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Firms, funds, partners, companies and rounds from sworn filings, firm sites and announcements, kept as a graph with a date and a source on every edge. Facts, inferences and estimates are labelled as such. A fund target is never a close, GAV is never dry powder, and a round size is never an investor’s check.
Firms / Innova Memphis, Inc.
Innova Memphis, Inc.
innovamemphis.com has moved to innova.ag.
venture manager, reported GAV $115M across 5 vehicles
Importance
33
moderate
Active deployment
55
elevated
Emerging
0
low
Completeness
75
high
Freshness
100
high
Research priority
18
moderate
Identity and regulatory footprint
- Headquarters
- Memphis, TNadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- 150 PEABODY, GROUND FLOOR, Memphis, TN, 38103adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- 901-460-7638adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.INNOVAMEMPHIS.COM
- SEC adviser type
- exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Feb 6, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 5 (5 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets
- $116Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
- Owners on Schedule A
- Memphis Bioworks Foundation 501(c)3 (Shareholder), E
- business phone
- 901-460-7638adviserinfo.sec.govpublished by the subject
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
77 observed deals
Stated (the firm’s website)
- Sectors
- healthcare, agtech
- Stages
- seed, early
- Geography
- not stated
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
- Self-described
- venture capital
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation: no observed deals yet
Stage at first entry: no observed deals yet
Sectors
unknown 87%Other Technology 8%Agriculture 3%Other 1%Other Health Care 1%
lead rate n/afollow-on rate n/anew logos, 12 months 77
Funds and vehicles
5 reported
| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innova Ag Innovation Fund VI, LP | Fund | 2024 adv first reported | Early deployment | $44.4M Mar 26, 2024 | 10 | unknown | unknown |
| Innova Ag Innovation Fund IV, LP | Fund | 2016 form d first sale | Harvest | $31.3M Mar 26, 2024 | 9 | $31.3M of $45.0M | Dec 22, 2016 |
| Innova Fund III, LP | Fund | 2014 form d first sale | Harvest | $20.8M Mar 26, 2024 | 7 | $20.0M | Oct 23, 2014 |
| Innova Fund II, LP | Fund | unknown | Unknown | $14.0M Mar 26, 2024 | 2 | unknown | unknown |
| Innova Fund I, LP | Fund | unknown | Unknown | $4.3M Mar 26, 2024 | 1 | unknown | unknown |
GAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.
Investment team
5 current, 3 departed
Kenneth Neal Woody
Founder or executivePresident · since Oct 1, 2007
Steve George
Founder or executiveFremont Farms, former CEO
Dean Didato
PartnerPartner
Jan Bouten
PartnerPartner
Johannes Coenrardus Bouten
Vice presidentVice President · since Jan 1, 2010
3 departed (kept with end dates)
- Steve John Bares · Chairman · Oct 1, 2007 to Mar 25, 2020 Inference
- Select Page · Jan Bouten – Partner · ? to Sep 16, 2026 Inference
- Brandon Mccorkle Wellford · Chairman And Chief Financial Officer · Jun 1, 2019 to Mar 2, 2022 Inference
Investments on record
77 edges, 76 companies, 0 partner-attributed
“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.
Co-investors
12 relationships from shared deals, counted for the whole firm
Iselect Fund Management, LLC 4 shared · strongHyde Park Angels, Inc. 1 shared · one timeEmerald Technology Ventures Ag 1 shared · one timeLever Vc Fund II Technical Advisors LLC 1 shared · one timeAccelmed Partners II Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeFGC Management Co., LLC 1 shared · one timeAzolla Management Company, LP 1 shared · one timeGreat North Ventures 1 shared · one timeAIM Master I (bvi) Ltd. 1 shared · one timeSolas Bioventures Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeNext Level Ventures, LLC 1 shared · one timeTitletowntech Ventures LLC 1 shared · one time
Limited partners
0 disclosed
No LP commitment on record. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote: a pension report (see Limited partners for the plans read), a fund announcement naming the LP, or a Form ADV owner. The fund page carries the LP’s reported performance.
