Management ×3Computer Science ×3Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
SpaceX ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 21 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12022 · 14 dated
Algoma provides a software platform for real estate developers that generates site feasibility analysis for US parcels, including zoning research, GIS data layers, generative site layouts, renderings, and market intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTechNewark, US
Josef Bromovsky(CEO & Co-Founder)Seyfihan Usarer(COO & Co-Founder)inKyle MertensMeyer(CPO & Co-Founder)inJoe Bromovsky(Founder)inWassim Alagha(Head of Computation)inWilliam MacIntyre(Head of Engineering)in
Co-investorsDOMiNO VenturesModerne VenturesSOSVZacua Ventures
Arvist provides an AI platform for warehouse operations that integrates with existing systems to automate claims management, detect errors, and improve supply chain efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainWilmington, US
Nilay Parikh(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardWerner Stapela(Director)
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Geek VenturesKOMPAS VCNew Leaf InvestRackhouse Venture Management LpRebellion Ventures+11 more
Autolane develops a curb management platform with sensor hardware and cloud software to coordinate autonomous vehicle operations for delivery, pickup, and mobility services.
HardwareIoTMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesFeld VenturesHyperplane Venture CapitalLAUNCHRedstick Ventures
Bastazo provides a vulnerability management platform that automatically identifies and prioritizes vulnerabilities using an AI-informed SSVC decision tree, ranking them by asset exposure, impact, and operational risk.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Phillip Huff
Co-investorsCortado VenturesTranspose Platform Management
Celerity provides end-to-end automation for the SPA (special pricing agreement) lifecycle, handling data ingestion, transformation, validation, claim submission, and reconciliation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSKansas City, US
Megan O'Rear(Executive Officer, Director)John Mitchell(Director)
BoardRobert Green(Director)Dana Abraham(Director)
Co-investorsKCRise Fund
Intramotev develops battery-electric retrofit technology for rail transportation, converting traditional railcars into independently-moving, self-propelled vehicles that reduce operational costs and emissions.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationSt. Louis, US
Timothy Luchini(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAlex Peiffer(Founder)inCorey Vasel(Executive Officer, Promoter)
BoardPalmer Anna(Director)Aubrie Pagano(Director)in
Co-investorsAdvantage Capital PartnersAera VCAlpaca VCAlumni VenturesCantos VenturesCentennial Investors+7 more
Odin Space develops technology for monitoring orbital debris and satellites.
Deep TechHardwareInsurTechSaaSSpace TechUS, US
Co-investorsSeraphim SpaceTrueSight Ventures
Ox converts static warehouse layouts into 3D, data-rich digital twins to give operators visibility into product storage and layout utilization, with AI-driven slotting, task orchestration, and labor optimization.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBentonville, US
Tanner Green(CEO & Co-Founder)inCharu Thomas(Founder & Board Chair)inStephen Ashmore(Head of Engineering)inMatthew Hill(Head of Business Operations)inMitch Marshall(Head of Customer Success)in
Co-investorsMaC Venture CapitalBBG VenturesAtento CapitalCadron Capital PartnersCortado VenturesFlorida Funders+5 more
PLOT develops software that helps construction contractors manage project schedules, material procurement, and delivery logistics.
Construction TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Chris Callen(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlloy PartnersGroundBreak VenturesKCRise FundSuffolk Technologies
PLOT was an architecture practice that based its building and object designs on research and analysis of practical and theoretical issues.
Construction TechCopenhagen, DK
Bjarke Ingels(Co-founder & Architect)Ethan Phan(Founder)Julien De Smedt(Co-founder & Architect)Megan Duong(Founder)
Co-investorsLooking Glass CapitalSeven Seven Six
Rectangle provides a single API that unifies shipment data — including tracking, shipment, and customs data — across a company's transportation network.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US
Matthew Salafski(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Salefski(Co-founder & CEO)inMarvin Kennis(Founder)in
Co-investorsFJ LabsIllinois VenturesMoth FundOperator StackAiSprouts VCAutotech Ventures+2 more
Renterra provides all-in-one rental management software with quoting, inventory tracking, deliveries and inspections, invoicing and payments, damage protection, and a customer-facing storefront and portal.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChicago, US
Andrew Feis(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nicholas Hibberd(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardRyan Russell(Director)in
Co-investorsAvenue Growth PartnersBienville Capital
Rhea develops SPARROW, an autonomous navigation system for air, land, and sea vehicles that operates independently of GPS in denied environments using computational algorithms and optical sensors.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareQuantum ComputingSpace TechWashington, US
Dr. Shawn Usman(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsHarvard Business Angels of ChicagoSeraphim SpaceSpaceFund
SysGit develops tools and processes to support Agile Hardware Development for the defense industrial base, enabling cross-functional collaboration between hardware and software teams.
Defense TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Steve Massey(CEO, Co-Founder)inZeke Brechtel(CTO, Co-Founder)inCharles (Zeke) Brechtel(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurelia FoundryChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Ringbolt CapitalTechstarsWonder VenturesAcequia Capital (AceCap)+2 more
Thumbprint is an AI platform for furniture sales and design professionals that generates photorealistic 3D visualizations, AI interior backgrounds, automated look books and spec sheets, and accurate project pricing.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsHow Women InvestThe Council
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Co-investorsDundee Venture CapitalM25NGP CapitalPixel Perfect VenturesSoundboard Venture FundDCM+1 more
A scheduling and workforce management platform for frontline workers in manufacturing that enables flexible work arrangements and skill-based assignment matching.
Advanced ManufacturingFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Rahil Siddiquiin
Co-investors25MadisonIronspring VentureSchematic VenturesMotivate Venture Capital
YellowBird provides a platform-based professional services network delivering safety trainings, audits, and risk management talent to manufacturers, construction firms, and enterprises nationwide.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareHR TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Michael Zalle(Founder)in
Co-investorsCameron VenturesRebalance Capital VenturesCOPLEX VENTURESRevelry Venture Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Prewitt RidgeStargazrZuum
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesArvist · arvist.ai · Sep 16, 2025
Bastazo · finsmes.com · Jul 12, 2025
Algoma · globenewswire.com · May 15, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Iron Prairie made?
- Iron Prairie has 21 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Iron Prairie invest at?
- Iron Prairie invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Iron Prairie's typical check size?
- Iron Prairie typically writes checks of $250K – $650K.
- What sectors does Iron Prairie focus on?
- Iron Prairie focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Construction Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Hardware, Logistics & Supply Chain, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is Iron Prairie located?
- Iron Prairie is headquartered in Leawood, US.
- Who does Iron Prairie co-invest with?
- Iron Prairie most often shares deals with KCRise Fund, Cortado Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures, among 68 tracked co-investors.
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