# John Deere

> John Deere is a VC fund in Moline backing AgTech and Agriculture. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Moline, United States
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3789/jobs/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/JohnDeere
- Website: https://www.deere.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JohnDeere

John Deere is a VC fund in Moline focused on AgTech and Agriculture. John Deere manufactures agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery and provides advanced products and services for agriculture, forestry, construction, lawn and turf care, landscaping, and irrigation. It also offers financial services worldwide and manufactures and markets engines used in heavy equipment. It was founded in 1837 andheadquartered in Moline, Illinois.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $10M–$520M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AgTech | 3 | 30% |
| Agriculture | 3 | 30% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 20% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 2 | 20% |
| Fuel | 1 | 10% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 4 | 40% |
| Corporate Round | 2 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 10% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 10% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 6 | 60% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Charles Stamp | Vice President, Public Affairs Worldwide | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charles-stamp |
| Clayton Jones | Member of Board of Directors | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clayton-m-jones |
| Kelly Sikkema | Manager, User Experience | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kelly-sikkema |
| Rob Wetzeler | Chief Technology Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rob-wetzeler-e44b |
| Ryan Wilson | IT Team Lead Product Modeling Solutions | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryan-wilson-3 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reservoir | Empowering agtech startups with field-ready R&D, robotics, and funding. | $10M |  | Aug 26, 2026 | https://reservoir.co/ |
| Apptronik | Apptronik develops humanoid robots designed to operate alongside human workers and assist with physical tasks. The company focuses on creating general-purpose robotic systems that combine hardware, software, and AI to perform activities such as material handling, case picking, palletizing, and machine tending in industrial and logisticsenvironments. Its flagship product, the Apollo humanoid, is engineered to navigate spaces built for people and interact with existing tools and infrastructure. Apptronik also integrates robotic solutions through service and ownership models to support operational workflows. The company partners with technology and industrial firms to advance robot capabilities and real-world deployment. | $520M | Series A | Feb 11, 2026 | https://apptronik.com/ |
| HabiTerre | HabiTerre is a profound scientific and technology enterprise specializing in environmental & productivity modeling for food and agriculture. They direct, gauge, and assess local and global resource levels and offer useful information for optimal management of land and water. | $10.1M | Series A | Aug 09, 2024 | https://www.habiterre.com |
| InnerPlant | InnerPlant is an ag-tech company that features a data platform that increases field health and drives value throughout the supply chain. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Davis, California. | $30M | Series B | Jul 25, 2024 | http://innerplant.com |
| InnerPlant | InnerPlant is an ag-tech company that features a data platform that increases field health and drives value throughout the supply chain. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Davis, California. | $16M | Series A | Sep 19, 2022 | http://innerplant.com |
| Hello Tractor | Hello Tractor is an award winning agtech social enterprise that focuses on connecting tractor owners and smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa through a farm equipment sharing application. We have over the years emerged as the leading provider of technology solutions designed for the tractor services market, capturing 75% of private commercialtractor inflows to Nigeria, expanding to a total of 16 markets across the continent as well as reaching well over 500,000 smallholder farmers. | $2M | Corporate Round | Aug 02, 2022 | https://hellotractor.com/ |
| Opifex | Opifex is the solution for equipment rental, and job site supplies and provides the equipment and supplies needed to build. | $65M | Private Equity | Jun 28, 2022 | https://www.opifexenterprises.com |
| ClearFlame Engines | ClearFlame decarbonizes heavy-duty engines while reducing operating costs, to protect the future from the challenge of diesel fuel. The company's technology enables heavy-duty engine manufacturers to produce engines at a lower cost, while simultaneously providing their customers with higher performance and fuel cost savings.Founded in 2016by BJ Johnson and Julie Blumreiter, ClearFlame Engines is headquartered in Woodridge, Illinois. | $17M | Series A | Oct 28, 2021 | https://www.clearflameengines.com |
| Summit Carbon Solutions | Summit Carbon Solutions a new business platform that will address the global challenge of decarbonization by developing the carbon capture and storage project. |  | Corporate Round | Jul 28, 2021 | https://www.summitcarbonsolutions.com/ |

9 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CNH Industrial](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cnh-industrial-n-v) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [DLL](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dll-financial-solutions-partner) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- [AT&T Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/at-t-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [B Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b-capital-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does John Deere invest in?

John Deere invests primarily in AgTech, Agriculture and Manufacturing startups, most often at Series A and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is John Deere's check size?

John Deere typically joins rounds of $10M–$520M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds John Deere participates in.

### How do I contact John Deere?

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### Who are the partners at John Deere?

The team at John Deere includes Charles Stamp (Vice President, Public Affairs Worldwide), Clayton Jones (Member of Board of Directors) and Kelly Sikkema (Manager, User Experience), among 13 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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