Spencer Stensrude

Chief Executive Officer atAg Ventures AllianceIowa

Ag Ventures Alliance website Firm profile

Spencer Stensrude leads Ag Ventures Alliance as Executive Director, supporting agricultural startups and fostering collaboration within the agtech community. He is committed to growing the next generation of agtech leaders.

What Spencer can write

Writes checks of$100K to $250K

Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead

Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Ag Ventures Alliance writes $100K to $250K checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Ag Ventures Alliance.

Focus

agtechagricultural startups

Also at Ag Ventures Alliance

Jordan ColbyVenture Associate

Partners like Spencer

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

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Eric EngelmannGeneral Partner, ISA Ventures

Jean ShiaManaging Director, Autodesk Foundation

Remi SchmaltzGeneral Partner, Koan Capital

Elvira MuseriCo-Founder, Antom.la

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Questions

Who is Spencer Stensrude?

How much does Spencer Stensrude invest?

Spencer Stensrude invests through Ag Ventures Alliance, which writes checks of $100K to $250K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Spencer Stensrude?

A warm intro from a founder Ag Ventures Alliance backed works best.

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