# Iowa Corn Growers Association

> Iowa Corn Growers Association is a VC fund in Johnston backing Sales and Chemical. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Johnston, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iowa-corn/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/iowa_corn
- Website: https://www.iowacorn.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IowaCorn?fref=ts

Iowa Corn Growers Association is a VC fund in Johnston focused on Sales and Chemical. Iowa Corn Growers Association works to develop and defend markets, fund research, and provide education about corn and corn products.The Iowa Corn Promotion Board® (ICPB), works to develop and defend markets, fund research, and provide education about corn and corn products. The Iowa Corn Growers Association® (ICGA) is a membership organizationlobbying on agricultural issues on behalf of its 8,000 members. Both organizations work on the joint mission to create opportunities for long-term Iowa corn grower profitability.Iowa Corn Growers Association was established in 1967 in Johnston, Iowa.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sales | 1 | 33% |
| Chemical | 1 | 33% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 33% |
| Advanced Materials | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Låkril Technologies | Låkril Technologies catalyzes sustainability in chemical processes through sales of acrylics and licensing of related catalyst and process technology. | $600K | Pre-Seed | Nov 14, 2022 |  |
| Genvax Technologies | Genvax Technologies is a startup animal vaccine company. | $6.5M | Seed | Aug 09, 2022 |  |
| Genvax Technologies | Genvax Technologies is a startup animal vaccine company. |  | Seed |  |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Johnsonville Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/johnsonville-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ag Startup Engine](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ag-startup-engine) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Kentucky Corn Growers Association — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Rural Vitality Fund — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Summit Agricultural Group — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- United Animal Health — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Iowa Corn Growers Association invest in?

Iowa Corn Growers Association invests primarily in Sales, Chemical and Biotechnology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed 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 Iowa Corn Growers Association last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Iowa Corn Growers Association closed in Nov 2022. 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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