Recently Funded Startups in Iowa
Updated Oct 2026
There are 96 funded startups in Iowa 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 Iowa, along with the 96 most recently funded startups there.
The median disclosed round is $1.1M, with the middle half of rounds falling between $270K and $3.5M. Agriculture and Farming, Health Care and Financial Services hold the most companies by sector. Des Moines and Cedar Rapids hold the deepest concentrations of funded startups in Iowa. Startups in Iowa closed 37 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 12 of them in the last 12 months, and raised $212M in disclosed capital.
Capital activity centers on Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. Seed and early stage checks dominate, reflecting a preference for early risk. Local venture firms and angel groups drive these rounds. This concentration means a narrow set of decision makers controls the flow of funding. Success here depends on navigating those specific regional relationships.
Iowa funded startup statistics
Most recent funding round on record: Jun 2026.
96 most recently funded startups in Iowa
96 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.
Iowa startup funding trends
Funding activity
Startups in Iowa closed 37 funding rounds over the last 24 months, 12 of them in the last 12, adding up to $212M in disclosed capital.
Round sizes
The median disclosed round is $1.1M, with the middle half running from $270K to $3.5M. 34 of 37 rounds disclosed an amount.
Sectors
Agriculture and Farming, Health Care and Financial Services hold the most companies, led by Agriculture and Farming at 16. The most common headcount band across the segment is 11-50.
Industries with the most funded startups in Iowa
Sector counts across all 96 tracked companies in Iowa. A company assigned more than one industry is counted in each.
Where are funded startups located in Iowa?
Where funded startups in Iowa are based, by the city on the company record.
Funding stages in Iowa
How the last 24 months of funding rounds for funded startups in Iowa break down by stage.
A further 26 rounds in this period were announced without a stage label and are not ranked above.
About the FundedIQ Iowa 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 96 funded startups in Iowa currently tracked. Round counts, capital totals and the median round are computed over a trailing 24 months. Rounds whose amount was not disclosed (3 of 37 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 Iowa is dated Jun 2026.
The table above shows the 96 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 Iowa?
FundedIQ tracks 96 funded startups in Iowa. This page lists the 96 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 Iowa raised?
Startups in Iowa tracked by FundedIQ have raised $212M in disclosed capital across 37 funding rounds over the last 24 months, including 12 rounds in the last 12 months. 34 of those 37 rounds disclosed an amount; undisclosed rounds are excluded from the capital total.
What industries have the most funded startups in Iowa?
Agriculture and Farming has the most, with 16 companies, followed by Health Care (8), Financial Services (7) and Biotechnology (6). Sector counts include every company assigned that industry, and a company can carry more than one.
Which cities have the most funded startups in Iowa?
Des Moines leads with 20 companies, then Cedar Rapids (11), Ames (8) and Iowa City (6).
What is a typical funding round size for startups in Iowa?
The median disclosed round over the last 24 months is $1.1M, and the middle half of rounds fall between $270K and $3.5M. 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 Iowa?
Seed is the most common labelled stage, with 7 rounds in the last 24 months, ahead of Series A (2) and Series B (2). A further 26 rounds were announced without a stage label and are not counted here.
How often is the Iowa 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 Iowa is dated Jun 2026. Counts and totals on this page are recomputed on every refresh.
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