We are a seed-stage venture capital firm investing in high-impact Iowa companies. ISFII is our second fund, raised in 2012.
We typically invest $100,000 to $250,000 for a minority ownership position in seed-stage / growth-stage opportunities.
We provide strong business growth expertise due to our relationship with EDC, Inc., a nationally recognized business acceleration organization.
We are a founding member of the Iowa Venture Capital Association and are well networked with the related investment firms in Iowa.
Capital: We typically invest $100,000 - $250,000 for a minority position in each company. We typically purchase Preferred Stock but also purchase Common Stock and participate in Convertible Notes depending on the opportunity.
Target Opportunity: We focus on Iowa-founded businesses that can create rapid value growth in the advanced manufacturing, bioscience, and information technology sectors. We invest in pre-revenue, early revenue, and growth stage opportunities.
Post-Close Role: For pre-revenue and early-stage investments, through our relationship with EDC, Inc., we take an active role in the guidance of the business by serving on the company's board of directors and providing hands-on help at all growth phases and in all disciplines as needed to maximize the success of the business, its founders, and its investors. For later-stage investments, we typically get involved at the board level with either a board seat or observation rights.
Pre-revenue medical device business that develops solutions to improve patient and clinician safety when using hazardous drugs – initially chemotherapeutics.
Involta is a national provider of IT intelligence and end-to-end infrastructure, including fiber connectivity, managed services and colocation in enterprise-class, multi-tenant data centers.
Global marketplace for virtual interpretation services through world-class video remote technology that allows high-quality any device to any device connectivity.
Vida is a bio-technology company focused on precision pulmonary imaging through big data analysis. VIDA turns big data into big knowledge for pulmonary clinicians. Precise information supports better treatment decisions, ultimately leading to better outcomes for patients.
Pear Deck is an Ed-tech company that provides an interactive presentation tool used to actively engage students in individual and social learning. Pear Deck is very similar to a slide show, like PowerPoint or Google Slides. But instead of just static, informational slides, a teacher can make interactive slides that let every student participate in questions or prompts, right from their own devices.
Workgroups is a Marketing Project Management Software for Marketing Teams that gives you the ability to collaborate, control tasks of teams of marketers.
Viewpoint is a radiopharmaceutical company developing precision oncology therapeutics and complementary diagnostic imaging agents. The company's leading alpha-particle radiotherapies are designed to deliver powerful alpha radiation specifically to cancer cells utilizing specialized targeting peptides.
FarmPost is software as a service company that offers a mobile / web application that connects farmers who are looking for seasonal workers with experienced workers. Ranked annually as a top farming industry problem, FarmPost has seen strong acceptance sinch its launch in 2019.
Curt Nelson
Managing Principal
Paul Rhines
Principal
Jim Haddad
Principal
Bruce Lehrman
Principal
Terry Sullivan
Principal
Phone: 319-369-4955
Email: cnelson@edcinc.org
Location: 230 2nd Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
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