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iSelect Fund
Venture capitalOperating companySt. Louis · Seed–Series B · 10 people tracked
Also known as ISELECT FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
iSelect invests at the intersection of agtech and human health under a 'Food is Health' theme. On the agriculture side it backs agtech, soil, and crop health solutions aimed at meeting rising global protein demand, improving taste, nutrition and affordability of food, boosting farmer profitability, and increasing environmental sustainability. On the health side it targets data analysis and delivery technologies enabling early detection, intervention, prevention and treatment of cardio-metabolic diseases. The firm emphasizes a network effect among investors, entrepreneurs, early-adopter customers and industry experts, and applies a balanced, diversified portfolio approach to manage risk while maximizing optionality.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through iSelect Fund went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 71 of 94 portfolio companiesBiotech ×37AgTech ×30AI & Machine Learning ×21Healthtech ×18FoodTech ×13Medical Devices ×13Digital Health ×12Climate Tech ×11
HQs:United States×62Canada×2Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 50 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×262 founders×143 founders×74+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 44 founders with education data
Boston College ×2Cornell ×2Harvard Business School ×2Harvard University ×2Princeton University ×2Rutgers University ×2Saint Louis University ×2Stanford University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 44 founders with field-of-study data
Life Sciences ×19Business & Management ×13Economics ×6Engineering ×6Finance & Accounting ×3Computer Science ×2Medicine ×2Physics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 42 founders with career history
Stanford University ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
19 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 46 with degree data)
Investments · 94 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 22023 · 32022 · 22021 · 32020 · 32019 · 22018 · 12017 · 22016 · 22015 · 328 dated
Faeth Therapeutics is a clinical-stage oncology company developing therapies that inhibit multiple nodes of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR (PAM) pathway.
BiotechHealthtechAustin, US
Anand Parikh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inOliver Maddocks(Executive Officer, Director)inChristopher W. Gerry(President and General Counsel)
BoardAlex Morgan(Director)inJayson Dallas(Director)Robert Gould(Director)
Co-investorsAble PartnersAtacama VenturesCota CapitalFuture VenturesS2G InvestmentsAgFunder+7 more
AgTechChampaign, US
Christopher M. Harbourt(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)William J. Northcott(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Paul S. Miller(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsSerra VenturesFlyover Capital
New York, US
Allison Kopf(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsInvestHER VenturesTaurus VenturesArgonautic VenturesAstanor VenturesCompoundHorizons Ventures+2 more
AgriWebb builds SaaS livestock farm management software that replaces pen-and-paper record keeping with data-driven tools for cattle and sheep farmers and ranchers.
AgTechFoodTechSaaS
Kevin Baum(Co-founder)inJustin Webb(Founder)inJohn Fargher(Co-founder)inPhil Chan(Head of Development)in
Co-investorsClinton Capital PartnersGermin8 VenturesStartXVirescent VenturesGrosvenor Food & AgTechTELUS Ventures
Alden Scientific is a biotech company with over 40 scientists, bioinformaticians, engineers, clinicians, and researchers developing immunological research capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthCambridge, US
James Heywood(CEO & Founder)
Co-investorsDeep FuturequadraScope Venture FundService Provider Capital
Alphabiome builds an AI layer for drug development that analyzes raw bacterial, viral, and host DNA lacking a reference map to predict which therapies work in which patients.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health
Dr. Yaniv Altshuler(CEO & Founder)
Co-investorsAIX Ventures
Arable provides in-field sensors (such as the Mark 3) and apps that deliver real-time rainfall, crop water use, and irrigation data to help growers optimize irrigation.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechIoTPrinceton, US
Adam Wolf(Executive Officer, Director)inJim Ethington(Chief Executive Officer)inChris Krueger(Chief Financial Officer)inBrian Mixer(Director)Benjamin Siegfried(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesArgonautic VenturesPrelude VenturesQualcomm VenturesGalvanize Climate Solutions
LUNA is an AI and computer vision platform that autonomously monitors plant development in real-time for growers, providing data-driven insights to optimize crop decisions and reduce waste.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTech
Co-investorsRed Dog Capital
Autonomous Pivot builds an agronomic AI system that collects data via center pivots for row crops, helping farmers and agronomists make decisions that reduce cost, water, energy use, and crop damage.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoTTel Aviv, IL
Yair Sharf(Co-Founder & CEO)inYuval Aviel(Co-Founder & CTO)inDaniel Jenkins(VP Sales & Marketing)in
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesSaxoventSVG Ventures | THRIVE
BiotechDavis, US
Steven Watkins(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inCarlito Lebrilla(Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesAcre Venture PartnersCollaborative FundLeaps by BayerMitsui & CoMorado Ventures+1 more
Confluence Genetics (operating at bensonhillbio.com) is a seed innovation company that develops soybean genetics using AI-driven plant science and proprietary tools such as eMERGE Genetics and CropOS.
