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Serra Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 156 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowNew fund $15M, May 2024VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BAg TechFood Tech

Deploying now
70%of best year7cheques in 12 months, 156 on record
Since the last cheque11days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.0MRounds led1 of 156Sole investor72 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 84%
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Serra Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    7 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 68% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 72 rounds, median $150K

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

a venture capital firm investing in early stage technology startups with a focus on Ag Tech and Food TechFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Up to $5.0M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Ag TechFood Tech
Based in
Champaign, United States
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first156 appearances

  1. 2026

    7 rounds

  2. Oct
    IMIOSeed · US · AgFunderNews$12MWith 6 others
  3. Jul
    Leo Cancer CareSeries D · GB$65MWith 2 others
  4. Jul
    Quercus BiosolutionsSeed · US$5.0MSole investor
  5. Jun
    SwarmSeries A · US$10MSole investor
  6. Apr
    Asto CTSeries C · US$27MWith 1 other
  7. Mar
    VšlurVentureUndisclosedWith 3 others
  8. Feb
    OpendorseVenture · US$2.1MWith 2 others
  9. 2025

    8 rounds

  10. Oct
    Helia CareVenture · US$271KSole investor
  11. Oct
    EarthOpticsVenture · US$38MWith 2 others
  12. Jul
    FloVision SolutionsSeries A · US$8.7MWith 5 others
  13. Jul
    HerdDoggVenture · US$1.3MWith 4 others
  14. Jul
    SpayVac for WildlifeSeed · US$1.0MSole investor
  15. Jun
    OceanCommVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  16. May
    ReconstructVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  17. Jan
    Bonsai RoboticsSeries A · US$15MWith 2 others
  18. 2024

    10 rounds

  19. Nov
    Hazel TechnologiesVenture · US$8.2MWith 2 others
  20. Oct
    Asto CTVenture · US$36MWith 1 other
  21. Jul
    LandTrustVenture · US$1.2MSole investor
  22. Jun
    IntelliCultureSeries A · CA · Tall Grass Ventures$3.5MLed
  23. Jun
    IntelliCultureSeed · CA$2.6MWith 3 others
  24. Apr
    ElateVenture · US$3.2MWith 2 others
  25. Feb
    FoodMavenVenture · US$2.2MSole investor
  26. Feb
    FoodMavenVenture · US$985KSole investor
  27. Feb
    Conservation LabsSeries A · US$7.5MWith 3 others
  28. Jan
    CRISPR QCSeries A · US$10MSole investor
  29. 2023

    5 rounds

  30. Nov
    GoSiteUS$50KWith 3 others
  31. May
    DigiFarmz Smart AgricultureSeed · BR$100KWith 6 others
  32. Apr
    VytelleSeries B · US$20MWith 1 other
  33. Mar
    EIWASeries A · US$2.2MWith 1 other
  34. Feb
    Provision AnalyticsGrant · CA$2.6MWith 3 others
  35. 2022

    7 rounds

  36. Dec
    SerionixDebt · US$1.4MWith 1 other
  37. Oct
    Smart ApplySeed · US$3.1MWith 1 other
  38. Jun
    Artio MedicalSeries A · US$28MWith 1 other
  39. Apr
    Network PerceptionSeries A · US$13MWith 3 others
  40. Mar
    TimeDoc HealthSeries B · US$49MWith 1 other
  41. Mar
    KwantSeed · US$3.0MWith 3 others
  42. Jan
    DaasitySeries A · US$15MWith 2 others
  43. 2021

    4 rounds

  44. Dec
    KronnikaSeed · TR$400KWith 1 other
  45. Dec
    SWARM EngineeringVentureUndisclosedWith 1 other
  46. Jun
    MyagiVentureUndisclosedWith 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

DEDennis Eric BeardVice President and Managing PrincipaliForm ADV
RSRobert SchultzVice President and Managing PrincipaliForm ADV
SRStephen Russell BeckVice President and Managing PrincipaliForm ADV
THTim HoerrManager of General PartneriFiling they signed
TCTimothy Charles HoerrManager of Serra Partners Ag Tech, LLC, its General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 6 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

$166Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Serra Ventures, LLC
SEC number
CRD 301961

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

640 LabsBought by The Climate CorporationUndisclosedDec 2014

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

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

National Science FoundationGovernment7rounds togetherIllinois VenturesGovernment5rounds togetherHyde Park Venture PartnersVC firm4rounds togetherAlumni VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherCultivation CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherElevate VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherGener8torVC firm3rounds togetherMercury FundVC firm3rounds togetherS2G InvestmentsGrowth equity3rounds togetherSaaS VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherService Provider CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherGrand VenturesVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Serra Ventures put money into.

IMIO$12M · Oct 2026Leo Cancer Care$65M · Jul 2026Quercus Biosolutions$5.0M · Jul 2026Swarm$10M · Jun 2026Asto CT$27M · Apr 2026VšlurMar 2026

Quick answers about Serra Ventures

What does Serra Ventures invest in?

Serra Ventures invests most often at Series A and Seed (68% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Ag Tech and Food Tech.

How active is Serra Ventures?

156 investments on record, 7 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Serra Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: IMIO (Seed, Oct 2026), Leo Cancer Care (Series D, Jul 2026) and Quercus Biosolutions (Seed, Jul 2026).

How big are Serra Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.0M.

Does Serra Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 156 investments on record (1%).

Where does Serra Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (84%) and Canada (8%).

Is Serra Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 7 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Serra Ventures invest alongside?

Most often National Science Foundation (7 rounds together), Illinois Ventures (5 rounds together) and Hyde Park Venture Partners (4 rounds together).

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