Leawood · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
Also known as Iron Prairie RSA Holdings
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 16 of 19 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8SaaS ×8Hardware ×4Logistics & Supply Chain ×4Enterprise Software ×3Space Tech ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Construction Tech ×2
HQs:United States×10
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×22 founders×33 founders×3
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 19 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)inWassim Alagha(Head of Computation)inWilliam MacIntyre(Head of Engineering)in
BoardVivin Hegde(Director)in
Co-investorsDOMiNO VenturesModerne VenturesZacua 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 LpTechstars+9 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 AssociatesHyperplane Venture CapitalRedstick 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)Corey Vasel(Executive Officer, Promoter)Alexander J. Peiffer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardPalmer Anna(Director)Aubrie Pagano(Director)in
Co-investorsAdvantage Capital PartnersAera VCAlpaca VCCantos VenturesCorigin VenturesDecisive Point+5 more
Odin builds ultra-sensitive nano sensors that satellites carry to detect sub-centimeter debris impacts in real time, providing collision data, failure attribution, fleet-wide early warnings, and access to collision-specific insurance underwritten by Lloyd's of London.
HardwareInsurTechSpace Tech
Co-investorsSeraphim Space
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)Charu Thomas(Founder & Board Chair)Stephen Ashmore(Head of Engineering)Matthew Hill(Head of Business Operations)Mitch Marshall(Head of Customer Success)
Co-investorsMaC Venture CapitalBBG VenturesAtento CapitalCadron Capital PartnersCortado VenturesFlorida Funders+2 more
PLOT is a construction coordination tool that manages delivery and procurement, replacing logistics plan PDFs, delivery whiteboards, and procurement log spreadsheets.
Construction TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsAlloy PartnersGroundBreak VenturesSuffolk Technologies
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)
Co-investorsAurelia FoundryChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)TechstarsWonder VenturesHaystackSQUADRA VENTURES
Rectangle provides a single API that unifies shipment data — including tracking, shipment, and customs data — across a company's transportation network.
Data & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US
Matthew Salafski(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Salefski(Co-founder & CEO)Marvin Kennis(Founder)
Co-investorsIllinois VenturesOperator Stack
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)
Co-investorsBienville Capital
Rhea Space Activity (RSA) is an astrophysics technology developer building systems for national security, including infrared satellites, directed energy, artificial intelligence, small satellites, and autonomous underwater vehicles.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Co-investorsSeraphim SpaceSpaceFund
Co-investorsMotivate Venture Capital
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 CapitalNGP CapitalPixel Perfect VenturesSoundboard Venture FundDCMSlow Ventures
Wilya provides workforce flexibility software for frontline workplaces, using skill-based scheduling and visibility tools to reduce absenteeism, retain talent, and lower costs.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investors25MadisonSchematic VenturesMotivate Venture Capital
YellowBird operates an AI-powered platform that matches enterprises with pre-vetted, certified environmental health and safety (EHS) and risk management professionals for on-demand staffing, audits, training, and compliance work.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesHR Tech
Co-investorsCameron VenturesRebalance Capital VenturesRevelry Venture Partners
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRhea Space Activity · natlawreview.com · Aug 4, 2026
Algoma · wealthawesome.com · Jul 15, 2026
Whistle · newsbreak.com · Jan 26, 2026
Renterra · news.ararental.org · Jan 22, 2026
Arvist · menlotimes.com · Oct 6, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Iron Prairie made?
- Iron Prairie has 19 tracked investments, 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 Chicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV), Cortado Ventures, Seraphim Space, among 48 tracked co-investors.
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