Tim Weelborg
InvestorGeneral Partner at Homegrown Capital · Board director at Sentinel Fertigation
South Dakota
Writes $500K – $1.5M checks · typically $1M
About
Tim Weelborg is a managing partner and co-founder of Homegrown Capital, a South Dakota-based venture firm he helped launch in 2021 to back early-stage technology companies across the Midwest and Northern Plains. Before founding the firm, he spent years at the South Dakota Enterprise Institute, joining in 2003 as Assistant Director for finance and rising to Executive Director in 2009, where he is credited with formalizing angel investing in the state by building a network of 14 community angel funds. His earlier career spanned corporate financial analysis, software business development, and sales, and he taught finance and new venture management as an adjunct professor at South Dakota State University for a decade. At Homegrown Capital he handles fundraising, deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management, and sits on the boards of several portfolio companies.
Contact· published on Tim's own website
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded Homegrown Capital, a South Dakota-based venture capital firm, in 2021. Founded a full-service property management firm in 2009 and sold it in 2014.
- Education
- Earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Economics from South Dakota State University. Earned an M.B.A. from Colorado State University. Graduated from VC University, a venture capital program run by Berkeley Law School and the National Venture Capital Association.
- Communities
- Taught finance and new venture management in the entrepreneurial studies program at South Dakota State University for 10 years as an adjunct professor.
- Awards
- Holds certifications as an Economic Development Finance Professional and a Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst.
- Hobbies
- Has been an active real estate investor.
From Tim's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at Sentinel Fertigation
Intro paths
In turn, Tim can intro founders to Sentinel Fertigation's investors below.
Sentinel Fertigation's investors · 2
Co-founders at Sentinel Fertigation
Experience
- Homegrown CapitalCo-founder and Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentBrookings, South Dakota
- Soiltech Wireless, Inc.Board Membercurrent2022 — presentFargo, ND
- Sentinel FertigationBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentLincoln, NE
- School of Traditional SkillsBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentStillwater, MN
- SiteKickBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentMinneapolis, MN
- DeviiBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentFargo, ND
- Pear CommerceBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentMinneapolis, MN
- Coco CodersBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentFargo, ND
- Grain WeevilBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentOmaha, NE
- HummingbirdsBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentDes Moines, Iowa, United States
- Legacy FarmerBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentLincoln, NE
- ChippBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentFargo, ND
- CattlerBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentOmaha, NE
- ProsperStackBoard Observer2022 — 2026Minneapolis, MN
- ThreadBoard Observer2023 — 2025Grand Forks, ND
- Enterprise Institute of South DakotaExecutive Director2003 — 2021
- South Dakota State UniversityAdjunct Professor2008 — 2021
- SD Small Business Development CenterBusiness Consultant2009 — 2019
- GoodLife Property Management, LLCFounder2009 — 2014
- Med-Pac, Inc.Director of Sales and Marketing2002 — 2004
- John Morrell & Co.Corporate Financial Analyst2003
- NavitaireBusiness Analyst2000 — 2003
Skills & more
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ResearchEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyFinanceNew Business DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingLeadershipStrategyFrom Tim's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Sentinel Ag, Inc.Board seat
via Homegrown Capital · filed Aug 2025 · $1M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
CoCo CodersDeviiSchool of Traditional SkillsSentinel FertigationSiteKickSoiltech WirelessSoiltech Wireless
Sources: the investor's own website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Homegrown Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tim Weelborg?
- Tim Weelborg is a managing partner and co-founder of Homegrown Capital, a South Dakota-based venture firm he helped launch in 2021 to back early-stage technology companies across the Midwest and Northern Plains. Before founding the firm, he spent years at the South Dakota Enterprise Institute, joining in 2003 as Assistant Director for finance and rising to Executive Director in 2009, where he is credited with formalizing angel investing in the state by building a network of 14 community angel funds. His earlier career spanned corporate financial analysis, software business development, and sales, and he taught finance and new venture management as an adjunct professor at South Dakota State University for a decade. At Homegrown Capital he handles fundraising, deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management, and sits on the boards of several portfolio companies.
- Where does Tim Weelborg work?
- Tim Weelborg is General Partner at Homegrown Capital and Board director at Sentinel Fertigation.
- What check size does Tim Weelborg write?
- Tim Weelborg typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
- What boards does Tim Weelborg sit on?
- Tim Weelborg holds tracked board seats at CoCo Coders, Devii, School of Traditional Skills, Sentinel Ag, Inc., Sentinel Fertigation, SiteKick, Soiltech Wireless, Soiltech Wireless.
- What companies has Tim Weelborg invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Grain Weevil, Prismatic, ProsperStack.
- Where did Tim Weelborg go to school?
- Tim Weelborg studied at Colorado State University (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); South Dakota State University (B.S., Business Economics); Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI) (Professional Certification, Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA)).
- What awards has Tim Weelborg received?
- Holds certifications as an Economic Development Finance Professional and a Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst.
Same school
Also attended Colorado State University36
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Also attended South Dakota State University1
Also attended Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)24
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