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AgInnovate Ventures

VC
Des Moines, IAWebsite

AgInnovate Ventures is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Des Moines, IA investing in Food / AgTech, Consumer. The firm typically writes $50K–$500K checks and has 4 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$50K – $500K

Portfolio

4+ companies

Team

5 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Targets early-stage AgTech ventures that leverage technology to improve local agriculture and food distribution.

How AgInnovate Ventures invests

AgInnovate Ventures is a vc firm based in Des Moines, IA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Food / AgTech, Consumer. It does not invest in Entertainment.

AgInnovate Ventures typically writes checks of $50K–$500K per investment.

AgInnovate Ventures has backed 4 companies in our records, including Harvestly, Solinftec, Trace Genomics.

Meet the Team

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Jessie Wehl

Business Manager

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Emily Green

Managing Partner

AgTech
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David Klein

Managing Partner

Healthcare
Digital Health

David Klein is a Managing Partner at AgInnovate Ventures, where he leads the firm’s investments in digital health companies. He has over 15 years of experience in venture capital and a deep understanding of the healthcare industry.

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Sarah Chen

Principal

Agriculture Technology
Food & Agribusiness

Sarah Chen is a Principal at AgInnovate Ventures, focusing on investments in agricultural technology and food & agribusiness. She brings a strong background in agronomy and sustainable agriculture to the firm.

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Michael Brown

Investment Director

Precision Agriculture
Farm Management

Michael Brown is an Investment Director at AgInnovate Ventures, specializing in precision agriculture and farm management solutions.

Industry Focus

Invests In

Food / AgTech
Consumer

Does Not Invest In

Entertainment

Portfolio Companies (4)

Other

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Harvestly

AgTech
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Solinftec

AgTech·Not specified·AgFunder

A provider of digital agriculture solutions and farm management software.

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Trace Genomics

AgTech·Not specified·AgFunder

A company specializing in soil microbiome analysis and diagnostics.

SE

Sentera

AgTech·Not specified·AgFunder

A provider of drone-based data and analytics for agriculture.

How to pitch AgInnovate Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Food / AgTech, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $50K – $500K check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Jessie Wehl, Business Manager.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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