Timeline
78 dated events
- Sep 16, 2026Medical no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceMedicalVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Truck Driver Power no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceTruck Driver PowerVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Tradelanes no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceTradelanesVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Tractor-Zoom-blue no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceTractor-Zoom-blueVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Thaddeus no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceThaddeusVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Tensor Surgical no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceTensor SurgicalVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026SweetBio, Inc. no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceSweetBio, Inc.Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Stony Creek Colors no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceStony Creek ColorsVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Soundways, Inc. no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceSoundways, Inc.Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026SOMAVAC no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceSOMAVACVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Shurpa Health no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceShurpa HealthVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Shepherd Farming no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceShepherd FarmingVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Service Bot Software no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceService Bot SoftwareVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Secure Food Solutions no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceSecure Food SolutionsVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026SecondKeys no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceSecondKeysVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Ristcall no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceRistcallVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Reemo Health no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceReemo HealthVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Rabbit Tractors no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceRabbit TractorsVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Quire no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceQuireVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Preteckt no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferencePretecktVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Please Assist Me no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferencePlease Assist MeVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026PATHEX no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferencePATHEXVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Nuscript RX no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceNuscript RXVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Nexyst360 no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceNexyst360Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Newton RFID no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceNewton RFIDVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Mozak no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceMozakVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Microbiometer no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceMicrobiometerVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026MedHaul no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceMedHaulVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Lineus Medical no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceLineus MedicalVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Lilac Agriculture, Inc. no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceLilac Agriculture, Inc.Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Life Detection Technologies no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceLife Detection TechnologiesVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026LeafTech Ag no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceLeafTech AgVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026LawnTap no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceLawnTapVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Kilimo, Inc. no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceKilimo, Inc.Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026iYOTAH Solutions no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceiYOTAH SolutionsVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Isomark Health no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceIsomark HealthVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026iScreen no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceiScreenVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Innometrix no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceInnometrixVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Inisgnum AgTech no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceInisgnum AgTechVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Homey no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceHomeyVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026HerdDogg, Inc. no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceHerdDogg, Inc.Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Hera Health Solutions no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceHera Health SolutionsVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Hello Home no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceHello HomeVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Growers Holdings no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceGrowers HoldingsVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Grain Weevil Corp no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceGrain Weevil CorpVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Global Neighbor Inc no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceGlobal Neighbor IncVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Glanris no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceGlanrisVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026FlexSpark no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceFlexSparkVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Fairway Biomed no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceFairway BiomedVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026ExtraOrtho no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceExtraOrthoVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Entac Medical no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceEntac MedicalVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026EMBrace Design no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceEMBrace DesignVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026EarthSense no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceEarthSenseVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026DEVCON no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceDEVCONVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Dermaflage no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceDermaflageVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Coursicle no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceCoursicleVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Clear Medicare no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceClear MedicareVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026CirQuest Labs no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceCirQuest LabsVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Cattlog no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceCattlogVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Cast21 no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceCast21Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Bionova Medical no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceBionova MedicalVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Betterwalk no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceBetterwalkVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Beta Hatch no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceBeta HatchVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Ajax Intel no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceAjax IntelVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026AgSmarts no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceAgSmartsVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026AGRITX, Inc. no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceAGRITX, Inc.Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026AgriSync no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceAgriSyncVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Ag Manufacturing & Technology no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceAg Manufacturing & TechnologyVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Acatheter no longer listed on Innova Memphis, Inc.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceAcatheterVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Sep 16, 2026Select Page (Jan Bouten – Partner) no longer on the team page of Innova Memphis, Inc.Person leftPeopleInferenceSelect PageVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Mar 26, 2024Innova Ag Innovation Fund VI, LP first reported on Form ADV by Innova Memphis, Inc. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $44,359,137Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactInnova Ag Innovation Fund VI, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 2, 2022Brandon Mccorkle Wellford (Chairman And Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Innova Memphis, Inc.
- Mar 25, 2020Steve John Bares (Chairman) no longer on Schedule A of Innova Memphis, Inc.
- Mar 28, 2018Innova Ag Innovation Fund IV, LP first reported on Form ADV by Innova Memphis, Inc. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $31,310,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactInnova Ag Innovation Fund IV, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 11, 2014Innova Fund II, LP first reported on Form ADV by Innova Memphis, Inc. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $14,000,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactInnova Fund II, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 11, 2014Innova Fund I, LP first reported on Form ADV by Innova Memphis, Inc. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $4,276,218Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactInnova Fund I, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 11, 2014Innova Fund III, LP first reported on Form ADV by Innova Memphis, Inc. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $20,000,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactInnova Fund III, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 11, 2014Innova Memphis, Inc. first filed Form ADV (ERA, venture capital fund adviser exemption)First SEC adviser filingOrganizationFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Classification history
- Sep 15, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%, cls-1)venture manager, reported GAV $115M across 5 vehicles
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%, cls-1)venture manager, reported GAV $70M across 4 vehicles
Evidence
50 observations from 3 sources