Ronald Nordquist

Open Prairie Ventures Inc (Open Prairie) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by James M. Schultz. The firm headquartered in Effingham, Illinois.

Part of Mycogen LLC, Cargill Hybrid Seeds North America is an American company that produces high performance hybrid seeds. Cargill Hybrid Seeds North America was acquired by Mycogen LLC on November 01, 2000.

Telesense, Inc. operates as an industrial IoT technology company which specializes in temperature and humidity monitoring for the grain and food industries. Its solutions include grain storage; cold storage; and local transport and tracking. The company was founded by Naeem Zafar and Nick Garner in 2013 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Vosbor Exchange B V is a grain and oilseed trading platform founded in 2019. Vosbor Exchange B V is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with additional offices in undisclosed locations. It is the first digital marketplace for trade in bulk agricultural commodities, allowing buyers and sellers to connect, communicate, and trade corn, wheat, soybean, palm oil, and 14 other agricultural commodities in a transparent and secure environment. The Dutch company fosters transparency in agricultural commodity markets. The company was founded by Maarten Elferink, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Eco-Energy Distribution-Selma LLC provides supply chain and logistics services. The private company is based in Franklin, TN. Craig Willis has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Alexandria Agtech/Climate Innovation Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. Its objective is effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. The company was founded on February 18, 2021 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

Vindara, Inc. operates as an agriculture technology company, which engages in the provision of seeds for indoor farming. The company was founded by Roger Kemble and Jade Stinson and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Bunge Global SA operates as a holding company. engages in the supply and transportation of agricultural commodities. It operates through the following segments: Agribusiness, Refined and Specialty Oils, Milling, and Sugar and Bioenergy. The Agribusiness segment is involved in the purchase, storage, transportation, processing, and sale of agricultural commodities and commodity products. The Refined and Specialty Oils segment engages in the processing, production, and marketing of products derived from vegetable oils. The Milling segment consists of the processing, production, and marketing of products derived primarily from wheat and corn. The Sugar and Bioenergy segment includes the manufacture and marketing of sugar and ethanol derived from sugarcane, as well as energy derived from the sugar and ethanol production process. The company was founded by Johann Peter Gottlieb Bunge in 1818 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Continental Grain Co. operates as a grain trading firm. Its products include animal feed, wheat flour and poultry products. The firm supplies poultry products to the restaurant chains, frozen food makers and retail companies. The company was founded by Simon Fribourg in 1813 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bunge North America, Inc. produces and processes oilseeds and edible oil products. Its products and services include food and animal feed ingredients, bioenergy and industrial products. The firm supplies raw, processed agricultural commodities and specialized food ingredients to customers in the animal feed, food processor, foodservice and bakery industries. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Yulex Corp. manufactures and distributes specialty natural rubber materials to consumers and brands. Its products include Guayule, Russian Dandelion, and Yulex Pure. The company was founded by Daniel Swiger and Jeffrey A. Martin in 2000 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Independent Data Management LLC operates MyAgData, a cloud-based data system that converts data gathered from precision farming equipment into planting and harvesting reporting information for crop insurers, crop insurance agents, ag service providers, and the U.S. department of agriculture. The company was founded by Deb Casurella, Joe Meinhart, Jeremy Wilson and Don Bierman and is headquartered in Effingham, IL.

HerdDogg, Inc. offers smart ear tags and readers for livestock ID and health monitoring. The company was founded by Melissa Brandao and is headquartered in Ashland, OR.

Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund LP invests in companies located in the US, with a special focus on rural America with an investment size of $2 - $10 million. The fund target companies operating in the fields of agricultural, life science, food, processing, information technology & logistics sectors. It provides debt and equity financing for growth transactions.

NewLeaf Symbiotics, Inc. develops and commercializes a family of beneficial bacteria. It commercializes Pink Pigmented Facultative Methylotrophs bacteria that improves plant health, promote early growth, and increase crop yield. The company was founded by Stephen Kahn, Thomas R. Laurita and Michael Bielski in 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Trailhead Capital Management LLC (Trailhead Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.