U.S. Department of Agriculture
VC Fund
Washington, United States
U.S. Department of Agriculture is a VC fund in Washington focused on Non Profit and Electrical Distribution. USDA provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management. USDA strives to be recognized as a dynamic organization that is able to efficiently provide the integrated program delivery needed to lead a rapidly evolving food and agriculturesystem.USDA has created a strategic plan to implement its vision. The framework of this plan depends on these key activities: expanding markets for agricultural products and supporting international economic development, further developing alternative markets for agricultural products and activities, providing the financing needed to help expand job opportunities and improve housing, utilities, and infrastructure in rural America, enhancing food safety by taking steps to reduce the prevalence of foodborne hazards from farm to table, improving nutrition and health by providing food assistance and nutrition education and promotion, and managing and protecting America's public and private lands working cooperatively with other levels of government and the private sector.
- Total investments:
- 788
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 97%
Last updated:
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Industries U.S. Department of Agriculture invests in
Stages U.S. Department of Agriculture invests in
Countries U.S. Department of Agriculture invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 10 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Grant
- $20k–$25M
- Debt Financing
- $4M–$113M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Non Profit 30 (4%)
- Electrical Distribution 29 (4%)
- Energy 26 (3%)
- Food and Beverage 26 (3%)
- Agriculture 22 (3%)
Stage
- Grant 178 (23%)
- Debt Financing 33 (4%)
- Seed 1 (0%)
- Post-IPO Debt 1 (0%)
Country
- United States 194 (25%)
- Canada 4 (1%)
- Ireland 1 (0%)
- Australia 1 (0%)
- United Kingdom 1 (0%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David Shapiro-Ilan
Research Entomologist
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Research Entomologist | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Abraham Lincoln
Founder and President
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Founder and President | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Arland Hotchkiss
Lead Scientist
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Lead Scientist | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
David Branscum
State director for Arkansas Rural Development
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State director for Arkansas Rural Development | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Kathleen Merrigan
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
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Deputy Secretary of Agriculture | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
| See all 10 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central California Food Bank distributes food to hungry people across Central California. | $927.2K / Grant / Sep 09, 2026 | ||
| Barfresh Food Group, Inc. is a developer, manufacturer and distributor of ready-to-blend beverages, including smoothies, shakes and frappes, primarily for restaurant chains and the foodservice industry. The company's proprietary, patented system uses portion-controlled pre-packaged beverage ingredients that deliver freshly made frozenbeverages that are quick, cost efficient, better for you and without waste. Barfresh has an exclusive distribution partnership with the leading food distributor in North America. | $2.4M / Grant / Sep 08, 2026 | ||
| NEK Broadband is a Communications Union District (CUD) that includes every town in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. | $2.9M / Grant / Sep 07, 2026 | ||
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Clatskanie Scion
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Clatskanie Scion manufactures industrial lumber products and bolster the region’s timber industry. | $30M / Debt Financing / Jul 23, 2026 | |
| Tahoe Forest Products operates in the forestry and wood processing industry, focusing on sustainable timber utilization. The company collaborates with landowners to process fire-affected and thinned timber from the Sierra Nevada region. It contributes to fire fuel reduction by providing a market for salvaged wood from restoration efforts. | $50M / Debt Financing / Jul 23, 2026 | ||
| A small, intimate school, Hood College offers a highly personalized academic and social environment as well as numerous opportunities both within and beyond the classroom.Located in Frederick, Maryland, Hood College’s small campus is made up of beautiful historic buildings and natural beauty.Academics at Hood are based in the liberal arts andinclude more than 25 major subjects at the undergraduate level and over a dozen master’s degrees.With a low faculty ratio and a relatively small student body classes remain small giving students optimum one-on-one time with professors. This is particularly exciting since most professors hold a terminal degree.However, while small, Hood is not lacking in opportunities. Encouraging students to do internships in their field of study, Hood can often offer positions at such places as American Red Cross, CNN, the French Embassy, National Geographic, the Library of Congress and the White House.Most students live on campus in one of Hood’s residence halls. This gives them the chance to regularly take advantage of Hood’s student life offerings. These include more than 60 student clubs and organizations, honors societies and NCAA athletics.The admission requirements to Hood vary depending on whether one is a freshman, transfer student or graduate school applicant.Financial aid is available to eligible students who require tuition assistance to attend school. | $20K / Grant / Jun 25, 2026 | ||
| Department of Agriculture & Biosecurity provides programs and services that support plant and animal health, agricultural production, market development, pest and disease prevention, quarantine controls, pesticide regulation, and resource management. It administers regulatory and development activities for importing and exporting agriculturalproducts and manages biosecurity initiatives to limit harmful species and diseases. The organization offers services including plant and animal quarantine information, pest advisories, agricultural loans, and support for agribusiness development. | Grant / May 21, 2026 | ||
| The University of Hawai‘i System includes 10 campuses and dozens of educational, training and research centers across the Hawaiian Islands. Established in 1907, it is the state's sole public system of higher education. | $322K / Grant / May 20, 2026 | ||
| Novin AgriTech develops next-generation cereal crop varieties and traits that advance agriculture, food, health, and energy applications. | $174.9K / Grant / May 08, 2026 | ||
| Springfield Community Gardens runs community gardens, offers agriculture education, and supports new farmers with training and resources. | $959K / Grant / Mar 16, 2026 | ||
| See all 788 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does U.S. Department of Agriculture invest in?
U.S. Department of Agriculture invests primarily in Non Profit, Electrical Distribution and Energy startups, most often at Grant and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 788 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture's check size?
U.S. Department of Agriculture typically joins rounds of $20k–$25M at Grant and $4M–$113M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds U.S. Department of Agriculture participates in.
How do I contact U.S. Department of Agriculture?
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Who are the partners at U.S. Department of Agriculture?
The team at U.S. Department of Agriculture includes David Shapiro-Ilan (Research Entomologist), Abraham Lincoln (Founder and President) and Arland Hotchkiss (Lead Scientist), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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