# Ben Williamson

> Ben Williamson is a seed investor at Invest Nebraska (Lincoln) backing Agriculture and Mining. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Invest Nebraska](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/invest-nebraska)
- Location: Lincoln, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2025
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-williamson-b2770a57/

Ben Williamson is a seed investor at Invest Nebraska in Lincoln focused on Agriculture and Mining. Ben Williamson graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a B.S. in Finance (including a minor in Economics). Ben also received his JD, with distinction, from the University of Nebraska College of Law. He worked as in-house legal counsel at NorthStar Financial Services Group, LLC for over two years, where he primarily drafted andnegotiated contracts and helped the company navigate securities laws, rules, and regulations. Ben has experience as a small business owner as co-owner of a gym in Omaha, NE. Ben joined Invest Nebraska in October of 2017.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture | 2 | 67% |
| Mining | 1 | 33% |
| Hardware | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Livestock | 1 | 33% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DARO | DARO focuses on stopping swine disease outbreaks through advanced molecular pathogen and genomic strain surveillance, allowing early detection in livestock. The company adapts successful pathogen detection strategies from the COVID-19 pandemic to enhance livestock health and biosecurity. | $1.1M | Seed | Feb 25, 2025 |  |
| Upwell | Upwell seeks to remove barriers in accounts receivable processing within transportation and logistics companies. | $6.5M | Seed | Feb 20, 2025 |  |
| Corral Technologies | Corral Technologies provides a virtual fencing system for ranchers to track, move, and create cross fences for their cattle. Corral is a system of cattle wearables proven to be safe and effective. The company's collar and tag system will help ranchers become more profitable while saving time, materials, and money. | $1.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 22, 2024 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Automotive Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/automotive-ventures-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Black Dog Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/black-dog-promotions) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Invest Nebraska](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/invest-nebraska) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [M25](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/M25-VC) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Motivate Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/motivate-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MOVE Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/move-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Invest Nebraska

VC Fund · Lincoln, United States

Invest Nebraska is a venture capital firm providing financial and operational assistance for Nebraska entrepreneurs.

3 contacts available at Invest Nebraska.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alyssa Kuta | Financial Analyst | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alyssa-kuta-5704 |
| Ben Williamson | Principal and General Counsel | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-williamson-aff6 |
| Daniel Hoffman | CEO & COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-hoffman-4 |

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## FAQ

### What does Ben Williamson invest in?

Ben Williamson invests primarily in Agriculture, Mining and Hardware startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ben Williamson last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ben Williamson closed in Feb 2025. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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