Ames Seed Capital

Ames Seed Capital is a venture capital firm established in 1987, based in Ames, Iowa. The firm focuses on investing in startups, early-stage companies, and expansions in areas such as Ames, Story City, Nevada, Huxley, and Story County. It operates as a pool of private investors, supporting economic growth and development in the region. Ames Seed Capital works towards expanding existing industries and fostering the growth of new enterprises, contributing to the overall economic development of central Iowa.

Mike Upah

Director

7 past transactions

Pitchly

Convertible Note in 2019
Pitchly, Inc. develops a cloud-based content services platform for merger and acquisitions (M&A) professionals to organize and activate their intellectual property. It provides database service to record the proprietary experience. Its platform allows customers to create and manage a custom database to record data points and documents. The company serves investment banks, accounting and advisory firms, and law firms. Pitchly, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Des Moines, Iowa.

VetMeasure

Seed Round in 2019
VetMeasure, Inc. designs and manufactures a health monitoring device for animals. The company offers MeasureOn, which is a harness that allows veterinarians to monitor an animal’s heart and pulse rates, respiration and body temperature, activity, and ambient temperature and humidity to determine an animal’s condition following surgical procedures or illness. Its product uses Bluetooth technology and web application. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Ames, Iowa.

VetMeasure

Private Placement in 2019
VetMeasure, Inc. designs and manufactures a health monitoring device for animals. The company offers MeasureOn, which is a harness that allows veterinarians to monitor an animal’s heart and pulse rates, respiration and body temperature, activity, and ambient temperature and humidity to determine an animal’s condition following surgical procedures or illness. Its product uses Bluetooth technology and web application. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Ames, Iowa.

NewLink Genetics

Series B in 2007
NewLink Genetics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel immuno-oncology products to improve the lives of patients with cancer. Founded more than 15 years ago, NewLink Genetics continues to be at the forefront in immuno-oncology treatments led by a diverse group of industry professionals and physician-scientists. Personal cancer stories inspire their relentless research and development in advancing treatments. Their mission is to change the cancer treatment paradigm and make a difference in patient lives every day.

automed

Seed Round in 2018
automed Inc designs and manufactures automatic livestock medication systems. It offers automed, an automatic livestock medication systems that automatically calculates, delivers, and record livestock treatments, and help livestock producers manage their operation; and automed adapters that allow user to administer medication through injection, drench, pour-on and intra-nasal automatically, accurately, and efficiently. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Belconnen, Australia.

NewLink Genetics

Series C in 2008
NewLink Genetics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel immuno-oncology products to improve the lives of patients with cancer. Founded more than 15 years ago, NewLink Genetics continues to be at the forefront in immuno-oncology treatments led by a diverse group of industry professionals and physician-scientists. Personal cancer stories inspire their relentless research and development in advancing treatments. Their mission is to change the cancer treatment paradigm and make a difference in patient lives every day.

FindBoB

Seed Round in 2017
FindBoB is a growth, transition and succession planning tool for financial advisors and insurance agents, utilizing machine learning and elements of gamification for asset protection.