AgInnovate Ventures
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.
Pre-Seed
$50K – $500K
4+ companies
5 partners
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
Emily Green
Managing Partner
David Klein
Managing Partner
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.
Sarah Chen
Principal
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.
Michael Brown
Investment Director
Michael Brown is an Investment Director at AgInnovate Ventures, specializing in precision agriculture and farm management solutions.
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (4)
Other
Harvestly
Solinftec
A provider of digital agriculture solutions and farm management software.
Trace Genomics
A company specializing in soil microbiome analysis and diagnostics.
Sentera
A provider of drone-based data and analytics for agriculture.
- •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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