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Overview

Leadership and support for food, agriculture, and natural resources.

Founded

1862

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Stage focus

Debt
Grant

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

Agriculture
Association
Farming
Food and Beverage
...

Investment portfolio

6rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Liberation Labs
Nov 2023Led
$25 MDebt
PlantSwitch
Oct 2023Led
$5 MGrant
Ostara
Mar 2023Led
$8 MGrant
Hazel Technologies
Oct 2017Led
$0.60 MGrant
GC Innovation America
Jun 2012Led
$25 MDebt
Coskata
Jan 2011Led
$250 MDebt
Liberation Labs
Nov 2023Led
$25 MDebt
PlantSwitch
Oct 2023Led
$5 MGrant
Ostara
Mar 2023Led
$8 MGrant
Hazel Technologies
Oct 2017Led
$0.60 MGrant
GC Innovation America
Jun 2012Led
$25 MDebt
Coskata
Jan 2011Led
$250 MDebt
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Deal Distribution

U.S. Department of Agriculture: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
U.S. Department of Agriculture: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Grant30
Debt30

Monthly Deal Activity

U.S. Department of Agriculture: 6 deals are recorded across 190 months.All available history.
U.S. Department of Agriculture: 6 deals are recorded across 190 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '111
Feb '110
Mar '110
Apr '110
May '110
Jun '110
Jul '110
Aug '110
Sep '110
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '120
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May '120
Jun '121
Jul '120
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Dec '120
Jan '130
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Dec '130
Jan '140
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Jan '150
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Jan '190
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Dec '190
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Sector Breakdown

U.S. Department of Agriculture: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

U.S. Department of Agriculture: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences4
Food & Agriculture3
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Manufacturing2
Space & Frontier Tech1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

U.S. Department of Agriculture: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

U.S. Department of Agriculture: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

U.S. Department of Agriculture: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

U.S. Department of Agriculture: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States5
Canada1
U.S. Department of Agriculture: 2 co-investors are shown, with Ameris Bank sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

U.S. Department of Agriculture: 2 co-investors are shown, with Ameris Bank sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Ameris Bank1
Heartland Bank1

Investment Strategy

U.S. Department of Agriculture: Led accounts for 100% and participating for 0% of round participation.All available history.
U.S. Department of Agriculture: Led accounts for 100% and participating for 0% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led6100%
Participating00%
U.S. Department of Agriculture: Single-lead accounts for 83% and co-led for 17% of lead dynamics.All available history.
U.S. Department of Agriculture: Single-lead accounts for 83% and co-led for 17% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead583%
Co-led117%

Team

Abraham Lincoln

Founder and President

Arland Hotchkiss

Lead Scientist

David Shapiro-Ilan

Research Entomologist

Kathleen Merrigan

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture

Oscar Gonzales

Assistant Secretary for Administration

QT Triplett

Inspector

Rameses Yebra

Human Resources Specialist