Invest Nebraska

What is Invest Nebraska?

Invest Nebraska is a venture capital firm that dedicates itself to nurturing high-growth companies with the potential to drive economic advancement within the state of Nebraska. Since its inception in 2002, headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, the firm has been an integral part of the Nebraska entrepreneurial ecosystem.

They focus on investments in sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, business and consumer products, financial services, and information technology, seeking to foster innovation across a broad spectrum of industries.

Invest Nebraska operates with the ethos that they are not merely investors but partners to the businesses they support, playing a pivotal role in the translation of early-stage ventures into successful enterprises. Their investment strategy encompasses a range of stages, including seed, early, later, and even pre-seed rounds.

Firm investments generally fall within the range of $100,000 to $250,000, with a 'sweet spot' at around $250,000. Their investment thesis proudly highlights a statewide impact including over 155 high growth investments, prompting more than $532.11 million in follow-on capital raised, and contributing to the deployment of over $44.95 million in capital themselves. These efforts have resulted in the creation of over 1,215 jobs and have leveraged more than $215 million in matching private capital, culminating in upwards of $545.85 million in cumulative portfolio company revenue.

Invest Nebraska also emphasizes ecosystem support through a hands-on approach that extends beyond mere capital investment, which includes operational assistance to enhance the growth trajectories of their portfolio companies. They are deeply committed to attracting out-of-state capital to Nebraska, and proudly back a diverse array of businesses, including those that are woman-focused, and encourage the future of robotics, HealthTech, IoT, and more.

Furthermore, they maintain a special interest in companies that display an early sign of product-market fit, as well as young ventures in the AgTech space within the Midwest region.