GW Nutrition, a Slater-based startup that is developing a technology to improve food ingredients, has received an initial investment of $50,000 from Ag Startup Engine.
GW Nutrition arises from the leadership and innovation of Gross-Wen Technologies, who was Ag Startup Engine’s third investment in 2017. This new, separate venture will utilize patent-pending technology on "high…
Phinite, a startup that makes a regenerative fertilizer product from manure, has received a $50,000 investment from Ag Startup Engine.
Phinite is aiming to create a more sustainable solution to meet the growing demand for fertilizer. Currently, essential minerals like phosphorous are mined as a finite resource. The cost of fertilizers has doubled in the…
N-Sense, an Ames-based startup that is developing a soil nitrate sensor system for on-the-go nitrogen management, has received a $50,000 investment from Ag Startup Engine.
Founded in 2017, N-Sense's soil nitrate sensor system can be attached to farm implements and used to determine in-real-time on-the-go soil nitrate concentrations with enough accuracy to facilitate precision application…
Ames startup Salin 247 has received an initial $50,000 investment from Ag Startup Engine.
Founded by Dave Krog and Saeed Arabj, Salin 247 is developing small-scale, light-weight, electric-powered, autonomous farm equipment used for growing crops.
“We want to help growers improve the health of their soils and increase the profitability and sustainability of their farm…
Ag Startup Engine announced today an initial investment of $50,000 in Herman, Nebraska-based Birds Eye Robotics. Birds Eye Robotics designs broiler house solutions to improve facility upkeep and bird welfare, and to address labor market pressure on poultry farmers.
“Birds Eye Robotics supports commercial poultry operations through cutting edge technology and farmer common sense,” said Scott…
Ames-based startup Farmers Risk has received an initial $50,000 investment from Ag Startup Engine.
Farmers Risk’s mission is to democratize the tools available to help farmers manage risk and create more predictable revenue on the farm.
Farmers Risk has built software tools that consolidate core risk management decisions into a single source which makes understanding risk easy,…
Wayland, Iowa-based startup ChopLocal has received an initial $50,000 investment from Ag Startup Engine.
Founded in 2020, ChopLocal is an online marketplace that makes it easy for farmers and butchers to connect with meat-eaters by simplifying the process from farm-to-fork, supporting small businesses, and providing high quality meat.
“We really value the support of the Ag Startup…
Ag Startup Engine announced today an initial investment in two startups—Mazen Animal Health and Stockguard. Each startup will receive a $50,000 investment.
Mazen Animal Health is developing orally-delivered animal vaccines that revolutionize animal disease prevention. The company was recently accepted into the Iowa G2M Accelerator's inaugural 2021 cohort.
“Joel Harris and Ag Startup Engine have…
Ag Startup Engine raises second fund of $2.25 million to invest in startups over the next five years
Ag Startup Engine announced today that it has increased its investor-member base and has raised a second fund of $2.25 million with plans to invest in up to 45 startups in the agriculture and food technology space over the next five years.
“We’ve essentially set out to triple our efforts by doubling the investor base,” said…
Washington, Iowa based startup Continuum Ag has received an initial $50,000 investment from Ag Startup Engine and Ag Ventures Alliance.
Founded in 2016, Continuum Ag gives farmers prescriptions for practices and products proven to work with biology — increasing soil health, removing guesswork, and facilitating a profitable transition to regenerative agriculture.
“I’m excited to continue my…
Ag Startup Engine (ASE) has made an initial $25,000 investment in DeWitt, Iowa based startup FarmHand App, a mobile web application that connects farmers with quality farmhands.
Farmers and ranchers can use this app to post jobs when needing help around the farm, and review multiple applicants, including a five-star rating and review system,…
Ag Startup Engine has made an initial investment of $50,000 in Ames based startup Haber Technologies, a company founded by a pair of Iowa State University alumni which is commercializing grain bin drying technology to eliminate post-harvest loss.
“This seed round will allow us to bring Haber fully into the market, to commercialize the technology which,…