iSelect Fund
Venture capitalSt. Louis · Seed–Late Stage · 13 people tracked
Also known as ISELECT FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 44 of 116 portfolio companiesBiotech ×28AgTech ×17Healthtech ×12AI & Machine Learning ×10Medical Devices ×10Digital Health ×7FoodTech ×6Deep Tech ×5
HQs:United States×48
Investments · 116 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFaeth Therapeutics develops PIKTOR, an oral multi-node inhibitor targeting the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway for cancer treatment, currently in clinical trials for endometrial and breast cancer.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesAustin, US
Anand Parikh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Oliver Maddocks(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlex Morgan(Director)Jayson Dallas(Director)Robert Gould(Director)Stephen Hahn(Director)
Champaign, US
William J. Northcott(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Christopher M. Harbourt(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Paul S. Miller(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Arable provides AI-driven irrigation optimization products that combine in-field sensing and data science to help growers improve productivity and enterprises meet water stewardship goals.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoTPrinceton, US
Brian Mixer(Director)Adam Wolf(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Siegfried(Director)Jim Ethington(Chief Executive Officer)Chris Krueger(Chief Financial Officer)
Benson Hill develops genetically optimized soy seed varieties using AI-driven plant science, targeting agricultural producers seeking more nutritious, sustainable, and energy-dense crop solutions.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningNew Materials
Palmerston North
Mark Brown(Director)Mary Dimou(Director)Adrian Percy(Director)Steven Sibulkin(Executive Officer, Director)John Bedbrook(Director)Jason Wargent(Executive Officer)
Produces real meat proteins from precision fermentation as ingredients for the pet food sector.
Austin, US
Brian Smith(Executive Officer)Eric Moxham(Executive Officer)Alec L. Manfre(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew J. Lynch(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Shonk(Director)
BiotechBoston, US
Ailis Tweed-Kent(Executive Officer, Director)
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(Founder/COO)inJarret Glasscock(Founder/CTO)inJarret Glassock(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew A. Ocko(Director)Jon Armstrong(Director)
BoardMark Siegel(Director)
EarthOptics builds a machine learning platform and remote-sensing system (GroundOwl and SoilMapper) that maps physical, chemical, and biological soil data to measure compaction, moisture, carbon, and nutrient content.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechArlington, US
Lars Dyrud(CEO)Todd Martin(Executive Officer)Stephanie Landa(Executive Officer)Hunt Bowers(Executive Officer)Adam Gerson(Executive Officer)John Dombrosky(Executive Officer, Director)
Edacious operates an accredited food-testing lab combined with software that measures nutrient density, safety, and variability, then interprets the results for use in labeling, claims, benchmarking, and improvement.
AgTechFoodTechSaaSMarlborough, US
Eric J. Smith(Executive Officer, Director)
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 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.)
BiotechSt. Louis, US
Charles Bolten(Director)Rick Ryan(Director)Rajesh Devraj(Executive Officer, Director)John Talley(Director)Robert W. Karr(Executive Officer, Director)Eduardo Martinez(Director)
BiotechDavis, US
Daniel Janney(Director)John Campbell(Executive Officer)J. Bruce German(Director)James Campbell(Executive Officer)David Mills(Executive Officer)Catherine Mackey(Director)
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)Colby Moosman(Executive Officer)Matthew D. Michela(Executive Officer, Director)Sarah Fazio(Executive Officer)Danny J. Cunagin(Director)
Minneapolis, US
Danny J. Cunagin(Director)Jill Davies(Executive Officer, Director)Mark E. Sylvester(Executive Officer)Troy D. Kopischke(Executive Officer, Director)Brent 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)Erica Barnell(Co-founder)
Gila Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotech company developing topical/lingual hormone therapies (starting with Topical Lingual PYY) that activate satiety centers in the brain via a tongue-brain neural pathway without systemic exposure.
BiotechDigital HealthLongevityMinneapolis, US
Christopher de Souza(Director)Thomas J. Vasicek(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jon Freeman(Executive Officer)Richard Horan(Director)Donald R. Johns(Chief Medical Officer)
AgTechRaleigh, US
DANIEL PEPITONE(Executive Officer, Director)AIDAN CONNOLLY(Director)ROBB FRALEY(Director)WILLIAM BUCKNER(Executive Officer, Director)CHAD BROMMER(Executive Officer, Director)KIP TOM(Director)
Harvest CROO builds a robotic strawberry harvester for growers in the US strawberry industry.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechRoboticsPlant City, US
Robert Pitzer(Executive Officer)Gary Wishnatzki(Cofounder)Bob 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
Mike Connolly(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Marshall(Director)Ryan Takeuchi(Director)Buddy Ratner(Director)Arthur Coury(Director)Max Maginness(Executive Officer)
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)
Holganix develops biologically based soil health products that use microbes to improve soil structure, boost yields, and reduce fertilizer and chemical use for farmers and growers.
AgTechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodGlen Mills, US
Michael Gausling(Director)A. Donald McColluch, Jr.(Director)Barrett A Ersek(Executive Officer, Director)Lawrence Miller(Director)Gene Godick(Executive Officer)Eric Arnson(Director)
Holobiome is a biotechnology company focused on the gut microbiome and its connection to the nervous system, working in areas such as microbiology, computational biology, and neuroscience.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechBoston, US
Philip Strandwitz(Co-founder & Director, Chief Executive Officer)Iain Chessell(Director)Michael LaFleur(Executive Officer)Kim Lewis(Co-founder, Director)Mike La Fleur(President, Co-founder, Director)
BoardJoan LaRovere(Director)
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
- What stage does iSelect Fund invest at?
- iSelect Fund invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage 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.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamCarter Williams, who is CEO and Managing Partner of iselect Fund
Mark Hayward - Host of Business Growth Talks · Carter Williams
Carter Williams of iSelect Fund - investing in agtech and human health #shorts
Native Digital · Carter Williams
Investing in innovative companies that push humanity forward with Carter Williams from iSelect Fund
Life Self Mastery · Carter Williams
#128 An Investor’s Guide to Agricultural and Food Innovation w/ Carter Williams CEO of iSelect Fund
Today's Market Explained · Carter Williams
Innovations in Nutrition: Reducing Healthcare Costs through Technology and Science
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Food is Health - An efort to define a better food/health solution in rural settings
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