# Eric Engelmann

> Eric Engelmann is a seed investor at ISA Ventures backing Information Technology. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [ISA Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/isa-ventures)
- Location: Cedar Rapids, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2021
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericmengelmann
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/ericengelmann
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericengelmann

Eric Engelmann is a seed investor at ISA Ventures in Cedar Rapids focused on Information Technology and SaaS. Eric Engelmann is based out of Cedar Rapids and is the Partner and Founder of Novy. Eric previously worked at Scrum Alliance as a Board Vice Chair. Eric Engelmann attended The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 2 | 100% |
| SaaS | 1 | 50% |
| Water | 1 | 50% |
| Computer | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gross-Wen Technologies | Gross-Wen Technologies is a biotechnology company that specializes in the fields of water quality, wastewater, and water nitrogen. It helps municipalities and industrial clients sustainably treat water in more effective and affordable ways. | $6.5M | Series A | Aug 20, 2021 | https://gross-wen.com |
| HowFactory | HowFactory develops a SaaS platform for small to medium-sized industrial companies to easily create, track, update, and manage processes.For the last 30 years, the binder has been stating the art for delivering critical knowledge in manufacturing. Yet binders are difficult to maintain, so they are rarely updated with “best practices.” The resultsare dozens, even hundreds of outdated processes scattered in binders in factories. It’s a HUGE problem that results in product failure, recalls, and even injury. It’s time to replace this outdated technology.They are HowFactory and They’re bringing know-how to the 21st century. They’re revolutionizing how you create, use and update standard operating procedures, digital work instructions, and training. | $195K | Seed | Oct 01, 2014 | http://www.howfactory.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- 1330 Investments — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ag Startup Engine](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ag-startup-engine) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Ankeny Angels — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mid-America Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mid-america-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Next Level Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/next-level-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Oman Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About ISA Ventures

VC Fund · Cedar Rapids, United States

ISAV is focused on Iowa's key industry sectors with world-class mentors and industry-leading corporate partners.ISAV is a balanced approach to growing Iowa-based companies through multiple phases of their growth.

1 contacts available at ISA Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Eric Engelmann | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eric-engelmann |

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## FAQ

### What does Eric Engelmann invest in?

Eric Engelmann invests primarily in Information Technology, SaaS and Water startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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.

### How do I contact Eric Engelmann?

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### When did Eric Engelmann last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Eric Engelmann closed in Aug 2021. 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.

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