Funded Startups in Iowa
Disclosed rounds in this Iowa list are highly concentrated, with the largest disclosed amount at Farmer Mac ($100M, 2026-05-12).
Disclosed rounds in this Iowa list are highly concentrated, with the largest disclosed amount at Farmer Mac ($100M, 2026-05-12). That figure dwarfs the next-largest disclosed rounds—$70K for Country View Dairy (2026-06-12) is far below mid/high seven-figure entries, while several other large disclosures sit at $13M (WestMET Group, 2026-05-20), $10M (Growers Edge, 2024-10-23), and $6M (Cargofy, 2026-06-18). Dates also cluster: 11 of the 50 entries fall between 2024-12-19 and 2025-01-08, and another dense window runs from 2026-04-03 through 2026-06-18 (including Cargofy’s $6M on 2026-06-18 and WestMET Group’s $13M on 2026-05-20). Stage and disclosure patterns skew fragmented: 27 of 50 entries are labeled “Series Unknown,” and 4 of 50 entries show “undisclosed” amounts (e.g., Silent Partner AI on 2026-06-23 and Talent Collective DSM on 2026-04-03). Sector-wise, Agriculture and Farming and Health Care each appear in 6+ entries, while the oldest row shown is Koloni ($150K, Seed, 2023-10-20) and the most recent is Silent Partner AI (undisclosed, 2026-06-23).
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What’s the largest disclosed round in this Iowa set, and how unusual is it versus other disclosed amounts?
Farmer Mac’s $100M (2026-05-12) is the clear outlier: the next-largest disclosed amounts shown are $70K (Country View Dairy, 2026-06-12), $13M (WestMET Group, 2026-05-20), and $40M (Roboflow, 2024-11-19), putting $100M well above the rest of the disclosed range.
How concentrated are rounds by time in the most recent part of the list?
There is a late-2026 cluster: multiple entries land in a short stretch from 2026-04-03 to 2026-06-18, including Talent Collective DSM (undisclosed, 2026-04-03), Surgery Center of Des Moines West ($370K, 2026-04-14), and Cargofy ($6M, 2026-06-18). A second dense block appears in late 2024 to early 2025 (for example, three different 2024-12-19 entries: Prairie Ridge $2M, River Hills Community Health Center $2M, and Rosecrance Jackson Centers $1M).
Which disclosure patterns limit comparability when assessing deal sizes?
27 of the 50 rows are “Series Unknown,” and 4 of 50 show “undisclosed” amounts (Silent Partner AI on 2026-06-23; Talent Collective DSM on 2026-04-03; iotaMotion on 2025-01-28; and Urban Dreams on 2024-07-10). This means many rounds can’t be benchmarked by amount, and some can’t be benchmarked by stage simultaneously.
Are certain sectors over-represented relative to others in this Iowa list?
Agriculture and Farming and Health Care both appear in 6+ entries (e.g., WestMET Group 2026-05-20; Farmer Mac 2026-05-12; Growers Edge 2024-10-23 for Agriculture and Farming, and Surgery Center of Des Moines West 2026-04-14 plus multiple Health Care entries in 2024-12 to 2025). By contrast, sectors like Blockchain and Cryptocurrency have fewer instances (e.g., Cowrie, $3M on 2025-07-18).
Do specific cities show repeated representation, or is the geography broadly distributed?
Most locations look dispersed across Iowa cities (e.g., Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Iowa City, Ames, Johnston, and Waukee appear as distinct centers). The one notable repeat is Des Moines: several entries are based there such as Legible AI ($1M, 2025-10-08), Red Rover Health ($4M, 2025-01-08), Roboflow ($40M, 2024-11-19), and RIVA ($40K, 2024-06-11), suggesting a mild hub effect versus other single-city clusters like Ames (e.g., Immuno Nano Med $20K on 2025-11-19 and Genvax Technologies $3M on 2024-06-24).
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