Durham, US
Matthew B Crisp(Executive Officer, Director)Lee Palles(Executive Officer)inNadine Carozzi(Executive Officer)Todd C Mockler(Executive Officer)Thomas Brutnell(Executive Officer)
BoardDaniel J Broderick(Director)
Co-investorsActivant CapitalAlexandriaBioGenerator VenturesCultivation CapitalFall Line CapitalGV (Google Ventures)+7 more
Benson Hill develops soybean seed varieties using plant genetics and AI-driven plant science to produce more nutritious and energy-dense soy for agriculture and food markets.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTech
Matthew Crisp(Founder)
Co-investorsActivant CapitalBioGenerator VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Lewis & Clark VenturesManta Ray VenturesMercury Fund+3 more
Uses UV light signals to boost seed and seedling genetic potential; domiciled in the USA.
Palmerston North
Jason Wargent(Executive Officer)inSteven Sibulkin(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Brown(Director)Mary Dimou(Director)John Bedbrook(Director)Kirsty Bellringer(Director)
Co-investorsAngel HQArc AngelsAzolla VenturesBooster Innovation FundEnterprise AngelsIcehouse Ventures+5 more
BlueTrace provides a cloud-based inventory and operations management platform for seafood businesses, replacing outdated legacy systems and spreadsheets with integrated software for receiving, shipping, picking, packing, and loading.
AgTechFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsCEI VenturesYork IEMaine Venture Fund
Produces real meat proteins from precision fermentation as ingredients for the pet food sector.
Boulder, US
Rich Kelleman(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardNick Cooney(Director)inTony Day(Director)inDave Summa(Director)
Co-investorsAgronomicsArgonautic VenturesCavallo VenturesLever VCTrellis Road I Fund ABADM Ventures+1 more
Bond Pets develops brewed meat proteins using precision fermentation for pet food products that are marketed as better for pets, farm animals, and the planet.
BiotechFoodTechBoulder, US
Rich Kelleman(Founder)in
Co-investorsAgronomicsCavallo VenturesGenoa VenturesLever VC
Bonumose produces tagatose, a naturally occurring "rare sugar" made from plant starch (corn, wheat, cassava) using proprietary enzymes, offering a sugar substitute with a low glycemic index and reduced calories.
BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsCharlottesville, US
Edwin O. Rogers(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Wichelecki(Founder & Inventor (PhD, Biochemistry))inMichael Kime(Director)inRobert Sproull(Director)
BoardEdward J. Williams(Director)Michael Salerno(Director)
Co-investorsCure8 Ventures
EnergyAustin, US
Alec L. Manfre(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Smith(Executive Officer)Eric Moxham(Executive Officer)Matthew J. Lynch(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChristopher Shonk(Director)in
Co-investorsATX Venture Partners
BiotechBoston, US
Ailis Tweed-Kent(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsArgonautic Ventures
Cofactor Genomics develops predictive diagnostics for cancer immunotherapy using RNA-expression models to characterize tumor microenvironments and predict patient response.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSt. Louis, US
Dave Messina(COO)inJarret Glasscock(CTO)inJarret Glassock(Executive Officer, Director)Jon Armstrong(COO)inJonathan Wald(Software Engineering Intern)
BoardMatthew A. Ocko(Director)in
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesAscension VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Fifty YearsJude GomilaMenlo Ventures+11 more
Cyrus operates a protein engineering platform that combines AI and Rosetta computational design methods with a biochemistry lab performing large-scale deep mutagenesis scanning, protein stabilization, immunogenicity reduction, and affinity/specificity tuning.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSeattle, US
Yifan Song(CSO)inDavid Baker(Co-founder)Javier Castellanos(Executive Officer, Director)inMark(President & EVP, Business Development)
BoardLucas Nivon(CEO)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAnzu PartnersArgonautic VenturesOrbiMedSPRINGROCK VENTURESStrawberry Creek Ventures+4 more
EarthOptics measures soil health for farmers and landowners using field sensors and lab analysis to assess soil's physical, chemical, and biological properties.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechArlington, US
Lars Dyrud(CEO)inTodd Martin(Executive Officer)inStephanie Landa(Executive Officer)inHunt Bowers(Executive Officer)inAdam Gerson(Executive Officer)inJohn Dombrosky(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesCerity Partners VenturesCIBUS ENTERPRISE FUND II LPDoon CapitalMiddleland CapitalRabo Corporate Venturing+8 more
Edacious offers accredited lab testing and software for nutrient density analysis, helping food and agriculture organizations measure food quality, safety, and variability.
