Recently Funded Startups in Des Moines
Updated Sep 2026
There are 22 funded startups in Des Moines in the FundedIQ database, each with its funding rounds, amounts, investors, industries, locations and company details. This page provides an overview of the startup funding landscape in Des Moines, along with the 22 most recently funded startups there.
Software, Agriculture and Farming and Artificial Intelligence hold the most companies by sector. Startups in Des Moines closed 12 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 4 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $89M in disclosed capital. The median disclosed round is $3.3M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $1.1M and $5.1M.
Software dominates this region. Early stage ventures define the profile, meaning these firms are often small and fresh. This creates a market of lean teams seeking foundational tools and initial partnerships. Agriculture and Farming ventures follow closely, offering specific targets for those selling specialized industrial tech. These are early bets with limited overhead.
Des Moines funded startup statistics
Most recent funding round on record: Jul 2026.
22 most recently funded startups in Des Moines
22 shownOrdered by the date of the latest funding round. Each row gives the company, its location and industry, what it does, the stage and date of that round, and the disclosed amount.
Des Moines startup funding trends
Funding activity
Startups in Des Moines closed 12 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 4 of them in the last 12, adding up to $89M in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $3.3M, with the middle half running from $1.1M to $5.1M. 10 of 12 rounds disclosed an amount.
Sectors
Software, Agriculture and Farming and Artificial Intelligence hold the most companies, led by Software at 4. The most common headcount band across the segment is 1-10.
Industries with the most funded startups in Des Moines
Sector counts across all 22 tracked companies in Des Moines. A company assigned more than one industry is counted in each.
Funding stages in Des Moines
How the last 24 months of funding rounds for funded startups in Des Moines break down by stage.
A further 3 rounds in this period were announced without a stage label and are not ranked above.
About the FundedIQ Des Moines startup funding data
FundedIQ tracks announced startup funding rounds and organises them by company, funding date, stage, amount, industry, location and investor. The dataset is refreshed weekly, and new rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, so the same round reported twice on different dates is recorded once.
Figures on this page cover the 22 funded startups in Des Moines currently tracked. Round counts, capital totals and the median round are computed over a trailing 24 months. Rounds whose amount was not disclosed (2 of 12 in that period) are counted as rounds but excluded from capital totals and from the median. The most recent round on record for funded startups in Des Moines is dated Jul 2026.
The table above shows the 22 most recently funded companies. Full funding histories, investor lists and founder contacts across the whole dataset open on a FundedIQ plan.
Frequently asked questions
How many funded startups are there in Des Moines?
FundedIQ tracks 22 funded startups in Des Moines. This page lists the 22 most recently funded of them, ordered by the date of their latest round, and the full set is available on a FundedIQ plan.
How much funding have startups in Des Moines raised?
Startups in Des Moines tracked by FundedIQ have raised $89M in disclosed capital across 12 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 4 rounds in the last 12 months. 10 of those 12 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
What industries have the most funded startups in Des Moines?
Software has the most, with 4 companies, followed by Agriculture and Farming (2), Artificial Intelligence (2) and Community and Lifestyle (2). Sector counts include every company assigned that industry, and a company can carry more than one.
What is a typical funding round size for startups in Des Moines?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $3.3M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $1.1M and $5.1M. Round sizes vary widely by stage, so the seed and later-stage bands sit well either side of that figure.
What is the most common funding stage for startups in Des Moines?
Seed is the most common labelled stage, with 7 rounds in the last 24 months, ahead of Pre-Seed (1) and Series B (1). A further 3 rounds were announced without a stage label and are not counted here.
How often is the Des Moines startup funding data updated?
The dataset is refreshed weekly. New rounds are normalised and de-duplicated before they are published, and the most recent round currently on record for funded startups in Des Moines is dated Jul 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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