WHY AGTECH AND WHY NOW? 

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MIDWEST

The Midwest was missing a leading Ag-Tech seed fund.

UNDERFUNDED

Ag-Tech is a nascent and dramatically underfunded segment.

TRANSFORMATION

The ag and food system is undergoing a profound transformation. We must adapt and innovate.

NEW APPROACH

The typical tech-first approach of venture capital doesn’t match the customer-first realities in Agriculture.

GLOBAL NEEDS

1consumer

CHANGING CONSUMER PREFERENCES

2foodsafety

IMPROVE FOOD TRANSPARENCY

2sustain

SUSTAINABILITY, REGENERATION AND IMPACT

Population

PREPARE FOR POPULATION INCREASE

5tech

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY

6supply

BETTER SUPPLY CHAIN

THE BENCH

We’ve assembled an incredibly robust network – that we’re calling The Bench – of agriculture producers (including next generation farmers), agribusinesses, founders, managers, networkers, and mentors, to not only help us validate problems and opportunities within Ag-Tech, but to also serve as advisors, coaches, and first-customers for our portfolio companies.

FARMER FIRST

We’re proud that our fund is backed almost exclusively by agriculture producers and agribusiness. This will foster our approach of understanding and backing founders solving real problems with real solutions for Midwest agriculture.

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