AgTechFoodTechSaaSMarlborough, US
Eric J. Smith(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardKevin Tidwell(Director)Asha Agrawal(Became a director following initial closing of financing.)
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.)Buddy Lyons(CEO)inBurley L. Lyons Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Bryan Grulke(Director)Shawn Fojtik(Director)Terry Wall(Director)
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesInnova Memphis, Inc.Innova
Euclises Pharmaceuticals develops oral, small-molecule drugs targeting COX-2 to disrupt the tumor microenvironment and enhance cancer cell death, particularly when combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors or EGFR inhibitors.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesCultivation CapitalMissouri Technology Corporation
Flywheel provides a platform for organizing, managing, and sharing medical imaging data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechMedical DevicesMinneapolis, US
Brian Wandell(Co-founder)Gunnar Schaefer(Co-founder)inColby Moosman(Executive Officer)inMatthew D. Michela(Executive Officer, Director)inSarah Fazio(Executive Officer)Jim Olson(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors8VCAlumni VenturesBeringeaGreat North VenturesIntuitive VenturesLightbank+4 more
Geltor uses a proprietary biodesign and precision fermentation platform to create and commercially produce novel protein ingredients, including collagens, for beauty and personal care formulators.
BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsWellness & Fitness
Alexander Lorestani(Founder)inNick Ouzounov(Founder)inNicholas Ouzounov(Founder)
Co-investorsAgronomicsAlwyn CapitalArgonautic VenturesBaruch Future VenturesBlue Horizon CorporationBoxGroup+19 more
Minneapolis, US
Danny J. Cunagin(Director)Jill Davies(Executive Officer, Director)inMark E. Sylvester(Executive Officer)Troy D. Kopischke(Executive Officer, Director)inBrent Backhaus(Executive Officer)
Geneoscopy develops innovative diagnostic technologies for gastrointestinal health, specifically focused on the detection of colorectal cancer.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSt. Louis, US
Andrew Barnell(Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder)inErica Barnell(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBioGenerator VenturesDorm RoomMissouri Technology CorporationCultivation Capital
Genome Medical provides telehealth-enabled genetic counseling, testing, and clinical trial access for patients with rare diseases.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsBlue Ivy VenturesCanaan PartnersIllumina VenturesWalden Catalyst
Gila Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotech company developing a topical lingual signaling platform that delivers micro-dose PYY dissolving on the tongue to activate brain regions regulating food intake and metabolism.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechLongevityMinneapolis, US
Jon Freeman(Executive Officer)Donald R. Johns(Chief Medical Officer)Thomas J. Vasicek(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardChristopher de Souza(Director)inRichard Horan(Director)
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesBroadview VenturesHarvard Business Angels of ChicagoElephant Partners
Growers Edge provides fintech and data solutions for agriculture, focusing on helping growers finance operations, manage risk, and adopt sustainable farming practices.
