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BRF: Funding, Investors & Team (Oct 2026)

Based in Shreveport, BRF is a company focused on promoting economic development in North Louisiana by attracting fast-growing businesses. Their goal is to diversify the region's economy, and they achieve this by initiating new businesses, attracting and keeping existing businesses in the area, and supporting the growth of a skilled workforce in the fields of science and technology. BRF takes charge of multiple initiatives in economic development, encompassing business recruitment, regional defense industry development, workforce development in digital media and STEM education, biomedical research and healthcare, assistance for entrepreneurs and startups, and revitalization of previously contaminated areas.

www.brfla.org LinkedIn Shreveport, United States 101-250 employees
Health Care Life Science Non Profit
Total raised
$2.0M
Rounds
1
Latest
Undisclosed round
Nov 2023

BRF has raised $2.0M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $2.0M announced in Nov 2023.

That round is below the $8.1M median round size for Biotechnology companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

BRF Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$2.0M
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Undisclosed round
$2.0M in Nov 2023
Employees
101-250
reported band
Headquarters
Shreveport, United States

Latest funding round on record: Nov 2023.

BRF Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Undisclosed round
$2.0M

BRF Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Damba Sowe
CEO
—

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

BRF Funding Compared to Other Biotechnology Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
4,185
$8.1M
30,234
$7.6M

BRF's latest round of $2.0M is below the median round in Biotechnology. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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BRF Funding FAQs

What does BRF do?

Based in Shreveport, BRF is a company focused on promoting economic development in North Louisiana by attracting fast-growing businesses. Their goal is to diversify the region's economy, and they achieve this by initiating new businesses, attracting and keeping existing businesses in the area, and supporting the growth of a skilled workforce in the fields of science and technology. BRF takes charge of multiple initiatives in economic development, encompassing business recruitment, regional defense industry development, workforce development in digital media and STEM education, biomedical research and healthcare, assistance for entrepreneurs and startups, and revitalization of previously contaminated areas.

How much funding has BRF raised?

BRF has raised $2.0M across 1 round on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $2.0M announced in Nov 2023.

When did BRF last raise funding?

BRF's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $2.0M, announced in Nov 2023.

Who is the CEO of BRF?

Damba Sowe is listed as CEO at BRF.

Where is BRF headquartered?

BRF is based in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.

How many employees does BRF have?

BRF is in the 101-250 employee band.

How does BRF's funding compare to other Biotechnology startups?

BRF's latest round of $2.0M is below the $8.1M median round size for Biotechnology companies on FundedIQ across 4,185 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's BRF Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for BRF is left off this page rather than filled in.

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