# Carmen Innovations

> Carmen Innovations is a VC fund backing Energy, Farming and Agriculture. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Carmen Innovations is a VC fund focused on Energy and Farming. Carmen Innovations

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Farming | 1 | 50% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 50% |
| Oil and Gas | 1 | 50% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Simple-Fill | Natural gas is primarily used in the United States to heat our homes and businesses as well as to generate electricity. However, natural gas can also be used to fuel automobiles and trucks. And the price is right: approximately $2.00 per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE).So why haven't Americans adopted natural gas? In a word: Compression.Natural gas needs to be compressed so it can provide the appropriate range for our vehicles (250-300 miles). Today, natural gas is compressed using large, expensive and noisy compressors that cost millions of dollars. Who wants to install a $1 million natural gas compressor when no one is driving natural gas cars? It is a chicken and egg question. | $1.7M |  | Mar 06, 2018 |  |
| 3Bar Biologics | 3Bar Biologics is a bioscience company based in Columbus, OH. The firm is dedicated to applying disruptive technologies to create ecologically sound products that sustainably increase yields and protect farmer’s investments in land and seed.3Bar’s first product is Bio-YIELD, an all-natural, sustainable microbe inoculant system. Bio-YIELD wasfirst introduced to the market in 2014 serving eastern Corn Belt growers. We will broaden to the global market as we generate supporting data for additional markets.Scientists at The Ohio State University invested more than 15 years of research to produce the discovery process that identified the unique beneficial bacteria that are the foundation of this organic solution for increasing yields in corn, soybean, wheat, and other crops. | $2M | Seed | Apr 13, 2017 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Rev1 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techcolumbus-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Maumee Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maumee-ventures1) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ohio TechAngels Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ohio-techangels-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Queen City Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/queen-city-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SVG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/svg-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SVG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thrive-agtech-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Carmen Innovations invest in?

Carmen Innovations invests primarily in Energy, Farming and Agriculture startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 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 Carmen Innovations last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Carmen Innovations closed in Mar 2018. Shizune tracks 2 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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