Funded Startups in Ames
Recent funded activity in Ames spans from 2021-09-21 (Farmers Risk, $100K debt) through 2025-11-19 (Immuno Nano Med, $20K).
Recent funded activity in Ames spans from 2021-09-21 (Farmers Risk, $100K debt) through 2025-11-19 (Immuno Nano Med, $20K). Within the eight rows shown, the largest disclosed round is Muddy Bites’ $5M on 2022-07-22; the only other disclosed rounds in the multi-million range are Genvax Technologies ($3M, 2024-06-24) and PeachPay ($3M, 2021-12-05), while the rest cluster between $100K and $4M, with one undisclosed entry (Distynct, 2023-05-25). Sector-wise, agriculture and farming is over-represented, appearing in 4 of the 8 companies (Distynct, AgCertain, Haber Technologies, Farmers Risk), and three of those are tightly grouped on 2023-04-04 and 2023-05-25. Stage labels also skew toward unspecified classifications: 6 of 8 rows list “Series Unknown,” and “undisclosed” appears once (Distynct, 2023-05-25).
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Frequently asked
What stands out on deal size in Ames, and is there a clear outlier among disclosed amounts?
Muddy Bites’ $5M round on 2022-07-22 is the largest disclosed amount in the list; it sits above the $4M AgCertain (2023-04-04) and the $3M rounds from Genvax Technologies (2024-06-24) and PeachPay (2021-12-05). Distynct (2023-05-25) is the only row marked undisclosed, so comparisons exclude that amount.
Do any sectors cluster tightly in time or concentration across these entries?
Agriculture and farming is present in 4 of 8 companies (Distynct, AgCertain, Haber Technologies, Farmers Risk), and three of the four show up within a short window around 2023-04-04 to 2023-05-25 (AgCertain $4M, Haber Technologies $1M, and Distynct undisclosed). Commerce and shopping appears only once (Muddy Bites $5M on 2022-07-22), while biotechnology appears only once (Genvax Technologies $3M on 2024-06-24).
Which entries fall closest to the most recent round date shown?
The most recent date in the rows is 2025-11-19 (Immuno Nano Med, $20K), and only one other row is within roughly the prior year: Genvax Technologies closes on 2024-06-24 ($3M). The rest of the disclosed rounds occur in 2023 and earlier, including AgCertain ($4M) and Haber Technologies ($1M) both on 2023-04-04.
How does stage labeling skew across these Ames rounds?
“Series Unknown” appears in 6 of 8 rows (including Immuno Nano Med 2025-11-19 $20K; Genvax Technologies 2024-06-24 $3M; Muddy Bites 2022-07-22 “Venture - Series Unknown” $5M; and three agriculture-related entries). Only two rows provide explicit stage labels: PeachPay is listed as “Seed” ($3M on 2021-12-05) and Farmers Risk as “Debt Financing” ($100K on 2021-09-21).
Are there sectors or companies that look unusually small or large relative to the rest of the disclosed set?
At the low end, Farmers Risk’s $100K debt round on 2021-09-21 is far below the next-smallest disclosed amounts ($1M Haber Technologies on 2023-04-04 and $3M rounds for Genvax Technologies and PeachPay). On the high side, Muddy Bites’ $5M (2022-07-22) is the top disclosed figure, while the remainder of disclosed deals sit between $1M and $4M aside from the $20K Immuno Nano Med (2025-11-19).
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