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Innova Memphis

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 116 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $31M, Dec 2016Government

Pre-seedSeedSeries AHealthcareWellnessHealthier Living

Deploying now
40%of best year4cheques in 12 months, 116 on record
Since the last cheque34days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$1.8MCheque size, as they say$100K – $1.0MRounds led1 of 116Sole investor47 roundsMostly inUnited States, 95%
Pitch Innova Memphis

Innova Memphis highlights

  1. 01

    4 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 85% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 47 rounds, median $310K

What they do

Innova Memphis has a new home. Go to innova.ag →From their own website
Type
Government (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$100K – $1.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
HealthcareWellnessHealthier Living
Based in
Memphis, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first116 appearances

  1. 2026

    3 rounds

  2. Sept
    Lilac AgricultureSeed · US · AgFunderNews$2.3MLed
  3. May
    FR8relayGrant · US$200KWith 2 others
  4. Mar
    MedHaulVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  5. 2025

    10 rounds

  6. Dec
    PhiniteVenture · US$5.8MWith 2 others
  7. Oct
    FR8relayGrant · US$100KWith 2 others
  8. Sept
    Insignum AgTechSeed · US$2.4MWith 2 others
  9. Jul
    HerdDoggVenture · US$1.3MWith 4 others
  10. May
    PATH EXVenture · US$5.0MWith 3 others
  11. Apr
    Soiltech WirelessVenture · US$300KWith 1 other
  12. Apr
    SOMAVAC Medical SolutionsVenture · US$8.4MSole investor
  13. Apr
    Prolific Earth SciencesSeed · US$160KSole investor
  14. Mar
    Lineus MedicalSeries C · US$4.6MSole investor
  15. Mar
    SoundwaysVenture · US$2.1MWith 1 other
  16. 2024

    7 rounds

  17. Nov
    SwineTechVenture · US$3.6MWith 3 others
  18. Sept
    Birds Eye RoboticsSeed · US$448KWith 1 other
  19. Aug
    LepidextVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  20. May
    Grain Weevil CorporationSeed · US$3.5MWith 2 others
  21. Apr
    Tractor ZoomVenture · US$15MWith 2 others
  22. Mar
    Quantum SurgicalDebt · FR$32MWith 2 others
  23. Feb
    iYOTAH SolutionsSeries A · US$2.8MSole investor
  24. 2023

    4 rounds

  25. Oct
    RantizoSeries A · US$6.0MSole investor
  26. Oct
    American Autonomy, Inc.Series A$6.0MSole investor
  27. Jun
    SecondKeysVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  28. Mar
    Cast21Venture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  29. 2022

    9 rounds

  30. Dec
    Beta HatchVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  31. Aug
    GlanrisVenture · US$1.8MSole investor
  32. May
    ThroughPutVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  33. May
    Hera Health SolutionsVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  34. Apr
    Secure Food SolutionsGrant · US$256KWith 1 other
  35. Apr
    Global NeighborVenture · US$1.4MSole investor
  36. Apr
    Shepherd FarmingSeed · US$100KWith 2 others
  37. Mar
    InnatrixVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  38. Mar
    TradeLanesVenture · US$5.0MWith 3 others
  39. 2021

    7 rounds

  40. Dec
    Ag Manufacturing & TechnologyVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  41. Nov
    EarthSenseGrant · US$50KWith 1 other
  42. Nov
    ShurpaVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  43. Oct
    Quantum SurgicalVenture · FR$47MWith 2 others
  44. Aug
    SweetBioVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  45. May
    BioNovaSeries A$1.0MSole investor
  46. Mar
    Thaddeus Medical$50KWith 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration5 named

BWBrandon WellfordExecutive Officer, DirectoriFiling they signed
DDDean DidatoExecutive Officer, DirectoriFiling they signed
JCJohannes Coenrardus BoutenExecutive Officer, DirectoriFiling they signed
KNKenneth Neal WoodyExecutive Officer, DirectoriFiling they signed
SBSteven BaresExecutive Officer, DirectoriFiling they signed

We also hold 9 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$116Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Innova Memphis, Inc.
SEC number
CRD 173460

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Innova Memphis. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

MB Venture PartnersVC firm30rounds togetherNational Science FoundationGovernment9rounds togetherRight Side Capital ManagementVC firm4rounds togetherTechstarsVC firm4rounds togetherHATCHER+VC firm3rounds togetherInvest NebraskaGovernment3rounds togetherLaunch TennesseeGovernment3rounds togetherBpifranceGovernment2rounds togetherChattanooga Renaissance Fund (Chafund)Angel network2rounds togetherEuropean Investment BankGovernment2rounds togetherGoogle for StartupsAccelerator2rounds togetherMassChallengeAccelerator2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Innova Memphis put money into.

FR8relay$200K · May 2026MedHaulMar 2026Insignum AgTech$2.4M · Sept 2025HerdDogg$1.3M · Jul 2025SOMAVAC Medical Solutions$8.4M · Apr 2025Lineus Medical$4.6M · Mar 2025

Quick answers about Innova Memphis

What does Innova Memphis invest in?

Innova Memphis invests most often at Seed and Venture (85% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Healthcare, Wellness and Healthier Living.

How active is Innova Memphis?

116 investments on record, 4 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Innova Memphis invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Lilac Agriculture (Seed, Sept 2026), FR8relay (Grant, May 2026) and MedHaul (Venture, Mar 2026).

How big are Innova Memphis's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.8M. It says it writes cheques of $100K to $1.0M.

Does Innova Memphis lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 116 investments on record (1%).

Where does Innova Memphis invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (95%) and France (5%).

Is Innova Memphis investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 4 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Innova Memphis invest alongside?

Most often MB Venture Partners (30 rounds together), National Science Foundation (9 rounds together) and Right Side Capital Management (4 rounds together).

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