# Monte Bottens

> Monte Bottens is a seed investor backing Agriculture and Life Science. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Sherrard, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/montebottens/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/montebottens
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monte.bottens

Monte Bottens is a seed investor in Sherrard focused on Agriculture and Life Science. Monte Bottens is one of the founding Principals of Riverbend Angels.While participating in a UC Davis Entrepreneurship program, Monte met with several Angel Investors associated with the Sacramento Angels. He later became a member of Sacramento Angels and enjoyed the opportunity to connect with other successful entrepreneurs and business leaders.After returning to Illinois, he saw a need for Angel Capital and Coaching in the Quad City Region.Monte is currently President and CEO of Ag Solutions Network, Inc. (ASN) headquartered in Moline, Illinois. ASN develops and distributes the POWER2GRO product line of liquid fertilizers and bio nutrients, utilizing the latest technological advancements and highest-quality ingredients. Today, ASN has 14 Retail Partners and Team Development Managers across six states.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

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

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | 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. | $242K | Seed | May 11, 2021 | https://www.pheronym.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sacramento Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sacramento-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Team Ignite Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/team-ignite-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Monte Bottens invest in?

Monte Bottens invests primarily in Agriculture, Life Science and Biotechnology startups, most often at Seed 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.

### How do I contact Monte Bottens?

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### When did Monte Bottens last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Monte Bottens closed in May 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investment 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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