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IOWA CITY

Private financing in IOWA CITY, aggregated from public sources.

$50.8M
Capital raised
13
Companies
23
Rounds
2011
First on record
2026-03-03
Latest round

Cooling IOWA CITY drew $1.1M over the last 12 months, down 40% versus the prior 12 ($1.9M). Of 13 companies rankable against same-niche peers, 23% model over-valued and 31% under-valued.

Capital flow over time

Quarterly capital raised in IOWA CITY.

2011-Q1 · $925K2011-Q12014-Q1 · $200K2014-Q3 · $2.9M2014-Q32014-Q4 · $375K2015-Q2 · $375K2015-Q22016-Q4 · $9.9M2017-Q2 · $1.0M2017-Q22018-Q1 · $4.2M2018-Q2 · $500K2018-Q22019-Q1 · $150K2019-Q3 · $166K2019-Q32020-Q4 · $8.9M2021-Q4 · $1.0M2021-Q42022-Q2 · $6.0M2023-Q1 · $2.0M2023-Q12023-Q3 · $9.2M2024-Q3 · $1.5M2024-Q32025-Q1 · $380K2025-Q3 · $420K2025-Q32025-Q4 · $500K2026-Q1 · $200K2026-Q1
Sector mix
SectorCompaniesRoundsCapital
Other410$17.8M
Other Technology59$17.7M
Computers11$9.9M
Business Services22$4.4M
Construction11$1.0M
Top-funded companies
CompanySectorRaisedModeled value
MetaCommunications, Inc.Computers$9.9M$328.2M
Rantizo, Inc.Other Technology$9.4M$211.7M
Mci, LcBusiness Services$4.2M$86.1M
Revology, Inc.Other$15.1M$40.7M
clusterFlunk, Inc.Other Technology$915K$38.8M
College Raptor, Inc.Other Technology$3.0M$35.3M
SM Equity Fund, LLCOther$925K$21.4M
Pear Deck, Inc.Other Technology$750K$15.9M
Geminii, Inc.Other Technology$3.6M$7.2M
NCGA-DC Loan Fund, LLCBusiness Services$200K$6.3M
Alquist 3D, LLCConstruction$1.0M$6.1M
Edammo, IncOther$166K$3.8M
Inseer Inc.Other$1.6M$385K
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Frequently asked
How much venture funding have companies in IOWA CITY raised?
Companies based in IOWA CITY have raised approximately $50.8M across 23 recorded financing rounds among 13 companies, aggregated from public sources.
Is startup funding in IOWA CITY growing?
IOWA CITY funding is currently cooling: capital raised over the last 12 months was down 40% versus the prior 12 months.
What sectors are most active in IOWA CITY?
The most active sectors in IOWA CITY by recorded financing are Other, Other Technology, Computers, Business Services. See the sector mix table for company and round counts.
Which are the most-funded companies in IOWA CITY?
The most-funded IOWA CITY companies in our coverage include MetaCommunications, Inc., Rantizo, Inc., Mci, Lc, Revology, Inc., clusterFlunk, Inc.. See the ranked table for disclosed capital and modeled valuations.