AgTechClimate TechData & InfrastructureFintechJohnston, US
MATTHEW HANSEN(Executive Officer, Director)inMARY JOHNSON(Executive Officer)inROBERT ARMOUR(Executive Officer)TODD ROBRAN(Executive Officer)inCOLIN MCDONOUGH(Executive Officer)William Rose(Chief Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesCheck24 VenturesCIBUS ENTERPRISE FUND II LPS2G InvestmentsFinistere VenturesLowercarbon Capital
Harvest CROO builds a robotic strawberry harvester for growers in the US strawberry industry.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechRoboticsPlant City, US
Gary Wishnatzki(Cofounder)inBob Pitzer(Fellow & Cofounder)Dr. Joseph A. McGee(Executive Chairman & CEO)John Valdes(Interim CFO)
Healionics develops STARgraft, a synthetic vascular graft built on its STAR biomaterial scaffold that resists occlusion and infection to create a reliable bloodstream access site for kidney dialysis patients.
BiotechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsSeattle, US
Buddy Ratner(Director)Mike Connolly(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Marshall(Director)Max Maginness(Executive Officer)
BoardRyan Takeuchi(Director)Arthur Coury(Director)
Co-investorsAlliance of AngelsBand of AngelsCentral Texas Angel NetworkKeiretsu ForumMEDA AngelsNW Angel
HepaTx develops stem cell-based hepatocyte therapies for liver disease treatment as an alternative to organ transplantation.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Eric Schuur(CEO)inMark Chao
Co-investorsSand Hill AngelsStartXY CombinatorPalapa VenturesSP Investment Fund
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)inAndrew Uden(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Peck(Executive Chair)inJonathan Moyes(VP of Engineering)inTHOMAS TRONE(Director)
BoardJason Wrone(Director)
Co-investorsGrit RoadInnova Memphis, Inc.Invest NebraskaLever VCPortland Seed FundSerra Ventures
Holganix makes Bio 800+ soil products containing over 800 species of beneficial microorganisms that improve soil health, allowing farmers and turf professionals to reduce fertilizer and water use while increasing crop yields and carbon capture.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodGlen Mills, US
Barrett Ersek(Founder & CEO)inGene Godick(Executive Officer)Bryan Hansel(Head of Revenue Strategy)inDavid Stark(Executive)inKaitlyn Ersek(Chief of Staff)inRadhika Moolgavkar(Vice President HGX, Product)in
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceArgonautic VenturesDelaware Crossing Investor GroupJumpStart New Jersey Angel NetworkCultivation Capital
Holobiome discovers and develops therapies derived from the human gut microbiome, working to translate microbiome science into probiotics and targeted treatments for whole-body health.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechLongevityBoston, US
Philip Strandwitz(Co-founder & Director, Chief Executive Officer)inKim Lewis(Co-founder, Director)Mike La Fleur(President, Co-founder, Director)Michael LaFleur(Executive Officer)
BoardJoan LaRovere(Director)inIain Chessell(Director)
Co-investorsAble PartnersAstanor VenturesBantam GroupDeep FutureHealthtech CapitalPace Ventures+4 more
Immunophotonics is a clinical-stage biotech company developing novel treatments for solid-tumor cancers and infectious diseases by combining tumor ablation with systemic cancer immunotherapy.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMedical DevicesSt. Louis, US
Dr. Hode(Co-Founder & Senior Fellow)Mr. Alleruzzo(Co-Founder & Director)Dr. Chen(Co-Founder)Dr. Robert Nordquist(Co-Founder)Luciano Alleruzzo(Director, Promoter)Wei Chen(Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesBioGenerator VenturesCentennial InvestorsMissouri Technology CorporationCultivation Capital
Infinant Health develops probiotic products based on B. infantis strains that work with breast milk to support the infant gut microbiome, including its INF108 drug strain aimed at preventing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants.
BiotechDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessSacramento, US
David J. Kyle(Executive Officer, Director)inJ. Bruce German(Co-founder)David Mills(Founder)inCarlito Lebrilla(Founder)Daniela Barile(Founder)Samara Freeman(Founder & Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs & Intellectual Property)in
Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersBow CapitalHorizons VenturesLongitude CapitalSpruce Capital PartnersXeraya Capital+1 more
Kula is an AI-native applicant tracking system that combines sourcing, CRM, screening, scheduling, interview note-taking, and analytics into a single hiring workflow.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Achuthanand Ravi(Founder)inSuman Kumar Dey(Founder)inSathappan M(Founder)
Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersSquare Peg CapitalTogether FundAgFunderBoxGroupCollaborative Fund+8 more
Kula Bio develops bacterial propagation and feeding systems that enhance the nitrogen-fixing capabilities of naturally occurring microbes for agricultural applications.
