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HQ: Waterloo, IA, United States
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$30M · Debt · May 2026
Top Startups in Iowa
This list has 11 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. Latest round: Growers Edge Financial raised $9.59M (Oct 8, 2026).
11 startups
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HQ: Waukee, IA, United States
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$16.4M · Equity · Jun 2026
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HQ: Fairfield, IA, United States
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$14.8M · Equity · Mar 2026
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HQ: Waukee, IA, United States
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$12.7M · Equity · Jun 2026
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HQ: West Des Moines, IA, United States
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$12M · Equity · Jun 2026
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HQ: Waukee, IA, United States
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$11.6M · Equity · Jun 2026
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HQ: Ames, IA, United States
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$10.2M · Equity · Jun 2026
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HQ: Johnston, IA, United States
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$9.59M · Equity · Oct 2026
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HQ: Alden, IA, United States
Incorporated: 2023
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$5.15M · Equity · Jun 2026
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HQ: Waukee, IA, United States
Incorporated: 2025
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$4.45M · Equity · Jun 2026
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HQ: Des Moines, IA, United States
Funding:
$2M · Equity · Feb 2026
Questions and answers
How many startups are on this list?
There are 11 startups on this list, last updated on Oct 15, 2026.
Which of them are hiring?
None of them shows open roles right now.
Which of them raised money recently?
Latest rounds: Growers Edge Financial — $9.59M Equity (Oct 2026), PowerPollen — $10.2M Equity (Jun 2026), and Bethany Farms I — $5.15M Equity (Jun 2026).