Where does Kevin Kimle work?

Kevin Kimle is Investor at Ag Startup Engine Seed and Co-Director at Ag Startup Engine.

What check size does Kevin Kimle write?

Kevin Kimle typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Kevin Kimle go to school?

Kevin Kimle studied at Iowa State University (Master's degree, Economics); University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Bachelor's degree, Agricultural Economics).

Kevin Kimle

Investor

Investor at Ag Startup Engine Seed · Co-Director at Ag Startup Engine

Des Moines, Iowa

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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118 people in our graph share verified history with Kevin — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Claire BarkerunlockedKevin: together at Iowa State University (2016–2018)

×10Kevin: together at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Kevin: together at Iowa State University

About

Kevin Kimle is the Rastetter Chair of Agricultural Entrepreneurship at Iowa State University, where he serves as Director of the Start Something Agriculture program and Teaching Professor in the Department of Economics. His work encompasses curriculum development, outreach to aspiring entrepreneurs and agribusiness executives, and research on entrepreneurship and innovation in agriculture. Prior to his current role, Kimle held positions in start-up companies, the seed industry, venture capital, commodity risk management, and agricultural policy, and has led public-private partnerships involving international universities and agribusinesses across Europe, South America, China, and Africa.

Co-Director at Ag Startup Engine

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Ag Startup Engine's investors · 2

Echo River CapitalMarin County · $10K – $250K checks Next Level VenturesDes Moines · $500K – $5M checks

Experience

Iowa State UniversityRastetter Chair of Agricultural Entrepreneurshipcurrent2009 — present
BitCorn Technologies Inc.Foundercurrent2025 — present
Ag Startup EngineCo-Foundercurrent2017 — presentAmes, Iowa
Decision CommoditiesFounder, CEO2002 — 2009Ames, Iowa
E-MarketsCo-Founder1996 — 2001Ames, Iowa
Pioneer Hi-Bred InternationalBusiness Analyst1992 — 1996Johnston, Iowa

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship14Entrepreneurship Development10Business Development4Business Strategy3Public Speaking12Creative Problem Solving2

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Colleagues at Ag Startup Engine Seed

Colin Hurd

Investor at Ag Startup Engine Seed

Hannah Hill

Associate at Ag Startup Engine Seed

Joel Harris

Managing Partner at Ag Startup Engine Seed

Mikayla Mooney

General Partner at Ag Startup Engine Seed

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kevin Kimle?: Kevin Kimle is the Rastetter Chair of Agricultural Entrepreneurship at Iowa State University, where he serves as Director of the Start Something Agriculture program and Teaching Professor in the Department of Economics. His work encompasses curriculum development, outreach to aspiring entrepreneurs and agribusiness executives, and research on entrepreneurship and innovation in agriculture. Prior to his current role, Kimle held positions in start-up companies, the seed industry, venture capital, commodity risk management, and agricultural policy, and has led public-private partnerships involving international universities and agribusinesses across Europe, South America, China, and Africa.
Where does Kevin Kimle work?: Kevin Kimle is Investor at Ag Startup Engine Seed and Co-Director at Ag Startup Engine.
What check size does Kevin Kimle write?: Kevin Kimle typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Kevin Kimle go to school?: Kevin Kimle studied at Iowa State University (Master's degree, Economics); University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Bachelor's degree, Agricultural Economics).

Founder mafias

Iowa State University mafia48

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln mafia30

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Evan WilliamsFounded Mozi Todd SkokanBachelorFounded Birddoghr +1 Suresh BatchuFounded Mobile Iron +1 Greg StormBachelor of Science - BSFounded TripleBlind +1 Jim StroesserBSFounded Cali Strong +1 Jackson StansellMaster of Science - MSFounded Sentinelag +1

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Ag Startup Engine Seed mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Joel HarrisManaging PartnerFounded Genvax

Same school

Also attended Iowa State University141

Raghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst Fund Tom PetersonVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, Llc Brad H. ValeFounding General Partner at Treo Ventures, Llc Nick RoelofsVenture Partner at Sciety Mark JuettenDirector, Discovery Collaboration at TitletownTech Daniela RiesbergSenior Associate at Five Elms Capital

+ 135 more

Also attended University of Nebraska-Lincoln110

Evan WilliamsCo-founder of Twitter, Blogger and Medium Maria HeyenInvestor at Lightbank Jim BarsnessInvestor at FortySix Venture Capital Jennifer MirandaDesign Director at Red Cell Incubation Jami HuntManaging Partner at Alpha Edison Kylie UvodichPrincipal at Five Elms Capital

+ 104 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Iowa State University26

Gordon RausserAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture Partners Mark JuettenDirector, Discovery Collaboration at TitletownTech Claire BarkerExecutive Assistant at Five Elms Capital Sahishnu HanumoluCampus Lead at The MBA Fund Rameen RanaCampus Lead at The MBA Fund Anne HerlacheData Operations Lead at Camber Partners

+ 20 more

Also worked at Ag Startup Engine3

Joel HarrisManaging Partner at Ag Startup Engine Seed Hannah HillAssociate at Ag Startup Engine Seed Colin HurdPartner at Birds Eye Robotics