Prairie Crest Capital

16/05/2023

“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”

— Muhammad Ali

29/07/2021

We are thrilled to continue to invest in the sustainable future of textiles with participation in a follow on round alongside BMW M1 Ventures...

BMW i Ventures invested in MIRUM, the invention of Natural Fiber Welding. Using recyclable materials is one of BMW's goals

21/06/2021

“There’s no reason for someone who feels well to start a gluten-free diet to promote wellness,” said Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, director of clinical research at the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University. “It is not an intrinsically wellness-promoting diet.”

A gluten-free or grain-free diet can pose risks for someone who is not highly sensitive to gluten. Such a diet is also unlikely to provide benefits.

21/08/2019

Participants on a crop tour this week are attempting to assess the development and health of corn and soybeans in hundreds of fields across the Farm Belt after a rainy spring.

07/05/2019

Some interesting new information about the importance of soil stewardship.

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There's three times more carbon in the soil than in the atmosphere - and deforestation is releasing it.

05/05/2019

Great graphic on Synthetic Biology Start Ups from CBInsights.

04/05/2019

Great story on a local Des Moines start up and their new Chief Strategy Officer Dan Cosgrove
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By Michelle Pelletier Marshall Growers Edge Financial of Johnston, Iowa, just named Dan Cosgrove as chief strategy officer. Tasked with having the strategic insight to take the company to “the next level”, Cosgrove has his sights on two massive challenges: how a grower manages risk and gains acc...

25/04/2019

Our latest AgTech whitepaper

Prairie Crest Capital, an early stage agtech venture capital firm based in Des Moines, IA, released a white paper on the timely alignment of AgTech social impact investment opportunities and innovation in the sector. An overview of their report on "Impact Investing in AgTech" follows.

25/04/2019

Prairie Crest Capital, an early stage agtech venture capital firm based in Des Moines, IA, released a white paper on the timely alignment of AgTech social impact investment opportunities and innovation in the sector. An overview of their report on "Impact Investing in AgTech" follows.

16/04/2019

The Microsoft founder and philanthropist explains why he’s invested in groundbreaking solutions from engineered microbes to special food coatings.

16/04/2019

Well thought out piece

In the US we spend $1.6T each year on food, and between $500B and $1T on healthcare related to poor nutrition.