AgTechBiotechNatick, US
Daniel Nocera(Director)Harrison Yoon(CEO / BOD)inWilliam Brady(Founder)Bill Brady(Founder)Kelsey Sakimoto(Founder)
BoardJamie Goldstein(Director)in
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesBoxGroupCollaborative FundEmbark VenturesLowercarbon CapitalPillar VC+4 more
Kultevat develops biomanufacturing using its Kultevar dandelion (TKS) to produce Kultra natural rubber and other biomaterials as regenerative, plant-based alternatives to petrochemical polymers like synthetic rubber.
AgTechBiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsCreve Coeur, US
Daniel R. Swiger(Founder & CEO)inRonald Nordquist(Executive Officer, Director)Roger Beachy(Chief Science Officer)inLynnette S. Dillen(Executive Officer)inAnthony Nocera(Executive Officer)in
BoardJames Budzynski(Director)
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesMissouri Technology Corporation
Maumee Ventures is the venture capital investment arm of The Andersons, focusing on early-stage ag innovation across plant nutrients, crop protection, grain supply chain, freight logistics, precision science, food safety, and renewable energy.
AgTechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investors1855 Capital PartnersFlyover CapitalSerra Ventures
Mend develops clinically formulated nutrition products designed to support healing and recovery, marketed as "food as medicine." It partners with physicians to offer digital health coaching, remote patient monitoring, and nutritional formulas for patients across stages of recovery.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York, US
Eziah Syed(Executive Officer, Director)inJ Whitney Stevens(Founder)inDaniel Ripma(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJustin Kamine(Director)Mark Kolb(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCerity Partners VenturesColorcon Ventures
Mentor Spaces provides a structured mentorship platform for nonprofits, universities, and companies to automate mentor-mentee matching, scheduling, and outcome tracking.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSDenver, US
Chris Motley(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactCapital InnovatorsMissouri Technology CorporationService Provider CapitalTechstarsGE Ventures+1 more
Mercaris is a market intelligence service providing organic and non-GMO commodity price assessments, proprietary datasets, and online analysis tools for wheat, corn, and soybeans.
AgTechData & InfrastructureFoodTechSilver Spring, US
Kellee James(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardSanjeev Krishnan(Director)Will Babler(Director)Chris Duesing(Director)Kirsten Tobey(Director)
Co-investorsGotham Gal VenturesKapor CapitalS2G Investments
Mercy BioAnalytics develops diagnostic tests for early cancer detection using advanced proteomics and genomics technologies.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesNatick, US
Paul Blavin(Co-Founder & Vice Chairman)inStanley Lapidus(Director)inDawn Mattoon, PhD(Chief Executive Officer)Joseph Sedlak(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPaul Meister(Director)Sonja Hoel Perkins(Director)in
Co-investorsAvestria VenturesHatteras Venture PartnersMindshift CapitalNovalis LifeSciencesPortfoliaSozo Ventures+2 more
Miraterra uses machine learning and design to unlock insights about soil, plants, and food systems for regenerative agriculture.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechFoodTechCanada, CA
Nate Kelly(CEO)in
Co-investorsAt One VenturesS2G InvestmentsStarshotFCC
MOBILion Systems develops the MOBIE platform, a high-resolution ion mobility mass spectrometry (HRIM-MS) instrument that separates and identifies complex molecules in separation science.
BiotechDeep TechHardwareExton, US
MELISSA SHERMAN(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJASON SMITH(Director)inMICHAEL ALBIN(Director)JUDIT LOSONCZI(Director)HEINER DREISMANN(Director)
Co-investorsaMoonAnzu PartnersArgonautic VenturesCultivation Capital
Molecular Assemblies uses a Fully Enzymatic Synthesis (FES) technology to produce long, pure, and accurate synthetic DNA oligonucleotides, up to 400 bases, without post-synthesis purification.
