# Jim Schultz

> Jim Schultz is a venture - series unknown investor at Open Prairie backing Agriculture and AgTech. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Open Prairie](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/open-prairie)
- Location: Effingham, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/openpraireschultz

Jim Schultz is a venture - series unknown investor at Open Prairie in Effingham focused on Agriculture and AgTech. Jim is the Founder and Chairman of Open Prairie Ventures and the Managing Partner of Open Prairie Ventures I and II. He is directly responsible for the launch and oversight of the two multi-million dollar venture funds and the subsequent investments in agriculture technology, life sciences, information technology and wireless communications. Asixth-generation agriculture entrepreneur, Jim has both a passion and understanding for building companies from the ground up - experiences gained from operating his family’s various international agri-businesses. In the 1980's, he purchased and subsequently managed over 13,000 acres of Midwest farmland. He has carried those Midwest lessons and principles with him throughout his thirty year career as an adviser and investor.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture | 2 | 50% |
| AgTech | 1 | 25% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 25% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 25% |
| Food Delivery | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 50% |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Market Wagon | Market Wagon powers online farmer's markets, enabling food producers to transact online with local consumers. Its platform delivers e-commerce, inventory control, customer interactions, and last-mile logistics all so that the farmers can spend more time farming. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 20, 2025 |  |
| IngredientWerks | IngredientWerks is a company operating in stealth. IngredientWerks was founded in 2022 and is based in Woburn, Massachusetts. |  | Seed | Feb 15, 2023 |  |
| Vytelle | Vytelle is a company with a deeper purpose and revolutionary technology that helps to advance bovine, deer and buffalo genetics faster by redefining reproduction. | $13.2M | Series A | Sep 28, 2021 |  |
| FreshFry | FreshFry is committed to providing sustainable products in commercial kitchens. It creates meaningful, innovative, and sustainable products for those who make food. | $3.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 15, 2020 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ARCH Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arch-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fulcrum Global Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fulcrum-global-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Innovation In Motion](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovation-in-motion-682c) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [KCRise Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kcrise-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Lightship Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightship-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Serra Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/serra-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Open Prairie

VC Fund · Champaign, United States

Open Prairie is a private equity fund management company with extensive roots in agriculture and rural America. The Open Prairie team has continually focused on increasing financial access in underserved communities and has managed investment portfolios spanning from venture capital to agriculture.

5 contacts available at Open Prairie.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dennis Beard | Partner & CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dennis-beard |
| Jason Wrone | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jason-wrone |
| Jim Schultz | Founder & Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jim-schultz-2 |
| Pat Morand | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pat-morand |
| Sam Hogg | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sam-hogg |

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## FAQ

### What does Jim Schultz invest in?

Jim Schultz invests primarily in Agriculture, AgTech and E-Commerce startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Seed stage. Most of the 4 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 Jim Schultz last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jim Schultz closed in Nov 2025. Shizune tracks 4 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?

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