# David Shapiro-Ilan

> David Shapiro-Ilan is a grant investor at U.S. Department of Agriculture backing Agriculture. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [U.S. Department of Agriculture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/u-s-department-of-agriculture)
- Location: Byron, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-shapiro-ilan-59301b13

David Shapiro-Ilan is a grant investor at U.S. Department of Agriculture in Byron focused on Agriculture and Life Science. David Shapiro-Ilan is the Research Entomologist at USDA-ARS.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture | 1 | 100% |
| Life Science | 1 | 100% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pheronym | Pheronym is creating an all-natural highly effective insect control for agriculture. By leveraging pheromone spray they double nematode’s effectiveness as an organic insecticide to rival chemicals, without any of the negative health or environmental impact. | $500K | Grant |  |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About U.S. Department of Agriculture

VC Fund · Washington, United States

USDA provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management. USDA strives to be recognized as a dynamic organization that is able to efficiently provide the integrated program delivery needed to lead a rapidly evolving food and agriculturesystem.USDA has created a strategic plan to implement its vision. The framework of this plan depends on these key activities: expanding markets for agricultural products and supporting international economic development, further developing alternative markets for agricultural products and activities, providing the financing needed to help expand job opportunities and improve housing, utilities, and infrastructure in rural America, enhancing food safety by taking steps to reduce the prevalence of foodborne hazards from farm to table, improving nutrition and health by providing food assistance and nutrition education and promotion, and managing and protecting America's public and private lands working cooperatively with other levels of government and the private sector.

5 contacts available at U.S. Department of Agriculture.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| David Shapiro-Ilan | Research Entomologist | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-shapiro-ilan |
| Abraham Lincoln | Founder and President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abraham-lincoln |
| Arland Hotchkiss | Lead Scientist | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arland-hotchkiss |
| David Branscum | State director for Arkansas Rural Development | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-branscum-l |
| Kathleen Merrigan | Deputy Secretary of Agriculture | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dr-kathleen-merrigan |

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## FAQ

### What does David Shapiro-Ilan invest in?

David Shapiro-Ilan invests primarily in Agriculture, Life Science and Biotechnology startups, most often at Grant stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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