BiotechDeep TechNew MaterialsSan Diego, US
J. William Efcavitch, Ph.D.(Treasurer and Chief Scientific Officer)Michael J. Kamdar(President, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary)Bill Efcavitch(Founder)Curt Becker(Founder)
BoardDavid Hwang(Director)Larry Stambaugh(Chairman of the Board of Directors)
Co-investors11.2 CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Keshif VenturesRising TideAlexandriaArgonautic Ventures+2 more
Neuros Medical develops the Altius Direct Electrical Nerve Stimulation System, an FDA-approved implantable device that delivers patient-controlled electrical stimulation to treat chronic post-amputation pain in adult lower limb amputees.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesAliso Viejo, US
David Veino(President and CEO)Zach Stassen(Chief Financial Officer)Robert J. Centa(Chief Financial Officer)Jon J. Snyder(Director, President, Secretary and CEO)in
BoardJoyce Erony(Director)inWilliam Harrington(Director)in
Co-investorsAmzak HealthAPERTURE Venture PartnersCWRU Technology VenturesJobsOhio VenturesJumpstart VenturesRiverVest Venture Partners+5 more
Nix develops wearable biosensors that measure health metrics like hydration in real-time for athletes, soldiers, and laborers outside traditional healthcare settings.
BiotechHardwareHealthtechIoTSports TechWellness & FitnessBoston, US
Meridith Cass(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsAggie Angel NetworkCapital Q® Ventures Inc.Great Oaks Venture CapitalHBS Angels of BostonTechstarsThe MBA Fund+4 more
One.bio develops food products designed to provide beneficial molecular signals to support health and address chronic inflammatory disease.
BiotechFoodTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Matt Amicucci(Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer)Matt Barnard(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersAlpha EdisonBetter Ventures Central LlcCollaborative FundDoon CapitalE12 Venture Capital, Llc+6 more
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Pairidex offers FusionMRD, a personalized digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) assay that detects and quantifies oncogenic gene fusions from a standard peripheral blood sample to monitor treatment response and minimal residual disease in gene fusion-driven blood cancers such as leukemia.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSt. Louis, US
Grant Challen(Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor)inAllyson Mayer(Interim COO)inAndrew Young(Founder & CSO)Paul Kortschak(CEO)in
BoardTodd Druley(Director)Crystal Winkeler(Director)
Co-investorsBioGenerator Ventures
EarthOptics measures soil physical, chemical, and biological properties using field sensors and lab analysis, delivering agronomic and carbon management insights through a dashboard for farmers and landowners.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate Tech
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersOspraie Ag ScienceTPBValor Capital Group
AgTechDurham, US
CHARLES THOMAS SNIPES, JR.(Executive Officer, Director)RYAN BUSCH(Executive Officer)
BoardBRIAN MCGUIGAN(Director)BLAKE STEVENS(Director)SCOTT HORNER(Director)STEVEN D. COULTER(Director)
Co-investorsYara Growth VenturesFaber
Plastomics develops trait delivery technology for agriculture using cell biology, plant tissue culture, transformation, and molecular biology methods.
AgTechBiotechSt. Louis, US
Jeffrey Staub(Executive Officer, Director)inElizabeth Gallegos(Executive Officer)in
BoardMartha Schlicher(Executive Officer, Director)inBrian Clevinger(Director)Charles Bolten(Director)Dave Duncan(Director)
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesBioGenerator VenturesCentennial InvestorsFulcrum Global CapitalMissouri Technology CorporationRevolution+2 more
Pluton is developing a sun-powered, soil-surface biological nutrient system that uses photosynthetic microbial consortia to fix atmospheric nitrogen, improve phosphorus availability, and add carbon to soil for crop growers.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechSt. Louis, US
Barry Goldman(Co-founder)inElizabeth Gallegos(Chief Executive Officer)inJerry Steiner(Executive Chair)inCharlie Walch(Executive Officer, Director)inGlendon Schuster(Director)
Co-investorsFirst In VenturesIllumina VenturesRadicle GrowthFall Line CapitalGrantham FoundationRA Capital+3 more
PopBookings is an event staffing app for hiring and managing event workers such as brand ambassadors, promo models, samplers, and trade show staff.
B2B MarketplacesHR TechSaaSKansas City, US
Erika Klotz(Executive Officer, Director)inScott Hanson(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesMissouri Technology Corporation
Poseidon Ocean Systems provides aeration, oxygenation, and automation systems for professional salmon farmers to increase harvest volumes and reduce operational costs.
