Ag Startup Engine

We're excited to announce that we have closed our third fund at Ag Startup Engine, a $7M Seed Fund! Thankful to all the investors who believe in what we are building. Read more here: agstartupengine.substack.com/p/ag-startup-e… @KevinKimle @JoelTHarris @Colin_Hurd @mikaylas95

We're excited to welcome a new sponsor into the ASE Network! @usebits_inc empowers teams with Klaus, a personal AI assistant hosted securely in the cloud. Klaus lets users launch their own dedicated OpenClaw-based AI instance in minutes with pre-configured access to major LLMs, integrated tooling, and seamless connections to messaging platforms, giving teams a powerful AI-driven workflow companion without the hassle of complex setup or infrastructure management.

Great time yesterday at the @IowaBio #IBSC2026. Highlights included ASE portfolio company @PyroneInc founder Brent Shanks being named 2026 Biotech Leader of the Year, @JoelTHarris Mc’ing the startup showcase and selecting Saber Chemical as the Ag Startup Engine award recipient. Great to see the continued momentum in Iowa’s biotech ecosystem!

Our 2025 annual report is out: startup and fundraising insights, meaningful impact across our portfolio, and things we're thinking about for 2026! agstartupengine.substack.com/p/2025-a-year-…

Warmest wishes from the Genvax team! We would like to thank you for your continued support throughout 2025 and wish you all the very best in the new year. Thank you for your belief in our mission to bring a more innovative, faster RNA vaccine platform to animal health. Many Thanks!

We are still feeling the excitement from 2025 Unconference Field Day! Here’s a quick look at demos from Terraform Tillage, Poultry Patrol, BK Air, Salin 247, and ReEnvision Ag Inc. AgTech in action! ⚙️🌱 #Unconference2025 #AgTechinAction

Mammary gland receptors indicate other livestock prone to H5N1 nationalhogfarmer.com/livestock-mana…

Excited to announce our strategic collaboration with @GenvaxTech to accelerate RNA-based animal vaccines! Northern RNA will provide GMP-grade manufacturing for Genvax’s swine influenza vaccine. Read more: northernrna.com/northern-rna-a… #RNA #AnimalHealth #AgTech

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁 Grateful for our partners, supporters, and the incredible agriculture & animal-health community that keeps us inspired. Wishing everyone a safe and joyful holiday! #Thanksgiving #AnimalHealth #AgTech #Gratitude

Thank you to @TechnologyIowa and the @ISUResearchPark for hosting a Women in Tech Happy Hour on Wednesday! We enjoyed connecting with many tech professionals working in the Corridor and hearing the latest updates from spotlighted speakers.

Dalan Animal Health Closes $3M Seed Round via SAFE Financing to Advance Commercialization of First-in-Class Shrimp... prn.to/3JLaC5X

Still reflecting on the ideas and connections sparked at the Ag Innovators Unconference! Thank you to everyone who joined us and to our sponsors for making it possible.💡⚙️ If you haven’t yet, fill out the post-event survey in the October newsletter!📋 #Unconference25

After 4.5 incredible years with Ag Startup Engine, we’re wishing Hannah Hill all the best as she steps away to focus on full-time motherhood and a part-time role with Jennings Kallen Advisors. Thank you, Hannah, for your energy, insight & impact — you’ll always be part of the ASE story 💚 #AgTech #Startups

Canada Culls Hundreds of Ostriches as a Court and a Kennedy Fail to Save Them nytimes.com/2025/11/07/wor… via @NYTimes

Happy Halloween from the Genvax crew! 👻🎃 Turns out our team’s pumpkin carving skills are just as sharp as our science. 💉🐖🧪 Stay safe & spooky out there! #HappyHalloween #Genvax #AgTech #Biotech #PumpkinCarving

Applications for the 2026 Iowa Biotech Pitch Competition are DUE THIS SATURDAY, NOV. 1. Apply today: iowabio.org/iowa_biotech_p… #IowaBio #IBSC2026 #IowaInnovation #BiotechStartup

Stress Testing Agriculture: What Happens When the System Breaks? open.substack.com/pub/agstartupe…

Thanks to Joel Harris of @GenvaxTech & @AgStartupEngine for serving on the IowaBio Board in 2025! Leading Iowa’s animal health biotech innovation. #IowaBio #AnimalHealth