Funded Startups in South Dakota
Across these 17 recent South Dakota rounds, SAB Biotherapeutics’ $85M on 2026-03-17 is the standout disclosed size, far above the next-largest disclosed am…
Across these 17 recent South Dakota rounds, SAB Biotherapeutics’ $85M on 2026-03-17 is the standout disclosed size, far above the next-largest disclosed amounts (Dakota Gold at $35M on 2025-03-20 and Great Plains Bank at $12M on 2023-10-20). The list also shows a tight recency window: 5 of 8 disclosed rounds between 2026-01-20 and 2026-05-20 fall in Sioux Falls (Datavyne $60K on 2026-05-20; CoinLion $5M on 2026-05-07; Face It TOGETHER $920K on 2026-04-02; SAB Biotherapeutics $85M on 2026-03-17; Prismatic $5M on 2026-01-20).
Sector and stage signals cluster as well. Biotech appears repeatedly (SAB Biotherapeutics in 2026 and 2020; Inanovate in 2022), and 15 of 17 rows label the round as “Series Unknown” (with Query.AI additionally marked “undisclosed” on 2024-09-25). The dated span runs from 2020-07-17 (SAB Biotherapeutics, $14M) to 2026-05-20 (Datavyne, $60K), with the most recent entry in Sioux Falls and a small set of other cities (Rapid City, Brookings, Aberdeen, and others) appearing once each.
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Frequently asked
What does the largest disclosed round look like versus the rest of the list?
SAB Biotherapeutics’ $85M disclosed round on 2026-03-17 is the only disclosed amount above $50M. The next-highest disclosed amounts in the table are $35M (Dakota Gold on 2025-03-20) and $12M (Great Plains Bank on 2023-10-20), placing most other disclosed rounds below those levels.
Are the most recent rounds concentrated in a narrow time window and a single city?
Yes. Between 2026-01-20 (Prismatic) and 2026-05-20 (Datavyne), 5 rounds are concentrated in Sioux Falls: Prismatic $5M (2026-01-20), SAB Biotherapeutics $85M (2026-03-17), Face It TOGETHER $920K (2026-04-02), CoinLion $5M (2026-05-07), and Datavyne $60K (2026-05-20).
Which cities show up repeatedly, and is there evidence of a hub effect?
Sioux Falls dominates: 8 of the 17 rows list Sioux Falls (including Datavyne 2026-05-20, SAB Biotherapeutics 2026-03-17, and Elevate Rapid City is not Sioux Falls). Other cities are mostly singletons in this slice (e.g., Rapid City has two entries: All Kids Bike $90K on 2025-08-27 and Elevate Rapid City $100K on 2023-11-09; Brookings has two: Query.AI on 2024-09-25 and Enterprise Institute $360K on 2023-11-09).
What share of rounds is labeled “Series Unknown,” and where do undisclosed amounts appear?
15 of 17 rows carry the round type “Series Unknown,” including CoinLion ($5M on 2026-05-07), Prismatic ($5M on 2026-01-20), and FarWide Conservation Trust ($250K on 2024-10-23). The only “undisclosed” amount appears on Query.AI dated 2024-09-25, where the sector is Data and Analytics and the city is Brookings.
Are there outliers in geography, sector, or disclosed size worth following?
The main size outlier is SAB Biotherapeutics at $85M on 2026-03-17, materially above the rest of the disclosed range. Sector-wise, biotech repeats across multiple years for two companies (SAB Biotherapeutics at $85M on 2026-03-17 and $14M on 2020-07-17; Inanovate $2M on 2022-10-06), suggesting a longer-running focus compared with one-off entries in areas like Hardware (Golden West Telecommunications $5M on 2023-05-04).
How much of the list is happening very recently versus older rounds at the bottom of the date range?
The newest dates cluster heavily at the top of the table: 6 of the 17 rows fall in 2025 or later (from 2025-03-20’s Dakota Gold $35M through 2026-05-20’s Datavyne $60K). The earliest row shown is 2020-07-17 for SAB Biotherapeutics at $14M, indicating the table spans roughly 5 years even though many entries concentrate close to 2026.
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