AgTechClimate TechFoodTechHardware
Co-investorsEcosystem Integrity Fund
Pow.Bio develops a high-efficiency continuous fermentation platform for biomanufacturing that enables production of biotech products at lower cost and faster timelines.
BiotechDeep Tech
Shannon Hall(Founder)inOuwei Wang(Founder)inOuwei Wang Shannon Hall(Founder)
Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcHitachi VenturesJuniperVectors AngelBee PartnersCantos Ventures+3 more
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PreventScripts develops remote patient monitoring solutions that connect primary care providers with patients to improve preventive health outcomes and reduce provider burnout.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSKentucky, US
Brandi Harless(CEO, Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBluegrass Angel VentureKeyhorse Capital
Columbus, US
Mark Byrne(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Keszenheimer(Director)Brad Beasecker(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Littel(Executive Officer)Daniel Wampler(Director)Steve Bates(Executive Officer)
An affiliate-style review site that evaluates offshore online gambling ("pokies") platforms for Australian players, ranking them on licence validity, AUD payment support (POLi and PayID), RTP transparency, and withdrawal speeds.
GamingHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentSt. Louis, US
James Patrick Howard(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTimothy Vernon Ratto(Director)
Co-investorsMeridian Street CapitalMucker CapitalNecessary Ventures
Rebound Tech develops adaptive cooling infrastructure for industrial facilities dealing with high cooling demand, peak energy charges, and humidity control.
CleantechEnergyHardwareCommerce City, US
Russell Goldfarbmuren(Executive Officer, Director)inRussell Muren(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Davis(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMatthew Coleman(Director)John Fox(Director)inWilliam Temple Withers Fennell(Director)
Co-investorsAutodesk FoundationClean Energy VentureClean Energy VenturesE8 AngelsSkyview VenturesThird Derivative+1 more
Sentera develops precision agriculture technology that combines high-resolution imagery, AI, data science, and sensor hardware to give farmers plant-level insights for on-farm decisions.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareMinneapolis, US
Eric Taipale(Chief Technology Officer & Founder)inAlex Stephens(Director)John Hudson(Executive Officer)Erik Torgerson(Director)Tony Shakib(Director)Sanjeev Krishnan(Director)
Co-investorsS2G InvestmentsSony Ventures CorporationAgFunder
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-investorsInnova Memphis, Inc.Next Wave ImpactSorenson Impact Foundation
Cleveland, US
Adam Roth(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Dearborn(Executive Officer)inSteve Kosko(Executive Officer)inScott Weiss(Executive Officer)inCamille Beatty Falor(Executive Officer)in
BoardHal Shelton(Director)
Co-investorsSaaS CapitalFirst Analysis
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, LlcInnova Memphis, Inc.S2G InvestmentsTechstarsClosed Loop PartnersPrairie Crest Capital
Triplebar builds an AI platform for Genomic Design Automation (GDA), using microfluidics to generate large-scale biological datasets with matched genotype and phenotype at lower cost and faster than liquid handling robotics.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechEmeryville, US
Jeremy Agresti(Founder)inHoward Levin(Director)Maria Cho(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRose Wardle(Director)David Friedberg(Director)in
Co-investorsRabo Corporate VenturingStray Dog CapitalSynthesis CapitalTPB
Vence provides a virtual fencing system for livestock management, using GPS/RF collars and base stations to control cattle movement, set adjustable grazing boundaries, and monitor animal location.
AgTechHardwareIoTKey Largo, US
FRANK WOOTEN(Executive Officer, Director)inJASPER HOLDSWORTH(APPOINTMENT EFFECTIVE UPON CONSUMMATION OF THIS FINANCING.)SKY KURTZ(Director)
BoardDHIRAJ SINGH(APPOINTMENT EFFECTIVE UPON CONSUMMATION OF THIS FINANCING.)CURT ROBERT(APPOINTMENT EFFECTIVE UPON CONSUMMATION OF THIS FINANCING.)
Co-investorsKickstartRabo Corporate VenturingSilverstrand CapitalStartXTyche Partners
Vestaron develops peptide-based insecticides derived from naturally-occurring peptides such as those found in spider venom, produced through fermentation, offering new modes of action for crop protection.
AgTechBiotechCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsKalamazoo, US
Glenn King(Founder)inJuan Estupinan(Executive Officer, Director)inDawn de los Santos(Executive Officer)inRobert Kennedy(Executive Officer)Nancy Newman(Executive Officer)inJohn C. Sorenson(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesCavallo VenturesCultivian Sandbox VenturesEndeavor8Michigan Capital NetworkPangaea Ventures Us Inc.+4 more
Vive Crop Protection develops fungicides, insecticides, and nematicides—branded as Precision Chemistry™ solutions—designed for crop protection and disease management in field agriculture.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechNew MaterialsToronto, CA
Dr. Darren Anderson(CEO & Co-Founder)Dr. Jordan Dinglasan(VP Research & IP, Co-Founder)
Co-investorsCIBUS ENTERPRISE FUND II LPEmmertechPlaza VenturesBDC Capital CorporationExport Development Canada (EDC)FCC Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ArableBrightseed BioBrightseed, Inc.Crazy for EducationEdaciousEuclises PharmaceuticalsHarpe Bioherbicide Solutions, Inc.HarvestCROOIndalo TherapeuticsMendMOBILionNabaco, Inc.Nix BiosensorsOpen Studio NetworkPlantResponse BiotechTime to Cater
Exits · 2
1 IPOs · 1 acquisitionsFaeth TherapeuticsNASDAQ: FTHArtemis, Inc.acq. by iUNU
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMiraterra · finsmes.com · Mar 26, 2026
Rebound Technologies · finsmes.com · Feb 27, 2026
Flywheel · thesaasnews.com · Jan 12, 2026
Cofactor Genomics · finsmes.com · Dec 16, 2025
Vive Crop Protection · betakit.com · Dec 4, 2025
Plastomics, Inc. · finsmes.com · Oct 28, 2025
Geltor · geltor.com · Oct 13, 2025
Growers Edge · finance.yahoo.com · Oct 7, 2025
Public market activity · per SEC filings
what is this? ⓘDisclosed stake · filed Oct 2024
1 insider ownership filing (Forms 3/4/5)
at Benson Hill, Inc. (BHIL)
From the firm's own SEC EDGAR filings — stakes and insider roles in public companies, typically portfolio companies after an IPO. Not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has iSelect Fund made?
- iSelect Fund has 94 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does iSelect Fund invest at?
- iSelect Fund invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is iSelect Fund's typical check size?
- iSelect Fund typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- What sectors does iSelect Fund focus on?
- iSelect Fund focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Digital Health, FoodTech, Healthtech, Longevity, SaaS.
- Where is iSelect Fund located?
- iSelect Fund is headquartered in St. Louis, US.
- Does iSelect Fund lead rounds?
- iSelect Fund typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does iSelect Fund co-invest with?
- iSelect Fund most often shares deals with Argonautic Ventures, S2G Investments, Missouri Technology Corporation, among 201 tracked co-investors.
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Cultivation Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies with the potential to transform how people live and work, backing them from Series Seed through Series B.
Germin8 Ventures is an investment firm focused on breakthrough technologies transforming the AgriFood and Health value chains, backing companies advancing resilient agriculture, supply chains and population health.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Prelude Ventures is a venture capital firm backing entrepreneurs building climate and clean-technology companies across sectors such as energy, carbon management, food and agriculture, mobility, and industrials.
Mercury Fund is a Houston-based early-stage venture capital firm backing domain-expert founders applying AI to vertical and legacy industries across the U.S. interior.
Starlight Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in companies addressing global challenges and opportunities.
Endeavor8 is a venture firm backing entrepreneurs and scientists applying novel technology from high-margin industries to food, agriculture, energy, and climate.
Keyhorse Capital is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm that invests in high-growth, technology-enabled startups based in or willing to relocate to Kentucky.
Hyde Park Venture Partners is an early-stage venture firm backing founding teams with Midwest roots, investing from pre-seed through early Series A.
Blu Ventures (Blu Venture Investors) is an early-stage investment firm founded by former operators, backing founders building cybersecurity companies, with AI as a driving force across its portfolio.
FINTOP Capital is a venture firm run by former fintech founders and operators who invest in and support early-stage fintech companies rewiring financial services.
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Firms observed investing alongside iSelect Fund, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with iSelect Fund's recorded portfolio.
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