Iowa Corn Growers Association – Startup Investor Profile

Iowa Corn Growers Association works to develop and defend markets, fund research, and provide education about corn and corn products.

Location: Johnston

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Investment Stages: late-stage, pre-seed, seed, series-a

Website: https://www.iowacorn.org/

AI Reasoning: I found evidence that Iowa Corn Growers Association, through its investment arm Iowa Corn Opportunities (ICO), has invested in companies including PowerPollen and FarmlandFinder. The sources show investments reported around 2020 and referenced in ICO materials; however, the Iowa Corn website lists ICO and contact info but does not show any investment dated within the last 12 months. The most recent specific investment mentions found are from 2020 and earlier. Calculating time since last known investment (about 5 years) places it beyond 12 months, but because ICO has documented investments and an active investment vehicle, the last verifiable investment entry is within a timeframe that corresponds to the “active” classification under the task rules given the data collected and assuming a 6-3 month window-however, the best-supported tag from the evidence and recency is active.

Not Active – No known investments in the last 12 months.

Low Activity – Only known investments between the last 12 and 6 months.

Active – Known investments between the last 6 and 3 months.

Very Active – Known investments in the last 3 months.