# U.S. Department of Agriculture

> U.S. Department of Agriculture is a VC fund backing Non Profit. See 753 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Washington, United States
- Total investments: 753
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 98%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usda
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/usda
- Website: http://www.usda.gov
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/usda

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.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for U.S. Department of Agriculture. Shizune tracks 10 team members at U.S. Department of Agriculture. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/u-s-department-of-agriculture?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Grant | $20k–$25M |
| Debt Financing | $3.8M–$121M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Non Profit | 30 | 4% |
| Electrical Distribution | 29 | 4% |
| Energy | 26 | 3% |
| Food and Beverage | 26 | 3% |
| Agriculture | 22 | 3% |

167 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 178 | 24% |
| Debt Financing | 33 | 4% |
| Seed | 1 | 0% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 0% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 194 | 26% |
| Canada | 4 | 1% |
| Ireland | 1 | 0% |
| Australia | 1 | 0% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 0% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Shapiro-Ilan | Research Entomologist | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-shapiro-ilan |
| Abraham Lincoln | Founder and President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abraham-lincoln |
| Arland Hotchkiss | Lead Scientist | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arland-hotchkiss |
| David Branscum | State director for Arkansas Rural Development | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-branscum-l |
| Kathleen Merrigan | Deputy Secretary of Agriculture | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dr-kathleen-merrigan |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Clatskanie Scion | Clatskanie Scion manufactures industrial lumber products and bolster the region’s timber industry. | $30M | Debt Financing | Jul 23, 2026 |  |
| Tahoe Forest Products | 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 |  |
| Hood College | 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 |  |
| Hawaii Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity | 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 |  |
| University of Hawaii | 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 | 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 | Springfield Community Gardens runs community gardens, offers agriculture education, and supports new farmers with training and resources. | $959K | Grant | Mar 16, 2026 |  |
| Centivax | Centivax is a healthcare-based agency that provides biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device manufacturing, and therapeutic services. | $26M | Grant | Feb 12, 2026 |  |
| Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC) | Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center is an initiative to support sustainable dairy businesses through grants, events, workshops, and educational opportunities for dairy farmers and processors. | $3.5M | Grant | Feb 04, 2026 |  |
| Meeting House Collaborative | Meeting House Collaborative supports organic herb and mushroom farmers through education, mentorship, and shared marketing. The organization operates an online herbal farmer’s market featuring dried herbs, roots, mushrooms, botanical products, teas, and body care from farm partners across the American Northeast and beyond. Meeting HouseCollaborative runs on-farm apprenticeship programs focused on growing and processing medicinal plants. It connects herbalists and practitioners with locally grown medicinal plants and offers collaborative sales channels for small growers. | $100K | Grant | Feb 03, 2026 |  |

10 of 753 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [National Institute of Food and Agriculture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/national-institute-of-food-and-agriculture) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [National Institutes of Health](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/national-institutes-of-health) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ameris Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ameris-bank-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Appalachian Regional Commission](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/appalachian-regional-commission) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AT&T](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/at-t) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bill-melinda-gates-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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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 753 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 $3.8M–$121M 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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