Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed
GeographyUS
TypeVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
MedtechAgritechBiotechRoboticsAerospaceAdvanced MaterialsCybersecurityBlockchain
Technical BenchStrong
Investor TypeDeepTech Specialist
ExposureMostly DeepTech Investments
Bio
Innova Memphis is a pre-seed and seed-stage investor founded in 2007, focused on biosciences, technology and agtech startups. Partner Jan Bouten spent seven years at Aurora Funds before joining in 2010, and partner Dean Didato joined in 2017 after eight years as an international executive in specialty chemicals and food safety.
Notable Investments
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Arkis BioSciences (neurosurgical implants for hydrocephalus, acquired 2019)A
AgriSync (remote product support platform, acquired by Deere & Co. in 2021)G
Growers Holdings (farm data analytics, acquired 2020)E
ExtraOrtho (orthopaedic trauma tools, acquired by Zimmer in 2011)G
Grain Weevil (autonomous grain-bin extraction robot)G
Glanris (low-cost water filtration media)Similar Funds
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