Keynote Speaker Steve Forbes and Governor Kim Reynolds
Keynote Speaker Steve Forbes and Governor Kim Reynolds
This conference will highlight the opportunities, challenges, and successful deployment methods in investment in emerging companies in the Ag Tech sector.
About Prairie Crest Capital
Prairie Crest Capital is a venture capital firm in Des Moines focused on early-stage investments in promising agricultural and breakthrough technology firms. Leveraging their experience and Midwest location, Prairie Crest Capital connects investors to underserved and compelling opportunities in the Ag Tech sector in order to deliver superior returns.
- Although the Midwest is home to approximately 20 percent of the US population, top research universities, entrepreneurial talent, and research and development spending, the region receives less than 5 percent of venture capital investment.
- Investment activity in agriculture technology is anticipated to grow from $1.2 billion to approximately $7 billion over the next several years.