PGSAVenture Capital

At PGSA Venture Capital, we believe the best companies are built over time—with focus, capital discipline, and exceptional leadership. We invest in teams who share that belief.

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Investment Strategy

PGSA Venture Capital partners with early-stage founders building real-world solutions with discipline, creativity, and resilience. We invest early —typically at the seed or series A stage— with a focus on capital-efficient companies that are poised to scale.

Our efforts are rooted in the Silicon Prairie, where we believe strong companies are built on grit and thoughtful growth. While midwest-based founders are our focus, we will invest more broadly when the opportunity and alignment are right.

We seek founders with vision and clarity—those who’ve taken a product beyond the prototype stage and can demonstrate early traction in the form of users, revenue, or partnerships. We look for high-margin, scalable businesses with a strong culture and a growing market. Our ideal companies operate in large addressable markets, demonstrate strong gross margin potential, and hold a clear competitive advantage.

Range of Strategy

Strategic Syndication
Investing alongside aligned partners and helping founders build the right capitalization table as they grow.

Follow-On Commitment
Supporting companies with additional capital as milestones are hit and scale becomes viable.

Founder-Aligned Stewardship
Tracking performance with transparency and offering support tailored to the stage and needs of each company.

Investment Structure

Direct early-stage equity, SAFE Notes, Convertible Notes, with follow-on capacity.

Target Market

Midwest-focused, with broader reach. We are industry-agnostic with a preference for emerging sectors where innovation meets real-world application.

Asset Class

Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A Investments. We determine the stage of investment on a case-by-case basis, with selectivity driven by overall criteria fit.

Portfolio

Active Investments

Alpaca

Alpaca began with celebration packs and has grown to include teacher wellbeing programs, pulse surveys, and resources to support school teachers.

Auditminer

401(k) audit automation platform that streamlines employee-benefit plan audits for CPA firms.

Birds Eye Robotics

Autonomous robots that manage broiler houses, stimulating and maintaining optimal poultry environments.

Bluestem Biosciences

Renewable chemicals company using programmable biology for the biomanufacturing of commodity chemicals in the Midwest.

Codebuddy

AI‑assisted, human‑vetted coding service delivering “CodeKits” to help developers implement features and debug faster.

Constituent Connection

Political campaign software for voter outreach via clean data, texting, and donor engagement tools.

Dwellr

Eliminates the middleman of traditional senior referral services, allowing seniors to connect directly with their communities.

Elevator

Co-warehousing and private office spaces tailored for teams and individuals in need of flexible work environments.

Event Vesta

Event marketing platform that automates the distribution of events to local media and community calendars.

Fast Forward

Helps electric utility companies lower inspection costs by automating thermal inspections of power lines using proprietary data collection software.

Fleet Defender

Cybersecurity software designed to protect connected vehicle fleets from network threats.

Grain Weevil

Robotic grain-bin safety and maintenance solution that automates dangerous human tasks inside grain bins.

Guardify

Provides secure, AI-enhanced digital evidence management solutions for Child Advocacy Centers, law enforcement, prosecution, defense, and family protective services.

HTI Labs

Built, scaled, and replicated the technology infrastructure behind the scenes in anti-trafficking efforts.

Layer

Workflow platform for buildings empowering teams to capture field data & photos, connect it to their drawings & models, and create deliverables & reports.

Maptician

Hybrid workplace management software with tools for desk booking, floor planning, and employee tracking.

Nestimate

Software analytics platform that empowers 401(k) plan sponsors and advisors with guaranteed-income planning tools.

Nightfox Audio

Plugin for music makers that stacks up to 12 sounds from over 100 high-quality instruments to create hybrid tones.

Peeq

A subscription company with multiple products designed with eye health in mind.

Pet Friendly

A pet wellness subscription box delivering personalized flea and tick protection to pet owners.

Pitchly

B2B SaaS platform that uses generative AI agents to automatically generate and manage data‑driven pitchbooks and business content.

Plug Sports

Recruitment platform designed for college recruiters to review profiles created by high school athletes to scout and recruit players.

Quantum Qool

Climate-tech and advanced manufacturing startup using patented ultrafast laser surface structuring to enhance thermal performance in electronics and aerospace components.

Sentinel Ag

Ag‑tech platform that uses satellite imagery to provide real‑time nitrogen fertilizer recommendations.

Superb Shifts

Workforce management platform that helps healthcare and service-based organizations streamline employee scheduling, communication, and shift fulfillment.

Tethon 3D

3D printing materials company specializing in ceramic and resin products.

Upwell

AI-powered accounts receivable and logistics billing automation platform reducing and streamlining freight invoice workflows.

Workshop

Internal communications platform for creating and sending branded employee emails.

Exited

Rentgrata

Multifamily leasing platform connecting prospective renters with current residents via messaging to drive lease conversions and community trust.

Retail Aware

Provides in-store shopper behavior data to brands, retailers, and partners in real time.

PGSA invests alongside early-stage companies that build companies with traction, clarity, and long-term alignment.

If you're building something with purpose and momentum, we want to hear from you.

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