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    Innova

    Memphis, Tennessee, United StatesFounded 2007

    Innova Memphis is a pre-seed, seed, and early-stage venture capital firm based in Memphis, Tennessee, focused on high-growth companies in biosciences, technology, healthcare, AgTech, and logistics. Founded in 2007, the firm's latest vehicle, Innova Ag Innovation Fund VI, held a $40 million first close (targeting $75 million), bringing Innova's total capital under management across all funds to over $100 million.

    34% of their portfolio is in Food & Agriculture. Their most common stage is series-a (43% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $4.3M (across 26 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    27

    Fund Size

    $40M

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    0

    Team

    Dean Didato

    Dean Didato

    Partner

    Jan Bouten

    Jan Bouten

    Partner

    DD

    Dean Didato

    Innova Memphis

    KW

    Ken Woody

    President

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    35 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    AGRITX logoAGRITXSeed—Jul 2025
    HerdDogg logoHerdDoggSeries A—Mar 2024
    Rantizo logoRantizoUnknown$6MOct 2023
    Clean Crop Technologies logoClean Crop TechnologiesSeries A$6MJan 2022
    Beta Hatch logoBeta HatchSeries A$10MAug 2021
    Glanris logoGlanrisSeries A$2MJan 2021
    Rantizo logoRantizoSeed$7.5MDec 2020
    Rantizo logoRantizoSeries A$7.5MDec 2020
    TradeLanes logoTradeLanesUnknown$4MJan 2020
    Rantizo logoRantizoSeries A$7.5MJan 2020
    Tractor Zoom logoTractor ZoomSeries A$5MJul 2019
    Tractor Zoom logoTractor ZoomSeed$1MSep 2018
    LLineus MedicalSeries A$1.4MSep 2017
    Arkis logoArkisSeries A$3.4MJun 2016
    DDivorceSecureSeed$275KJul 2015
    Jampp logoJamppSeries A$7MFeb 2015
    IInsignumSeed$2.4M—
    Global Neighbor logoGlobal NeighborSeed$1.1M—
    Insignum AgTech logoInsignum AgTechSeed$2.4M—
    HerdDogg logoHerdDoggSeed$6M—
    CyLock logoCyLockUnknown——
    SSense4medUnknown——
    SSkycisionSeed$1.1M—
    JJOINRSUnknown——
    IiYOTAH SolutionsUnknown$2.8M—
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    Last updated: 20 October 2026